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Speaking of sending Lin Daiyu to the capital, Lin Ruhai was also very reluctant, but he had no choice. Every time he thought of Lin Daiyu's heart-wrenching cries before she left, his heart ached.
However, his beloved wife, Jia Min, had personally instructed him to send Daiyu to her grandmother's house before she died,
He couldn't go against his beloved wife's wishes.
They had been husband and wife for many years,
And they had a deep relationship. Lin Ruhai naturally understood the worries in Jia Min's heart,
Other than worrying that after he married a stepwife,
Lin Daiyu's situation at home would become awkward,
She was also worried that Lin Daiyu would be at a disadvantage in marriage because she had no one to educate her.
Although Lin Ruhai was a man, he knew in his heart that,
She wasn't his biological child,
It was difficult to treat her wholeheartedly. Lin Daiyu wasn't just his daughter,
She was probably his only child in his life,
He didn't want her to be hurt in the slightest.
Therefore, regarding the matter of remarriage,
He had long since given up on it. But if he didn't remarry, Lin Daiyu's upbringing would become a big problem.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to get married. However, the first of the "five no-marries" that had been passed down since ancient times was "Don't marry a widow or a eldest daughter.
”。 Unfortunately, the Lin family didn't have many branches,
Although there were a few, they were all family clans,
There were no direct branches,
More importantly, they were all small families,
The female elders in the family couldn't bear the responsibility of educating Lin Daiyu at all. Only Lin Daiyu's grandmother, Shi Taijun of Rongguo Province, was the wife of a super first-rank Duke. Before she married, she was the young lady of the Shi Hou family of Jinling. Lin Ruhai believed that if Lin Daiyu was educated by her, she would definitely become a noble lady with good character and manners in the future. When it came to marriage, the other party would no longer reject her because of "no teaching".
Moreover, it was not safe for Lin Daiyu to stay by his side.
The power structure in Jiangnan was intricate and complicated. Apart from the many nobles, the power of the salt merchants could not be underestimated. Especially the rich salt merchants, they often put their heads on their belts. If anyone blocked their way of making money, they would definitely kill Gods and Buddhas. Lin Ruhai was the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor, and the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor who refused to collude with them. Naturally, they hated him to the core. Fortunately, although Lin Ruhai was unwilling to collude with them, he would still turn a blind eye at certain times. Thus, after so many years, he had lived smoothly until now. It was just that the waves were stacking up recently. Lin Ruhai already felt that danger was lurking around him, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He might not even be able to protect himself, let alone the young Lin Daiyu.
Thus, Lin Ruhai could only reluctantly send Lin Daiyu to the capital to protect her for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, from Lin Daiyu's letter, Shi Taijun doted on her as if she were his own granddaughter. Lin Daiyu also got along well with her cousins in the Jia Mansion. Lin Ruhai felt that his painstaking efforts had not been in vain. Only, as he read the letter, his heart missed Lin Daiyu more and more. His eyes could not help but moisten.
"Master is thinking of Miss again?" Lin Bo walked in with a tray. On top of it was a bowl of black medicinal soup. "Speaking of which, Miss has already left for a year. If Master misses her, bringing her home to live for two or three months should not be a problem."
When Lin Ruhai heard this, he was somewhat tempted. However, after struggling for a moment, he put down the letter and shook his head. "Forget it. Daiyu's body has been weak since she was a child. Now that she's finally gotten better in Rongguo's mansion, why bother tormenting her for your own selfish reasons? "He covered his mouth and coughed a few times before continuing.
"I don't know how much pain he'll have to endure going back and forth like this. What if his body is damaged?"
"You are worried about Miss's health, but you should also think more about yourself." Lin Bo handed him the bowl of medicine. "If Miss saw your current state, she would be very sad."
"That's why I can't bring her back. That child has always been sensitive and easily overthinks things. If she knew that I was sick, she would probably be anxious and fall sick herself. "Lin Ruhai looked at the black medicinal soup and frowned. Then, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
In the past, when he was sick, Daiyu would always be by his side. When she saw him drink medicine, her little face would wrinkle even more than his own. After he finished drinking, she would immediately stuff a candied fruit into his mouth. Then, like a little adult, she would say to him in all seriousness, "Father, don't be afraid. You can only get better if you eat medicine when you're sick. Daiyu has kept all the candied fruits here for you. Eat one and you won't be bitter anymore. "
When he thought of this, a smile appeared on Lin Ruhai's face. He smiled at Lin Bo and said, "Look at what you're saying. My illness isn't that serious."
"Master, let's go find some more doctors. Your illness can't be delayed. "Lin Bo was very worried.
"Forget it. I've already seen so many doctors, but I still haven't gotten better. It's just a few more coughs. It's not a serious illness. "
Lin Bo's mouth moved. He wanted to say something, but stopped. Previously, when he went to Mr. Ge for a fortune-telling, Mr. Ge said that Lin Ruhai didn't have many more years to live. At most, he would live for five more years. Although he didn't want to believe it, Mr. Ge's reputation forced him to believe it. Mr. Ge also said that if Lin Ruhai wanted to survive this ordeal, he had to ask for the help of the benefactor across from him. The person across from him was also a fortune-teller. Lin Bo didn't understand why a fortune-teller would be the benefactor in Lin Ruhai's fate. What kind of benefactor would set up a fortune-telling stall on the street? Although he didn't understand, he still humbly went to ask for his help. In the end, he came back with a nose full of dust. However, he couldn't tell Lin Ruhai these things. He could only worry helplessly.
