The road back (5)

Lin Yutong just said that they didn't know what was going on in Yangzhou, but when Yu Liang came back, he asked Shao Hua to pack his things: "... I have to go on a long journey tomorrow. You and your sister are at home, so the door facing the street will be sealed for the time being. Please.

Why should you go through other doors in this mansion first..." After saying that, he asked the girl to go: "Go and ask the girl to come."

It's getting late.

Lin Yutong looked at the sky outside and thought something must be wrong. He neatly wrapped himself in a cloak and left.

Yu Liang explained the matter: "...it's my uncle's private work. He only said that the strange stones in Beijing are no longer fresh. If I have nothing to do, he asked me to go south to buy kumquat flowers and other things for the New Year."

Let’s take a trip. Now that I think about it, we are not trying to get any money from it. We are just helping with this trip and bringing some things back. After this trip, we will make two or three hundred taels anyway.

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Roughly the same.

The main reason for going back and forth is that the freight is expensive. As long as this little bit is saved, the profit can be doubled. Why are those managers so fat? Greed is on the one hand, and this going back and forth brings their own business, and they make huge profits every time.

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I have gone there several times this year. There is a sign of the Duke's Palace, and I have a guard with me. I am walking on a familiar road. There is no need to worry about safety. It only lasts a month. I will definitely come back before catching up with the twelfth lunar month.

.Otherwise the goods in hand will be destroyed.

This good thing is really a good thing, it can be regarded as a pillow brought by sleepiness.

How could he ask Yu Liang to go to the nunnery and inquire about it?

She mused: "Brother, I'm afraid I'm going to take Du Youcai with me this time. The only person in this family who can go out easily is Maodou."

Maodou is the grandson of Mrs. Mao, the inn's rough lady, and she has come with her. Now she is running errands and sending messages inside and outside the house, and her legs are quite diligent.

Lin Yutong said: "As soon as my brother left, there was no one outside to support him. It's late today, and it would be inconvenient for the trustee. If not, why don't I write a letter to my best friend, Uncle Heng?"

If there is something urgent, it is more convenient for me and my sister-in-law to ask Mao Dou to go find someone with a letter."

That's fine too.

Yu Liang looked at the sky outside and said, "Let's just ask Du Youcai to make a trip tonight. I sent the charcoal before, and I originally said I was going to visit, but now I can't take care of it anymore. I have to leave before dawn tomorrow."

.I can’t even tell them. I’ll write a letter to apologize and have it delivered tonight..."

Lin Yutong said in his heart: Of course I know that you must send it that night. Before the person leaves, it is a matter of love to say it in advance. When the person leaves, you take the letter and ask them to help you. This is called rude. Sincerely

If you want to be on good terms with others, you must first respect them. If you don't say that, you won't be in a hurry to write a letter now. If I don't send this letter, how can I talk to Fourth Master?

Yu Liang didn't know what she was thinking, and he told Lin Yutong this while writing a letter: "...When the relationship is really close to a certain level, he will still help with things even if there is no letter..." Teach his sister how to deal with things.

Lin Yutong responded and said: "Then let's be more formal. I have the peach blossom paper sent by Miss Lin over there. I brought it to my brother. I don't want to use such paper. It looks disrespectful."

Before Yu Liang could say anything, Lin Yutong stood up and went back. He quickly wrote a small note and stuffed it into the envelope.

This kind of envelope is also specially made with gold powder. It was included in the meeting gift that Baoyu sent before.

Lin Yutong took it over, handed the peach blossom paper to Yu Liang and asked him to write again. After writing, she helped dry the ink, stuffed it into the envelope she had prepared, sealed it neatly, and then called Du Youcai.

, Yu Liang gave a few more instructions, and then sent the letter out.

After the others left, Lin Yutong simply stood up: "It's not too late. I'll go find Miss Lin. My brother is going to the south. If something really happens, Mr. Lin may be able to help. But this call

La Bala's visit is not a good idea after all. Seeing that Miss Lin has something to take with her, or a letter to take with her, it is at least a good reason for us to come."

That's true, Yu Liang said, take all the women and girls with you and go back quickly.

When they went there, Jia Mu had already rested. Over there, Daiyu and Baoyu were hugging each other on the bed and playing with nine rings. Seeing Lin Yutong coming, the two of them were about to get up, but Lin Yutong hurriedly shouted not to move: "It's so cold, just sit down."

Come on."

"Sister, I came here so late in the snow, but is there something wrong?" Daiyu finally got up and came down with her clothes on.

Lin Yutong explained the matter: "...because I am leaving in a hurry, I have to leave before dawn tomorrow. I don't have any time to prepare. I walked in and said this, and I came right after. I don't want to bother you anymore."

Already."

Daiyu's eye circles suddenly turned red: "Thank you, sister, for thinking of me." Then she asked Zijuan to take the needlework she made for Lin Ruhai, put the words she usually wrote into the box, and then started writing again.

A letter was sealed, sealed and wrapped together, and handed to Liuli, who was following Lin Yutong, and then said to Lin Yutong: "Thank you, Sister Tong, for thinking about it."

Lin Yutong had a little more pity in his eyes and touched her hair. Last time, he saved her life, but so what? Is it really good to grow old alone? The savior usually feels that he is there.

Save people. But in the end, only the people involved know what is best. Some people look forward to living an ordinary life in peace until they grow old, but some people may feel that a vigorous life will not count.

Come for nothing.

After so many lifetimes, some things that I couldn't understand back then are now clear to me.

Without saying anything else, he stood up and left: "Get some rest early. My brother will be gone for as little as a month, as long as forty or fifty days, and he will be back in no time. Just wait for the letter."

