As expected, Daiyu lived up to her reputation as delicate, and she fell ill not far from Yangzhou. Therefore, the team carrying the spirit had to make do with her and slow down even more.

Daiyu didn’t say anything about this, but she actually felt quite guilty in her heart.

But because of her illness, there was nothing we could do.

Stopping at a farm that day, Daiyu was forced to eat half a bowl of soup by Grandma Wang and others. The pain in her mouth and heart kept attacking, making her feel even more depressed.

Suddenly, outside some simple windows, I saw snow geese running over.

"Girl, are you feeling better?"

After Xueyan entered the room, when she saw Daiyu's expression, she immediately lost her happy look and asked with some worry. road.

Daiyu didn’t look at her, only stared at the bamboo cage she was holding.

, one tael of silver each!"

Daiyu's wet nurse, Grandma Wang, who had just turned her head and saw it, also made a cheering sound: "What a well-behaved stone mouse."

Stone rat is the local name for squirrel. The little squirrel in Xue Yan's hand was originally taken out by a farmer from a tree in the field. It was still very young. When he saw the procession of supporting coffins passing by, he tried to put it on the roadside to exchange for some money. It happened that Jia Lian saw it and bought it.

Daiyu frowned slightly and asked Xueyan: "Why did he give it to me?"

"You are still asking, it must be that Mr. Lian is treating the girl when she is ill. I was bored, so I bought it specifically to relieve the girl’s boredom. It’s hard for Mr. Lian to be so thoughtful, unlike those unscrupulous people in the clan, who have been full of complaints because they walked slower these past two days!

It can be seen that the ancients are right, the world is huge, and the uncle's family is the biggest. Fortunately, they are still uncles, aunts, and cousins, and together they are not as caring as an uncle and cousin.

Listen to the housekeeper. , because the girl was ill, Mr. Lian was afraid that the country doctor would not be useful, so he specially sent someone to the good doctor in the city to invite her. He said that he had given her a package of silver, and then he agreed to go with her to Suzhou. "

Grandma Wang said seriously.

Daiyu was silent and waited for Snow Goose to put the cage next to the kang. She tried to reach out her hand to tease the two cute little mice. When she saw that they were scared, she took back her hand and warned them. Xue Yan: "See Brother Lian again later. Thank him for me. Thank you for your trouble."

Grandma Wang had already received Lin Ruhai's explanation. Seeing that the time was right, she continued: " Speaking of the girl's uncle's house, it is really not an ordinary mansion.

Grandma, the old lady of their family, is said to be someone who loves her children very much.

Since she has personally written to the master to take you to Beijing to stay temporarily, it can be seen that she sincerely wants to see the girl.

Now that I see their brother cherishing the girl so much, I think there must be nothing wrong with him, so the girl should go to Beijing even if it’s for nothing else but just to see the old lady’s hard work. Just go and meet him. "

After hearing this, Daiyu's tears couldn't stop flowing. Grandma Wang knew that she could no longer persuade her, so she could only sigh and went out with the medicine bowl.

The snow goose looked left and right, and then looked again. He wanted to stay and accompany the little squirrels, but was afraid of annoying the girl even more. He hesitated for a long time and went out with his head hanging down.

Daiyu was left sitting alone on the kang, crying silently to the window.

Recalling the words of her father, nanny and others, she couldn’t help but think about it secretly.

Second brother Lian Born in the Duke's palace, he naturally enjoys wealth and honor in the capital. It is rare that he is willing to travel thousands of miles to express his condolences to his mother. Not only did he travel thousands of miles to express his condolences, but also looked at her words and deeds, and he also felt very fond of himself. I think he came here to take care of his grandmother's instructions and to care about his bloodline. Family love.

Thinking about family love and truth in this world, it really differs from person to person. Although uncles and aunts also have words of concern for me, they are nothing more than vain and perfunctory. They also show it in front of their father, so as to express it in front of their father. For personal gain. Therefore, the family affection between the same clan is not as pure as that of a foreigner.

