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There is a saying in the book of rites,
Men and women are not allowed to sit at the age of seven. In an ordinary scholarly and etiquette family,
Even if they were siblings of the same father and mother, they could not live in the same courtyard. Rongguo Province was a public house after all. Moreover, it had been through two generations. It could not be so unruly, right?
Wen Dongyan thought again,
Jia Xie, the owner of Rongguo Province, could live in a side courtyard,
While Jia Zheng, a secondary class, fifth-rank minister counsellor, lived in Glory Hall to manage the family affairs,
This was already very unruly. It was not surprising that there were more unruly things.
"Hey, brother-in-law,
Why do you look like this! "Jia Xie pretended to be surprised and shouted," Didn't you discuss it with the old lady,
To make Daiyu and Baoyu a couple? The old lady just wants them to get to know each other better so that they can get married in the future. In fact, the old lady is a little worried. I heard that Baoyu fell in love with Daiyu when he first saw her,
He directly gave her the courtesy name 'Pin Pin'. Now, the two words' Pin Pin 'are known both inside and outside Rongguo Province! "
There is a saying in ancient times: It is said that one is allowed to marry at the age of twelve. A woman is allowed to marry at the age of fifteen.
If she is not allowed to marry,
At the age of twenty. Usually, a woman's courtesy name,
Was mostly given by her parents and elders,
And the woman had a courtesy name,
Usually, she was already promised to someone,
This was also a disguised way of telling others that this girl was already taken,
You guys should stop having ideas about her. Jia Baoyu gave Lin Daiyu a courtesy name. Not to mention the fault of overstepping his authority, just the meaning behind it was like saying that she would be his in the future. Once word got out, not only would Lin Daiyu's reputation be ruined, people would also think that she had been betrothed to Jia Baoyu. When rich families were looking for wives, they would automatically exclude Lin Daiyu from the list. In this way, Lin Daiyu could either hang himself on the tree of Jia Baoyu, or he could only walk the path of death.
Lin Ruhai, who was used to witnessing the bloody battles of 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 …
"Why are you so angry at him?" Shuijing said that she was a good person, so she couldn't stand it. "You can tell that he's not in good health just by looking at him. Aren't you afraid that he won't 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. 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 to 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 was the truth. Every word is truer than real gold. If I didn't tell him, how would he know what Daiyu's life was like in Rongguo Province? Ruhai, that idiot, would send a lot of gifts to Rongguo Province every festival, but he didn't know that almost all of these gifts went into the pockets of the old lady and the second branch. Lian Ge 'er and his housekeeper's stupid wife only took a few small pieces of sesame and mung beans. The ones that went into the warehouse of Rongguo Province were all scrap metal. He was very careful with his gifts, but in the end, other than the people who handled the gifts, who else knew that he sent gifts to Rongguo Province? The ones who are most pleased with themselves are the Wang Clan. They took the Lin family's money and mistreated the Lin family's daughter. I'm guessing that they took revenge on Daiyu for all the losses they suffered from Minmei. She's already so old, yet she's still bickering with a young child. I feel ashamed for her. I really should let Ruhai see her smug face. "
Shuijing looked at his unconvinced face, thought for a bit, and asked: "You didn't get a single penny from the gifts that Minister Lin sent to Rongguo Province, right?"
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 were not 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, and he stubbornly said: "Who cares about those things? The dowry that Xianfang brought back in the past 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 him: "Tell me, why did you tell him so much about Lin Daiyu? I don't think you suddenly want to vent your conscience and want to be a good uncle."
Jia Xie touched his nose and laughed foolishly: "After being a stepfather for so many years, it wasn't easy for me to be a biological father. I have to bring him over first."
Lin Ruhai was in a coma 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 opened his mouth, he 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. 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 would not joke about these things no matter how muddle-headed he was. It was just that this was related to Lin Daiyu's reputation, so he subconsciously hoped that it was not 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, it would not be said that she was a woman who was sought after by thousands of families. He only hoped that she would not be despised as a widow who did not want to marry the eldest daughter. But now, things did not develop in the direction he expected. Instead, it was getting worse.
Why did he send Daiyu to Rongguo Province in the first place?
Lin Ruhai wished he could slap himself.
But now that things had come to this, the only thing he could do was to quickly make up for his mistake.
Lin Ruhai felt somewhat fortunate. Daiyu was only about seven years old now. It had only been a year since she went to Rongguo Province. Things should not have developed to the point where they could not be fixed. Even if there were rumors in the capital, he would find a husband for Daiyu in Yangzhou in the future. He would not enter the capital for the rest of his life.
"Brother-in-law, I can't thank you enough for your kindness. 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 very surprised and said, "You want to bring Daiyu home?"
"Of course," Lin Ruhai said solemnly, "After listening to Brother-in-law's words, how can I let Daiyu stay there?"
"In that case …" Jia Xie muttered, "Brother-in-law, when you send someone to pick her up, you must write on the letter that you are 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. In addition, 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 are dying, no matter how unwilling Old Madam is, no matter how much Baoyu makes a fuss, they will have to let her go for the sake of etiquette. "
It was really easy to send her away, but difficult 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 can reunite with your father and daughter. We can also reunite with our father and son."
