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Lin Ruhai, who still didn't know that he had been swept by the tail of the tornado,
At this time, he was reading Lin Daiyu's letter with a smile.
Lin Daiyu was his only daughter,
She was seven years old,
They hadn't seen each other for a year since she went to her grandmother's house in the capital last year. They could only rely on letters to chat.
Lin Ruhai was also reluctant to send Lin Daiyu to the capital,
But there was nothing he could do. 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, so 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 he would marry 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 if she was uneducated.
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 he didn't remarry,
Lin Daiyu's upbringing became a big problem.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to get married. But the first of the "Five Don't Marry" that had been passed down since ancient times..,
Was "Don't marry a widow, don't teach the eldest daughter,
”。 Unfortunately, the Lin family was not prosperous. Although there were a few families, they were all hall families. There were no direct branches. More importantly, they were all small families. The female elders in the family could not take on the role of educating Lin Daiyu. Only Lin Daiyu's maternal grandmother, Shi Taijun of Rongguo Province, was the wife of a superior first-rank duke. Before she got married, she was the daughter of the Shi Hou family of Jinling. Lin Ruhai believed that if Lin Daiyu was taught by her, she would definitely become a noble lady with good moral character and manners. When it came to marriage, the other party would no longer reject her because of her "lack of education".
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. However, recently, the waves had been stacking up. Lin Ruhai had already felt that danger was lurking around him, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He was not even sure if he could protect himself, how could he protect the young Lin Daiyu?
Thus, Lin Ruhai could only reluctantly send Lin Daiyu to the capital in order to protect her for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, from Lin Daiyu's letter, it could be seen that Shi Taijun loved this granddaughter of his as if she were his own. Lin Daiyu also got along well with her cousins in the Jia Mansion. Lin Ruhai felt that his painstaking efforts were not in vain. However, as he read the letter, his heart missed Lin Daiyu more and more. His eyes could not help but become wet.
"Master, are you missing Miss again?" Lin Bo walked in with a tray. On top of the tray was a bowl of black medicinal soup. "Speaking of which, Miss has already left for a year. If Master misses her badly, it wouldn't be a problem to bring her home and let her live there for two or three months."
Lin Ruhai's heart wavered when he heard this. 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 young. Now that she's finally gotten better in Rongguo Province, why bother tormenting her for my own selfish reasons? "He covered his mouth and coughed a few times.
"I don't know how much suffering she'll have to endure. What if her body gets damaged again?"
"You're worried about Miss's health, but you should also think about yourself." Lin Bo handed him the bowl of medicine. "If Miss saw your current appearance, 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 finds out that I'm sick, she'll 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, whenever 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'll only get better if you take medicine when you're sick. Daiyu kept all the candied fruits here for you. Eat one and you won't be bitter anymore. "
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai's face revealed a smile. 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 dragged on. "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 big deal. "
Lin Bo's mouth moved. He wanted to say something, but he stopped. Previously, when he went to Mr. Ge for fortune-telling, Mr. Ge said that Lin Ruhai didn't have many years left. At most, he wouldn't live for more than five years. Although he didn't want to believe it, Mr. Ge's reputation made him have no choice but to believe it. Mr. Ge also said that if Lin Ruhai wanted to survive this ordeal, he would have 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 help. In the end, he came back with a nose full of dust. However, he couldn't tell Lin Ruhai about these things. He could only worry helplessly.
The more Lin Bo thought about it, the more distressed he became. Not only was he worried about Lin Ruhai, but he was also worried about Lin Daiyu. At that time, 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." Although 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. "Understood, Master. Should we 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 become jealous? It's better not to."
After Lin Bo left, Lin Ruhai picked up his pen and began 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 there was no need for her 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 time 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. These years, he had avoided many plots and machinations. Moreover, if this person in black wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be standing here right now.
With this thought, Lin Ruhai steadied his mind and calmly asked, "Who are you? What's your purpose in coming 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. Suddenly, his eyes widened and his heart beat wildly.
Lin Ruhai's head spun and he almost couldn't stand straight. He gasped for breath and said bitterly, "I originally thought that Daiyu was only going to visit her maternal grandmother's house. She's also a child. If she 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 of 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 arrived, I didn't see her. But I also didn't see my good second brother who is close to you and Minmei. The Wang Clan has always had a bad relationship with Minmei. From what 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 the Old Madam … "His expression suddenly became strange. He laughed twice and said," She treasures Daiyu very much. She treats her 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 her 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 full of sympathy for him. Jia Xie didn't reincarnate well, but Lin Ruhai didn't notice that there was a group of people behind his wife when he was looking for a wife. It seems that when choosing a daughter-in-law in the future, he must investigate the other party's relatives within five generations to avoid future troubles.
For the first time, Wen Dongyan suspected that there was something wrong with his memory. He carefully confirmed, "That Baoyu is the child born of that Han Yu. He should be eight years old this year. Brother Ruhai's daughter seems to be seven years old … You said that they are still living together? "
The 'Book of Rites' mentioned that boys and girls were not allowed to sit together when they were seven years old. Generally, in a scholarly family, even if they were siblings of the same father and mother, they couldn't live together in the same courtyard. No matter what, Rongguo Province was still a public house. Moreover, it had already existed for two generations. It shouldn't be so unruly.
Wen Dongyan also thought that Jia Xie, the master of Rongguo Province, could live in a side courtyard. However, Jia Zheng, a fifth rank Minister Counsellor, lived in Glory Hall. 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. He 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 of age at twenty. Generally, a woman's courtesy name is given by her parents or elders. Moreover, when a woman has a courtesy name, she is generally betrothed to someone. This is also a way to tell others that this girl is already taken. Don't have any 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 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. People would also 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 a lamp and a statue of Buddha or die.
Lin Ruhai, who was used to witnessing bloody battles in the officialdom, who was used to deceiving and scheming against each other, who was always treading on thin ice, could no longer hold on. With a thump, he fainted on the ground … ….
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