Another thought was that after I went to the capital alone, my father was left alone in Yangzhou. From then on, he traveled thousands of miles. They were two lonely people apart, and it was hard to help but feel sad.

…

The group spent more than ten days walking and stopping. , arrived in Suzhou.

After entering the city, we came to the old house of the Lin family.

The family members, including men, women and children, had already gathered at the door. When the coffin appeared, she burst into tears.

Jia Lian originally thought that the Lin family was small, but only then did he realize that he should not underestimate any big family that has lasted for hundreds of years!
< br />The Lin family members who were kneeling on the ground in vain, at least one or two hundred!

It can be seen that here are all the Lin family members, and those who went to Yangzhou for funerals are just It’s just twenty-three out of ten.

With so many people mixed together, it was inevitably chaotic for a while. Jia Lian had to contract with the old housekeeper and others to arrange and disperse them one by one.

Dai Dai here Yu sent her mother's tablet to the ancestral hall, cried again, and with the support of her wet nurse and two or three maids, she prepared to go back to rest.

"Girl, the servants are already in the main room. Packed up insideThe house has been cleaned again, and the girl can just live in it. "

The housekeeper's wife greeted her with a smile.

Daiyu frowned, and after a while she said: "I still want to live in my original house. "

The housekeeper's wife was a little embarrassed when she heard this. She turned around and glanced behind her, and advised: "The girl is nostalgic. But we also considered it for the girl's sake. The girl has always been weak. Living here is closer to the mourning hall, so it is more convenient for the girl to sit up. "

"Yes, niece Daiyu, don't refuse, just live here as the principal house. Anyway, your mother has gone, and your father has not come back this time. This is the time for the principal house. You should come and live here. "

As soon as the housekeeper's wife finished speaking, a young woman came up from behind and persuaded her in the same way.

Daiyu never liked arguing with idle people. She didn’t say anything else.

But Grandma Wang was not that easy to fool. As soon as she heard the words of the wife and the housekeeper’s wife, she already guessed about 70%, so she scolded the housekeeper’s wife: “ The girl is the mistress, so she can live wherever she wants. How can it be that you force the arrangements according to your wishes?

Girl, ignore them, let’s stay in the old house. ”

The housekeeper’s daughter-in-law did not dare to retaliate after being scolded, so she could only smile helplessly.

But a girl next to the woman before couldn’t help it and pulled her. He held her arm and said anxiously: "Mom, I like living there too. I don't want to move out, Mom~~"

"Don't make any noise~! "

The woman hit the girl. Seeing everyone looking at them, she was a little embarrassed at first, but then she looked relieved and said: "Tell the truth, my nephew, don't blame us. . First, we came in to help your mother set up the mourning hall. When entertaining relatives and friends, we were worried that your sister Jiaojiao would be alone at home, so we took her to the house and placed her there, which is where you used to live.

When we heard that you were coming back, we originally wanted to ask her to move out, but things were so busy outside, and secondly, your sister Jiaojiao was also frail like you since she was a child, so it was delayed. So now that house is for your sister Jiaojiao to live in. "

Daiyu originally thought it was because the servants were lazily moving, but she didn't expect it to be like this. She was stunned for a moment and said weakly: "Auntie, but that is my house..."

　“We also know it’s your house, but it’s too troublesome to move it and clean it up now. Anyway, there are so many houses in this mansion. It doesn’t matter where you live, it will be the same. If you don’t want to live in the main house, you can live in other places. I will ask them to help you clean it out immediately! ”

Grandma Wang was originally a responsible person, but she was also irritated at this time. She was angry.Said: "Grandma Hong is too inconvenient. Your daughter Jingui, do we girls deserve to be bullied by you? If the master were here, would you dare to do this to our girls?"

This Grandma Hong’s real name is Chen, and she is Lin Lao’s mother. Because Lin Fu's father had the reputation of being a scholar, their family was considered a prosperous family in the clan, so they acted in a more public way.

