Lin Ruhai felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand straight. He took a deep breath and bitterly said: "I originally thought that Daiyu was only going to Grandmother's house, and he's also a child. If he was too ostentatious, people wouldn't like it. Something simple would make it seem more intimate …" Normally, when he received something good, he would always consider whether or not to give it to Daiyu. After all, Rongguo Province didn't have anything. If he was too extravagant, it might make the people in Rongguo Province think too much. But he didn't expect that his cautiousness would make it difficult for Daiyu in Rongguo Province.
"Intimate? Who's intimate with her? " Jia Xie looked at Lin Ruhai as if she was looking at a naive fool. "I'm a hooligan. My own life isn't good, so I don't have the time to care about others. In any case, when Daiyu first came, I didn't see him. But I also didn't see that second brother of mine who's close to you and Minmei. The Wang Clan has always had a bad relationship with Minmei. As far as I know, she hates Minmei very much. Otherwise, she wouldn't have shown her power on Daiyu's first day. If you want her to take care of Daiyu, the sun will rise from the west. As for Grandmother … "His expression suddenly became strange. He laughed twice and said:" She treasures Daiyu very much. She treats him better than her own granddaughter. When Daiyu came, he didn't clean up the other courtyards for her. He directly let her sleep in the jade screen cabinet in his courtyard. That jade screen cabinet was originally for Baoyu. When Daiyu came, he moved to the bed outside to sleep. He hasn't moved out yet! "
Lin Ruhai's expression could be described as a riot of colors. Shuijing was suddenly filled with sympathy for him. Jia Xie didn't reincarnate well, but Lin Ruhai didn't notice that his wife had a group of crazy family members when he was looking for a wife. It seemed that when choosing a daughter-in-law in the future, she would have to investigate the other party's relatives within five generations, so as to avoid future troubles.
For the first time, Wen Dongyan suspected that there was something wrong with his memory. He carefully confirmed, "Baoyu is the child of Han Yu. He should be eight years old this year. And Brother Ruhai's daughter seems to be seven years old … Do you think they are still living together? "
According to the Book of Rites, men and women were not allowed to sit together at the age of seven. Generally speaking, even if they were siblings of the same father and mother, they could not live together in the same courtyard. No matter what, Rongguo Province was still a public house. Furthermore, it had been through two generations, so it would not be so unruly.
Wen Dongyan also thought that even Jia Xie, the master of Rongguo Province, could live in a side courtyard, while Jia Zheng, a fifth-rank Minister Counsellor, lived in Glory Hall to manage the household affairs. This was already very unruly. It wouldn't be surprising if there were more unruly things.
"Ai ai, Brother-in-law, why is your face like this?" Jia Xie pretended to be surprised and shouted, "Didn't you discuss with Old Madam to pair Daiyu and Baoyu together? Old Madam just wants them to be more familiar with each other so that when they get married in the future, they can be more harmonious. In fact, Old Madam is a bit worried for nothing. I heard that Baoyu fell in love with Daiyu when he first saw her and directly gave her a courtesy name, 'Pian Bao'. Now, the two characters' Pian Bao 'are known both inside and outside of Rongguo Province! "
There was a saying in ancient times: It is said that a person is betrothed at the right age. When a woman is betrothed, she will have a courtesy name. When she is not betrothed, she will be at the right age of twenty. Generally, a woman's courtesy name is bestowed by her parents or elders. Moreover, when a woman has a courtesy name, she is generally betrothed. This is also a way to tell others that this girl is already taken, so they should not have any ideas about her. When Jia Baoyu gave Lin Daiyu a courtesy name, not to mention the fault of overstepping his authority, the meaning behind it was as if he was saying that she would be his woman in the future. Once this spread out, Lin Daiyu's reputation would be ruined, and people would think that she had been betrothed to Jia Baoyu. When a rich family was looking for a wife, they would automatically exclude Lin Daiyu. In this way, Lin Daiyu could only hang herself on Jia Baoyu's tree. Otherwise, she could only walk the path of being accompanied by an oil lamp and a statue of Buddha, or die.
Lin Ruhai, who was used to witnessing the bloody battles in the officialdom, who was used to deceiving and scheming against each other, who was always treading on thin ice, could not hold on any longer. With a thump, he fainted on the ground …
"Tell me, why are you so angry with him?" Shuijing said that she was a good person, so she couldn't stand it. "You can tell that his health is not good just by looking at him. You said those words. Aren't you afraid that he will not be able to catch his breath and reunite with your sister?"
After Lin Ruhai fainted, Shuijing hurriedly asked someone to take him to the courtyard and asked the accompanying doctor to treat him. Originally, he had accumulated toxins in his body, and because of Jia Xie's words, he was fuming with anger. He could have lived for four or five years, but now he only had one or two years left.