Lin Bo became more depressed as he thought about it. Not only was he worried about Lin Ruhai, but he was also worried about Lin Daiyu. When the time came, she would be a girl without parents. How was she going to live in the future?
"Lin Bo, give Rongguo Province another twenty percent as a gift." Even though he knew that the people in the Jia Mansion treated Lin Daiyu very well, Lin Ruhai still hoped that they would treat Lin Daiyu even better.
Lin Bo sighed in his heart. "I understand, Master. Should I send the white fox fur cloak that was offered as a tribute this year to the girl? "
Lin Ruhai thought about it and shook his head. "There's only one. What if her cousins see it and get jealous? It's better not to."
After Lin Bo left, Lin Ruhai picked up his pen to write a reply to Lin Daiyu. As usual, he asked how she was doing recently, whether she was sick, how the people in the Jia Mansion treated her, whether someone had bullied her. He said that he was in good health and that everything was fine at home, so she didn't need to worry. He also said that he had found the only copy that she had always wanted and would send it along with the gift this time...
Lin Ruhai's fatherly love was bursting. He wrote ten pages of paper before reluctantly putting down his pen. It was also at this moment that he realized that there was an extra person in black in the study.
Lin Ruhai stood up in shock and took a step back. The chair made a dull sound. This sound cleared his mind, which had been in a daze.
It wasn't like he hadn't seen the world. He had avoided many plots and machinations over the years. Moreover, if this person in black wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be standing here right now.
With this thought, Lin Ruhai calmed himself down and asked calmly, "Who are you? What's your purpose here?"
The person in black took out a jade pendant and showed it to him. "My master wants to see you."
Lin Ruhai looked at the pattern on the jade pendant. His eyes widened and his heart beat wildly.
This young man was called Wan Li. Shuijing had spent a lot of effort to kidnap him from Miracle Physician Valley. Because of this, he hadn't dared to take half a step into Miracle Physician Valley. He was afraid that the Valley Master, that eccentric old man, would treat him with all kinds of poisons.
"It's just a medicine for the rich," Wan Li casually threw it on the table and said lightly, "This prescription looks mysterious, but the medicine is effective."
Shuijing and Wen Dongyan were both stunned.
"But that girl did see an effect after eating it. Many doctors had seen it before, but it didn't work." Shuijing was a little puzzled.
"The treatment of a rich family is different from that of a poor family. A poor family can cure an illness with a few copper coins, but a rich family can't cure it even if they spend thousands of taels." Wan Li explained slowly, "Especially when treating a child. Every medicine is 30% poisonous. A child's body can't take too much of the medicine, so it needs to be reduced appropriately. Most rich families love their children. If the young master or young mistress can't take the medicine and causes other illnesses, the doctor who treated them will bear the brunt and become the target of everyone's anger. Therefore, these doctors try to use mild medicine to protect themselves. But if the mild medicine is too strong, the medicine's effect will be reduced. "
Shuijing nodded, deeply understanding. The doctors among the common people were like this, and the imperial physicians in the palace were all shrewd. The concubines in the imperial harem and the women in the manors of the various princes and ministers had endless tricks up their sleeves. There was nothing they couldn't do. Naturally, the imperial physicians were trained to turn a blind eye, to deceive themselves, to protect themselves, and to lie through their teeth.
"Isn't there still a pack of medicinal primers? Will it have any special effects?" It was difficult for Wen Dongyan not to think about it when it came to the scabby-headed monk.
Wan Li smiled and said, "If this medicine really has a magical effect, then Miss Xue should be cured after eating it, instead of taking one every time she has an illness. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause. The effect is like rock candy and pear water, there's not much difference. "
Shuijing and Wen Dongyan suddenly understood. That made sense.
Wan Li said again, "This Cold Fragrance Pill, if you're lucky, it'll take one or two years to make all of it. If you're unlucky, you might not even be able to find all of it in ten years. Moreover, this is a very time-consuming job. Without a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, it's impossible to complete it. This Xue family is really rich. "
Wen Dongyan patted his forehead twice with the goose feather fan and asked, "Master, if two girls had the same illness, one drank rock candy and pear water, and the other ate Cold Fragrance Pill, what would you think?"
What else could he think? The two of them were not on the same level at all. Even ginseng and bird's nest couldn't compare to Cold Fragrance Pill. One must know that ginseng and bird's nest could be bought with money, but Cold Fragrance Pill couldn't be bought no matter how much money was spent.
Shuijing somewhat understood Wen Dongyan's meaning.
Because Empress Tai Mu fought together with the Emperor Tai, the current dynasty was not as harsh on women as the previous dynasty. In addition to visiting relatives and friends, women were also allowed to participate in some banquets, or go sightseeing with their sisters in the company of servants, instead of being raised in a boudoir without being recognized.
Some of these banquets would also hold a talent competition to determine the most outstanding person. Whether the host gave some rewards or praise, it was a kind of glory. This was a disguised way of promoting one's fame.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to get married. Although it was all arranged by parents and matchmakers, under the conditions of the same family background, they had to start looking at appearance, character, talent, and so on. This girl's poem had won first place, that girl's painting had been praised by so and so … because the madams had a good impression of them, when looking for a daughter-in-law, they would first think of them.
Just like the concubines in the harem, the more unique one would be able to attract the attention of the emperor. Those without unique characteristics could only grow old alone in the harem.
Xue family in Jinling was very rich. As the saying goes, "Good snow in a rich year, pearls like earth and gold like iron", described the Xue family. Xue family was not an ordinary imperial merchant. They were the descendants of Xue Gong. But even with these titles, Xue Baochai still couldn't break free from the restrictions of being a merchant's daughter.
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