How could she take a slave in her eyes?

"Mother Wang's words are too unpleasant. Who dares to bully girls? Who bullies you girls? My sister-in-law has gone, and the whole family is busy. Where should they go? The provincial inspection is the provincial inspection, and we should just make do with it. Why do we worry so much at the moment?

Don’t say that her uncle is not here, he is here, and we are here to help day and night. Even if you take care of these things, you won't treat us harshly. Are you still in trouble with your relatives over a house?

You girls didn't even say anything, but you are just here to sow discord. I think The girl is obviously a good girl, but you, the slaves, only love to cause trouble."

Mrs. Chen's words made Grandma Wang so angry that her lips trembled, and she wanted to talk to Mrs. Chen properly. .

Daiyu was really disgusted, so she grabbed her and said, "Forget it, Mom, I will just live in the main room here."

Grandma Wang also thought about it It was Jia Min's mourning period, so Fang held back his anger, but he still couldn't help but say a few words in return.

"What's going on?"

A strange young man's voice sounded, stopping Mrs. Chen who was still about to mock Grandma Wang.

She turned around and looked where she came from, and then she couldn't help but sigh to herself: What a handsome young man!

After looking at him for a long time, he couldn’t recognize him. He felt that he was not from the Lin family.

Jia Lian settled things in the mourning hall. He originally wanted to see Daiyu, but when he heard the noise here, he came over to have a look.

When Grandma Wang saw Jia Lian coming, she immediately felt confident and told the whole story without hesitation.

Following Jia Lian were several housekeepers and children of the Lin clan. Among them, Lin Lao looked a little anxious after hearing what Grandma Wang said.

He pulled his mother's arm and complained: "Mom, before dad and I left, didn't we tell you to move my sister out? How come you forgot?"

Ms. Chen knew she was wrong, but she admitted it in front of her son, scolding: "How could I forget, it's just that your sister doesn't want to move out, what can I do!"
< br />Just seeing more and more tribesmen surrounding them, many of them pointing fingers at them, Mrs. Chen felt a little regretful in her heart. She should not have indulged her daughter for a while.Cause trouble.

But I’m not afraid.

It would be difficult if his uncle also came back. Now that Lin Ruhai has not returned to Suzhou, who else can bully them?

Lin Hong, Lin Hong’s father, is a middle-aged scholar who does not want to be criticized. He scolded his wife in his heart, then shook his head and sighed, "It's an insult to politeness", "It's an insult to politeness", and then pretended not to see her and left.

Jia Lian knew that Lin Ruhai had been an official abroad for many years and had taken all his family members away. So there would definitely be some tribesmen who couldn't help but move in to this huge old residence of the Marquis, and the name was: "Borrowing in" ".

This situation is basically shared by wealthy families all over the country. Some houses without owners are even rented out privately to outsiders for profit by slaves under supervision!

Therefore, the Lin family’s situation is not unique in Jia Lian’s opinion.

The only thing that puzzled him was that now that the wife of the head of the house has passed away and the coffin has been sent back, you still dare to occupy the house of the head of the house and not leave?

Where does the courage come from?

Seeing how Daiyu was clearly aggrieved but tilted her head and said nothing, Jia Lian felt three levels of anger rising for no reason, and looked at the housekeeper who stayed behind in the old house with a sullen face.

The housekeeper knew that the matter could no longer be dealt with, and also learned about Jia Lian’s origins from the old housekeeper. He did not dare to make a mistake, and hurriedly knelt down and explained: "Second Master Lian, please calm down. The servants have actually advised him. , but Grandma Hong and the others refused to listen and refused to move out. The servants had nothing to do..."

In fact, the people of the Lin clan were able to move in only because of the housekeeper and the servants. We are doing well, so we haven't had any trouble for several years.

What a shame, Grandma Hong. When everyone else knew that the master’s family was coming back, they packed up their things and moved out in advance. She was the only one who refused to move out because of her power. Now something has really happened, right?