"Hmph! I didn't exaggerate. " Jia Xie didn't feel guilty at all. "What I said is the truth. Every word is truer than gold. If I didn't tell him, how would he know what kind of life Daiyu is living in Rongguo Province? Ru Hai, that idiot, would send a lot of gifts to Rongguo Mansion every festival, but he didn't know that almost all of these gifts went into the pockets of the old madam and the second branch. Brother Lian and his housekeeper's stupid wife only took a little bit of sesame seeds and mung beans, and all the things that went into Rongguo Mansion's storeroom were all scrap metal. He was very careful when he sent gifts, but in the end, other than the people who handled it, who else knew that he sent gifts to Rongguo Province? The Wang Clan is the proudest. They took the Lin family's money and mistreated the Lin family's daughter. I guess they took revenge on Daiyu for all the losses they suffered from Minmei. She's already so old, yet she's still arguing with a young child. I feel ashamed for her just thinking about it. I really should let Ruhai see her smug face. "
Shuijing looked at his unconvinced expression, thought for a bit, and asked: "Don't tell me that you didn't get a single copper coin from the gifts that Minister Lin sent to Rongguo Province?"
Rongguo Province was under the control of the second branch, so the gifts were naturally sent to the second branch. The fewer people there were, the better it was for the gifts to be divided. That way, everyone would get more. The Jia Lian couple and the Jia Xie couple weren't of one mind, so it was possible that they secretly embezzled the gifts behind the Jia Xie's back.
As expected, Jia Xie's face was a bit embarrassed. She stubbornly said: "Who cares about those things? The dowry that Xianfang brought was many times better than those. I just feel sorry for him. He was a sucker and was kept in the dark. "
"I think you're quite happy to talk about it. I don't see how you sympathize with him." Shuijing bluntly exposed, "Tell me, why did you tell him so much about Lin Daiyu? I don't think you suddenly want to vent your conscience and be a good uncle."
Jia Xie touched his nose and giggled foolishly, "After being a stepfather for so many years, it wasn't easy for me to be a biological father. I have to get her over first."
Lin Ruhai was unconscious for three days before he slowly woke up. The first thing he wanted to do when he woke up was to see Jia Xie.
Jia Xie seemed to have expected that Lin Ruhai would want to know something. Before he could open his mouth, Jia Xie pretended to be profound and said: "I know what you want to ask. What I said to you before is absolutely true. I can point to the heavens and swear to it. If you still don't believe me, you can bring Daiyu back and ask Daiyu and the people around her. Then you'll know whether I'm telling the truth or not. "
Lin Ruhai actually believed that Jia Xie wouldn't joke about these things no matter how muddle-headed he was. But it was related to Lin Daiyu's reputation. Subconsciously, he hoped that those things weren't true. He sent Lin Daiyu to Rongguo Province in the hope that Lin Daiyu would be raised to be a lady from a respectable family. In the future, he didn't want to say that "a woman is sought after by thousands of families." He only hoped that people wouldn't look down on him as a widow who didn't want to marry the eldest daughter. But now, things didn't develop in the direction he expected. Instead, things were getting worse.
Why did he send Daiyu to Rongguo Province in the first place?
Lin Ruhai wanted to slap himself.
But now that things had come to this, the only thing he could do was to quickly make up for his mistakes.
Lin Ruhai felt somewhat lucky. Daiyu was only about seven years old now. She had only been in Rongguo Province for a year. Things shouldn't have developed to the point where they couldn't be fixed. Even if there were rumors in the capital, he would find a husband for Daiyu in Yangzhou and never enter the capital for the rest of her life.
"Brother-in-law, I can't thank you enough. This time, it's all thanks to you. If you didn't tell me, Daiyu's life would be over. When she comes back, we father and daughter will definitely thank you properly. "
Hearing what she wanted to hear, Jia Xie was overjoyed. But on the surface, she pretended to be surprised and said, "You're going to bring Daiyu home?"
"Of course." Lin Ruhai was solemn, "After listening to Brother-in-law's words, how can I let Daiyu stay there?"
"If that's the case …" Jia Xie muttered, "Brother-in-law, when you send someone to pick her up, please write on the letter that you're dying and hope to see your niece one last time."
Lin Ruhai was surprised, "Why is that?"
"You don't know Old Madam's temperament, but I know how ruthless she is. If you only say that you want to bring your niece home, she will definitely not let her go. Plus, Baoyu will make a fuss if he knows that his niece is leaving. Unless you go to the capital yourself, you can forget about seeing your niece for the rest of your life. If you say that you're dying, even if Old Madam doesn't want to, no matter how much trouble Baoyu makes, for the sake of etiquette, they will have to let her go. "
It's really easy to send her away, but hard to take her back!
Lin Ruhai sighed deeply, "Thank you for your reminder, Brother-in-law. Ruhai is eternally grateful."
"You're welcome." Jia Xie blinked, "When Daiyu comes back, you and your daughter will be reunited. We can also reunite as father and son."
Lin Ruhai thought for a moment and sighed, "If that's the case, I'll have to trouble Brother Lian."
Jia Xie also smiled, "It's nothing. Sending Daiyu back is actually convenient. He's mainly here to see if you're still alive. "
Lin Ruhai, "…"
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