Daiyu responded and took two steps forward. Lin Yutong called her back: "It's cold outside, don't get sick." Then she gave up and asked Zijuan to help take it away.

Zijuan grabbed another copper coin and gave it to the women in the yard, telling them that they must deliver Lin Yutong.

When she went back, Lin Yutong was not in a hurry. On a snowy night, everything was quiet. The fragrance of plum blossoms came faintly from some yard. The snow crunched under her feet, making it seem more and more quiet. The more she walked, the more remote she became.

The woman said: "You are so brave, how dare you come out at night with so many people?"

Lin Yutong was thinking about Fourth Master's affairs and said casually: "The Duke's residence is protected by gods, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

No need to ask, these words will definitely reach Jia Mu’s ears tomorrow.

On the other hand, Fourth Master did not go to bed so early. In the evening, he took Jia Xia to read and do homework.

As for him, he had to at least read the history books again to understand what was different. So Jia Xia asked his brother, "Are you going to end up in the future?"

"No rush." ​​Fourth Master really doesn't think there should be any rush. If you read these books without a steady mind, you will feel uneasy. Maybe any character is different, and he may make a big joke. Therefore, he is very patient.

I really just read it carefully bit by bit.

Before I finished reading the two pages of the book, a boy came to report that it was Uncle Yu who sent someone here.

The Fourth Master thought something had happened and hurried to see someone. After receiving the letter, he did not rush to ask Du Youcai to leave, but asked someone to wait outside. The distance was not very far, so even if he couldn't come, he called his servants.

Just say it and send the letter.

I opened the envelope and as expected, I pulled out a small piece of paper. It was Tongtong's name, a place name, and then two people's names. One was Lin Yutong and the other was Lin Yuyang. They were Lin Ruhai's concubine.

The fourth master understood everything at once. He pondered for a moment and then stood up and called Du Youcai: "I'm telling you, sir, that's just right. I'm about to go over there. See you at the door tomorrow.

That’s it…”

Lin Yutong originally thought that Fourth Master would entrust this matter to Yu Liang in his name and ask Yu Liang to handle it, but it turned out that he had to go there in person.

The fourth master must have thought about it, and the relationship between Lin Yutong and her. He went there because of what he couldn't let go of.

Yu Liang was surprised: "I never heard that he was going before."

No one who made the impromptu decision heard about it. This is what the fourth master of the family said: "This doctor may not always be in the capital. In this way, I went to the south. I have heard of doctors who specialize in treating difficult and complicated diseases.

I've brought all the medical records with me. If you don't want to come, I can just ask someone to prescribe a prescription."

Mr. Qian belongs to Amitabha: "Then go. It will take two or three months, and the family will be able to cope with it."

The fourth master left fifty taels of silver for Qian and gave fifty taels to Jia Xia alone: ​​"If you have anything to do outside, just listen to grandma. When it's time to leave, ask Qian Fugui to do it. You don't have to follow me."

It’s back inside.”

Jia Xia responded carefully.

The fourth master had to ask someone to find Jia Lian again. He got closer to Jia Zhen, and Jia Jing was willing to give him face. Jia Lian often hung out with people like Liu Xianglian outside, and all he heard was good things about Jia Heng.

We met a few times outside and they were all very polite.

I asked someone to go talk to me, and the other person replied, "How big of a deal do you think it is? Just go. I don't want to take a few people with me on my own boat. I asked someone to go over there."

He said..." Qian Fugui came back to study: "Second Master Lian said that since you left early, he wouldn't send it off... and he also said some words of good luck..."

So, before dawn, it started to get up here, so I sent Yu Liang out. He walked out of the narrow alley and saw the fourth master when he raised his head. He also came with someone and a lantern, and he had just arrived.

This is the first time Lin Yutong has seen the Fourth Master in his life, and it is also the first time that the Fourth Master has seen Tongtong in his life.

The Fourth Master shook out his cloak and stamped his feet. This was to show Lin Yutong that he was wearing warm clothes when he went out and was not cold.

Lin Yutong only vaguely saw the appearance of the fourth master. He was not very old, fifteen or sixteen? Probably.

Seeing him salute in Shao Hua's direction and calling her sister-in-law, I knew that she was younger than Yu Liang. Yu Liang was sixteen this year, so the Fourth Master was almost fifteen.

Thin and tall.

Yu Liang was polite to him: "I asked you to come over and wait. It's my fault for not saying it clearly. It's getting late. Let's hurry up. It's early rather than late."

Fourth Master nodded in the direction of Lin Yutong. It was still dark, so he couldn't see clearly. The two of them separated again without even saying a word.

Shao Hua looked at the people walking away, but his sister-in-law was still looking in the direction they were going away. He felt strange. His sister-in-law had never been separated from his brother since he was a child. He must have been leaving like this for two months.

. He took her hand and walked back: "It's still early, I can still get some sleep when I go back."

"I can't sleep anymore. If we come together, we must call over and ask about going to the south." Lin Yutong warned: "Don't tell me what my uncle asked me to do. I just said that my uncle had instructions and said that he should pursue a serious economic career.

I'll work hard, but if all else fails, the worst thing I can do is take over the general affairs of the family and ask my brother to go out into the world with the steward of the family."

She whispered the instructions behind the girl's back, and Shao Hua agreed one by one. She also understood clearly that the affairs in this wealthy family were unclear, and they had little to do with her own family anyway.

The two of them had dinner early, and Shao Hua took out the needle and thread again. No need to ask, he knew that it was for Jia Mu and others, and now they had to prepare for the festival in advance. If you want to save money, you have to start from these aspects.
To be continued...