If this is implicated in the events of the past few years and affects so many people, then let this stupid woman die!

"What are you still waiting for? Haven't you heard that your girl wants to live in her old house? Don't let your wife bring someone to clean up the house!"

The housekeeper was still a little hesitant. Looking at the old housekeeper who had been gloomy for a long time, he gave him a stern look and immediately stood up and yelled at his mother-in-law: "Go quickly, what are you doing standing still!"
< br />"Throw all irrelevant things outside the house."

Upon hearing Jia Lian's words, the "Jiaojiao girl" who was originally a little scared didn't know where the courage came from. He ran in front of the housekeeper's wife, stretched out his hand to stop her: "You are not allowed to go, and you are not allowed to touch my things!"

Ms. Chen also hurried over to protect her daughter after being stunned for a long time.Son, while scolding: "Are you rebelling? Or are you fooled by lard? Who is he, and you listen to him so much? If you dare to throw away my daughter's things, I will never finish with you!"

Lin Biao's face was not good-looking either. He looked at Jia Lian and said, "You don't have to be like this, cousin Lian. Don't say that this is a family matter of our Lin family. You shouldn't interfere. Besides, even if Sister Daiyu really wants to live in her former home, We can just move out of the house ourselves. Why do you show off your power here and throw away my sister’s things? It’s too bullying!”

As soon as Lin Lao said these words, many people They all showed the same hatred towards the enemy.

Obviously, everyone is somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that the Lin family has to obey the orders of an outsider.

"Brother Lian, forget it, I don't want that house anymore. For now, it's better to let my mother bury her in peace and don't interfere with other things."

Daiyu was previously She didn't cry, but now that Jia Lian came to help her make the decision, she cried instead.

She didn’t want Jia Lian to conflict with the family members, so she pulled Jia Lian’s sleeve and tried to persuade him.

But Jia Lian knew a bit about Daiyu's mood. He heard that she said "I don't want that house anymore" instead of "I don't live in that house anymore", so he guessed that even if he now If the house was really vacated for her, Daiyu would not live in it again.

What kind of character is this?

It was probably something that others had touched, and she no longer cared about it.

Or, like Miaoyu, she would rather smash the tea cup that the dirty woman drank from than take it back. However, Daiyu's cleanliness is a little less aloof than Miaoyu, and a little more free and sincere.

Perhaps, she will never look back on the boudoir that has been with her for many years.

Following Daiyu’s wishes, she didn’t waste any time arguing with the country woman, and asked Grandma Wang to send Daiyu back to the main room to rest. Then she said to Lin Lao: “In one day, I will send Sister Lin to the house. The house must be restored to its original state, otherwise, don’t blame me for not caring about our feelings.”

Even if Sister Lin doesn’t want things, others can’t occupy them at will.

Jia Lian put down these words, glanced at Chen and the others lightly, and turned to leave.

The old housekeeper admired Jia Lian's magnanimity and was stunned from beginning to end without saying a word to Chen's shrew.

But seeing that Jia Lian had already left, Chen still cursed and cursed to gain sympathy from others. He finally said coldly: "If it weren't for the magnanimity of Mr. Lian and not arguing with you, you would have just scolded him like that. If you say that, you don’t even know how you died.

If Grandma Hong doesn’t believe it, just ask Young Master Lian, who is Second Master Lian?identity!

I will explain all the matters in the house today to our master after I return to Yangzhou. As for how the master will deal with it, you just have to wait. ”

The old housekeeper has served the Lin family for two generations and is highly respected in the family, so his words have some weight.

Mrs. Chen originally wanted to talk back. , but seeing that his son, who had always been eccentric, just gritted his teeth and endured the threat from Jia Lian, he realized that there might be something wrong.

Seeing this, the old housekeeper stared at the man next to him with worry. The uneasy housekeeper glanced at the house, snorted coldly, and followed Jia Lian's footsteps.