Lin Ruhai thought for a moment and sighed, "In that case, I will have to trouble Brother Lian."
Jia Xie also smiled, "It's nothing. Sending Daiyu back is actually convenient. His main purpose is to see if you are still alive. "
Lin Ruhai, "…"
He took back his previous words. His Brother-in-law was still an unlikable guy.
Shuijing didn't notice that when he passed by the old Daoist's fortune-telling stall, the old Daoist, who originally had his eyes half closed, raised his eyelids and stared at his back until he sat down. Only then did the old Daoist close his eyes again.
Each fortune-telling cost ten taels of silver. Even if there were many rich families in Yangzhou, not many people were willing to spend this much money on illusory fortune-telling. Not to mention that there was a fortune-telling master not far away who looked even more reliable. Each fortune-telling only cost ten copper coins.
Shuijing didn't care about the bleak situation of having so many customers coming to his stall. Instead, he was happy to be idle and picked up a travel book to read.
After an unknown amount of time, just as he was reading with relish, the sunlight in front of him was suddenly blocked. He raised his head and saw an old man in his fifties or sixties standing in front of his stall. His clothes were simple but did not lose his dignity. His bearing was calm and somewhat dignified. Based on his eyesight of reading countless people, this person either had a small fortune in his family or was a steward of a large family. However, the space between this person's eyebrows was short and there were deep wrinkles. He was afraid that he had been troubled for a long time. Looking at his physiognomy, there was no illness or disaster recently. It seemed that the person who was troubled was someone close to him.
"Fortune-Telling?" Shuijing was the first to speak.
The old man hesitated and looked at Shuijing several times before sitting down and saying, "I have a friend. Recently, a lot of things have happened in his family. I want to ask for a fortune-telling for him. I want to know when his family will turn from sorrow to joy."
Shuijing raised his eyebrows and said, "Where is he? Why doesn't he come in person?"
"My friend's identity is a bit special, and … he doesn't really believe in fortune-telling." The old man was a bit embarrassed. "I came without telling him."
Shuijing thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's do a fortune-telling." He pointed at the paper and pen. "Just write one."
The old man picked up the pen and wrote "Lin" on the paper. Then, he looked at Shuijing expectantly.
Shuijing looked at the words on the paper and frowned slightly. He said bluntly, "'Lin' is a good character. With two trees together, there is no difficulty that can stump him. But … "
The old man's expression was just happy for a moment before he became nervous again. "But what?"
Shuijing pointed at the "tree" on the right side of "Lin" and said, "This" tree "is bigger than the one on the left. It is especially conspicuous in" Lin ". As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. With your friend's current situation, I'm afraid … "He shook his head as he spoke.
The old man's face turned ghastly pale. "You, you mean … Mister, do you have a way to solve this problem? Please, you must save my master. "
Master?
Shuijing looked at the old man without batting an eyelid. He did not care about the old man's fear and anxiety as he said, "No."
The old man did not expect Shuijing to reply so straightforwardly. He was stunned for a moment before he seemed to remember something. He took out two silver ingots from his sleeve and said, "This is ten taels of silver. It's the money for the fortune-telling." After he finished speaking, he took out a banknote. "Mister, this old man only has this much on me. But my master is very rich. As long as you are willing to help him solve his current predicament, you can have as much money as you want. This banknote will be your down payment. I beg you to do a good deed and save my master. My master has never done anything bad in his life. Every year, he gives medicine and porridge. He has never left behind money for incense and oil to the temple. Mister, can you really bear to stand by and do nothing for such a good person? "
Stand by and do nothing? How could he be so sure that he could help his master?
Thinking of this, Shuijing began to narrow his eyes and carefully size up the old man. He did not notice that although the old man was dressed plainly, the fabric was expensive. This was not something that an ordinary family could afford, let alone a servant. This meant that his master's family was either rich or noble. There were many salt merchants in Jiangnan. Not only were they rich, but they also secretly controlled Jiangnan's economic lifeline and even the officialdom. Among the officials, he thought of someone who had power and money and was related to the word "Lin" — — Lantai Temple's doctor, the patrolling salt imperial censor, Lin Ruhai.
Unfortunately, no matter who it was, he did not like any of them. Was giving porridge and adding money for incense and oil a good person?
Thinking of this, Shuijing put the two silver ingots into his pocket and pushed the banknote toward the old man. "Sorry, I really can't do anything. Please find someone better."
The old man looked as if the sky had collapsed. He said mournfully, "Does Mister not have any compassion?"
"How strange." Shuijing did not get angry. Instead, he laughed. "With your master's identity and status, why would you think that a fortune-teller like me can help? Moreover, the person who can destroy him is definitely not an ordinary person. What can a fortune-teller like me help with? "
Even if he could help, why would he waste time and energy to help someone he did not like? He was not a saint. To put it bluntly, he was a bit narrow-minded.
The old man's face stiffened. He stammered for a long time but could not say anything.
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