Lin Ruhai was nearly 50 years old and had only one daughter. She was so handsome and smart, so she loved her like a treasure. If he had no other choice, he would not be willing to send Daiyu to Beijing.

Because he helped Daiyu up, he sighed: "I am already old, and I no longer have the intention of marrying each other. What's more, you are young and often sick, without the upbringing of your mother and the support of your sisters and brothers. . Now, going to stay with your grandfather and uncle’s sisters can relieve my worries, so why don’t you go?”

After hearing this, Daiyu felt more and more sad, but she was speechless to argue. , could only cry silently.

Lin Ruhai recalled Jia Lian’s words before noon, and couldn’t help but soften her tone and advised: “Your grandma is a young and virtuous person. Since she personally asked someone to pick you up, it shows that she loves you. Besides, there are many brothers and sisters in his family. When you get there, your grandfather will love you and your sisters will study together. Wouldn’t it be better than staying by my side?"

Daiyu Xing is not a person who is accustomed to entanglement, and she knows that once her father makes up his mind, he will never change it.

The governor is irreparable, and his heart is even more sad.

As expected, Lin Ruhai did not force her. He took her to sit down and warned her: "Two days later, I will send your mother's coffin back to Suzhou for burial. You must listen to the housekeeper and you during this trip. Cousin Lian’s arrangements are not to be acted upon casually, you know.”

Daiyu nodded and suddenly realized, “Won’t father go to Suzhou with us?”

"I have responsibilities, so I can't leave..."

The same words as before made Daiyu's expression darken.

It has been like this for as long as she can remember. Her father is always busy in the yamen. Every time he is promoted, mother, daughter and others have to endure the pain of separation, or they can only leave Suzhou as they did a few years ago. My hometown moved to Yangzhou.

After a few years of peaceful life, my mother fell ill and passed away again.

Now, even if he is sending his mother’s coffin back, he is not allowed to escape.

Daiyu didn’t quite understand why her father had been an official all these years, and he could even ignore her mother’s funeral...

Lin Ruhai was also afraid that her daughter would be too preoccupied. , and then said: "I have arranged everything with the housekeeper and others, and the elders of the Suzhou clan have also communicated with them, so even if I don't go back, your trip will be trouble-free.

Furthermore, if I was a little uneasy before, now that your second brother Lian is here, with him here, I don’t feel uneasy at all anymore."

Daiyu He looked up in surprise.

Since before noon, she had vaguely heard people talking about the second master Lian of Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital, which was quite mysterious.

The original way was just for the subordinates to cling to the powerful. Who would have thought that nowAfter hearing what his father said, his words were full of praise for him?

Over the years, no one but Mr. Amemura has been able to hear his father’s praise in person.

Lin Ruhai didn’t know where he was thinking. When he saw Daiyu looking at him, he said: "Your cousin is not only better born than others, but he is also polite and steady in his conduct. This time in Suzhou During the trip, I will ask him to take more care of you, and don’t be too angry. If he cares about you, you can’t refuse him thousands of miles away, but should get closer to him.

, when you go to your grandmother’s house in the future, there will be one more person who can take care of you.”

“Father~”

Although she knew that Lin Ruhai had no other intentions, Daiyu Still blushing with embarrassment.

Although she is young, she already understands the difference between men and women.

Although Jia Lian is his biological cousin, he is still a man from a foreign race. Moreover, they just met for the first time today, so why did his father say words such as "closeness" and "care"!

Seeing that her daughter was shy, Lin Ruhai smiled on her face, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

My daughter has always been frail, and she is so precocious, I am afraid she is not a lucky person.

This is also what worries him the most.

Therefore, as soon as he received Jia Mu’s letter, he agreed to send Daiyu to Beijing. He also wanted to use the environment of such a large family to open up his daughter’s mind.

As for letting Jia Lian take care of her daughter, it was also sincere.

He believed that he knew people accurately. Apart from anything else, the fact that Jia Lian traveled south to attend the funeral convinced him that he was a reliable person.

…

Now that he accepted Lin Ruhai’s request, Jia Lian wanted to get it as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, when he found the housekeeper, he said that Lin Ruhai had told him that he had just arrived today and should have a good rest. Furthermore, now that everything in the house is going smoothly, there is nothing to be busy about for the time being.

In this way, Jia Lian no longer insisted. He agreed with the housekeeper and others on a meeting time tomorrow, went to the mourning hall to burn a stick of incense, and then returned to the courtyard where he stayed.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Zhang Yong, the nurse, practicing boxing and kicking against a locust tree in the north corner.

With that burly body and thick arms, Jia Lian could feel the majestic power in them even from a long distance away.

Jia Lian walked over.

"Second Master."

Seeing Jia Lian coming, Zhang Yong immediately stopped and stood at attention, and greeted Jia Lian with some honesty.

Among the five guards, Zhao Sheng, Zhang Yong, Wang Teng, Feng Fei, and Wang Dashuan, Zhang Yong is also the one who Jia Lian thinks has the highest military value. I heard that Grandpa Zhang Yong was the personal guard of the first generation Rong Guo Gong, so even if they were just servants, their family still had some status in Rong Guo Mansion.

“What you just practiced were all military moves?”

Jia Lian saw that Zhang Yong was only wearing a short-sleeved vest on his upper body, and his sweaty arms and buttocks were The veins in his muscles popped out, and Jia Lian couldn't help but become interested and walked down the steps.

Zhang Yong smiled and said: "I don't know, but my grandfather taught me."

"Maybe you can teach me?"


Zhang Yong was shocked. With Jia Lian's pampering, how could he suddenly be interested in such vulgar things?

Jia Lian smiled and said: "My ancestors also relied on this to make a fortune. Now that we are in our generation, not to mention our ancestors, we all have become helpless people. If it is spread, we will forget our ancestors too much." Now.

Since I have free time now, you can teach me how to practice these fists and kicks. Even if you don’t go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, you can still keep fit.”

“ The second master is not a person who has no strength. I saw the second master wearing a sword earlier, and he was quite powerful."

Zhang Yong flattered him slightly, and then walked around Jia Lian walked around half a circle, reached out and pinched his shoulders and arms, then shook his head and said: "Second Master has never practiced before, but he is not suitable for practicing what I just did. I'm afraid he will hurt his muscles and bones. If Second Master seriously wants to learn, , let me teach the second master to practice some basic things first."

Knowing that the other party thought that his bones were not unique enough, Jia Lian was not angry. He never thought of becoming a big guy like Zhang Yong!

“I am willing to listen to the instructor’s arrangements.”

Jia Lian’s name of instructor made Zhang Yong’s big mouth grin into a crescent moon.

He immediately put away his other thoughts and started teaching Jia Lian with a smile.

　……

“What are you doing, Zhang!?”

Zhaoer ate, drank tea, and thought about Jia Lian It was almost time to come back, so he came out of his room to spy.

But in the courtyard, Jia Lian was standing in a bow and horse stance, while Zhang Yong, who was tall and thick, was patting Jia Lian on his body. Looking closer, you can clearly see the unbearable look on Jia Lian's face, and big beads of sweat dripping down his face and neck.

Zhaoer immediately shouted at Zhang Yong.

Naturally, Zhang Yong would not take the young boy Zhaoer seriously and ignored him.

Jia Lian tilted his head and cursed: "What are you yelling at? Didn't you see me practicing Kung Fu?" Yong abused him, and then he laughed, ran up to watch, and asked: "Why did the second master suddenly think of doing such a hard thing?"

Zhao'er has been following Jia Lian since he was eleven or twelve years old. , He knew Jia Lian’s temper quite well.

The second master is the one who likes to enjoy things the most. When he was studying in the past, it seemed like it was killing him half his life. Now he is willing to endure this kind of torture?

Look, the second master’s legs are shaking a little!

"Let me help the second master..."

"Get away."

After being shouted back by Jia Lian, Zhao'er, With a grimace and a raised mouth, she looked like a frustrated little daughter-in-law.

Zhang Yong said at this time: "If the second master feels that he can't bear it, just take a rest. It's the first time to practice horse riding, and it won't work if you stick it for too long."


It was obvious that the legs only lasted for about a cup of tea, and it was as if the legs were no longer their own.

If Zhang Yong and Zhaoer hadn’t supported him, he might have had to sit on the ground after being discouraged.

Jia Lian reluctantly moved to sit on the stone steps next to him, wiped his sweat, and looked at the people gathered around him. Jia Lian said, "It's time to fulfill the promise I made to you before leaving. Zhao'er , you go to my room and get a hundred taels of silver."

Upon hearing this, everyone, including Zhang Yong, could not hide their excitement.

As a servant of the Duke's government, although the welfare benefits are much better than those of ordinary people, the monthly salary is only a few hundred yuan in a normal month.

This trip, I earned all my wages for two or three years.