Wen Tianfang was a little surprised when he heard that the personal guards came in to report that it was Lin Ruhai, the son of Lord Lin's family, who came to visit.
Didn't Lin Hai say that it was just a few servants with children?
Lin Ruhai seems to have only had one daughter in his life. How come he has a son now? He has been living on the southern coast in his last life and has never returned to Beijing. These are just things he has heard from others, but he has never taken them seriously.
Go. It's hard to leave an impression on people who have never interacted with each other. If the King of Nan'an hadn't gone his own way and was eventually defeated and captured, and chose the daughter of the Jia family to act as the princess and get married, he might not have been able to remember this title.
People, not to mention their family affairs. I didn’t want to spend my whole life in the south and be dragged to death by a group of idiots. So I found a way to return to the capital.
Could it be that he took this job and changed Lin Ruhai's fate? Because he was fast this time, the other party didn't have time to kill him. Then, it makes sense that Lin Ruhai's children would benefit from it.
After thinking about it for a while, my heart calmed down.
Thinking about it again, being able to come to visit proves that he is not young anymore. Why did Lin Hai still call him a child? It seems that the father is worried. Suddenly he felt uncomfortable. He was alone, and his mother and father were not here.
I don't even have three aunts or eight aunts who are close to me. I feel a lot of envy in my heart.
"Invite him in." Wen Tianfang sighed, put down the book in his hand, and thought for a while before saying. Since I promised the adults at home to take care of these children, I can't shirk it. Let's see if there are any difficulties.
Something went wrong.
Lin Yuyang entered the cabin and saw a man with a height of seven feet and a dark face. He should be seventeen or eighteen years old, but he obviously looked unusually mature and steady. Is this Jing Haibo?
So young!
He calmed down the expression on his face, bowed and saluted: "I've met my uncle."
When Wen Tianfang took a look, he turned out to be a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. He was really a child. He smiled sarcastically, asked Lin Yuyang to sit down, and then said: "But if you have any difficulties, just say it."
Lin Yu and Yang Nianran smiled: "Our siblings didn't know that our father had this arrangement at first. We only heard what the housekeeper said when we got on the boat. With my uncle taking care of me all the way, I feel more at ease." After saying that, he motioned to Lin Ping to take care of him.
The food box was delivered, "This is what I made at home. It is better than the food bought along the coast. It is cleaner. To express my gratitude, don't dislike the simplicity."
No gold or silver, just a home-cooked food box.
You can't even refuse it.
Wen Tianfang was stunned for a moment and accepted, "Thank you very much."
The two met for the first time and chatted briefly before Lin Yuyang said goodbye.
Wen Tianfang sent the man to the deck and did not turn back until he saw him boarding the Lin family's boat.
The food tastes good, many times better than the cooking skills of the cooks on the ship. The meat that can be eaten recently is the fish caught in the river. When we dock for supplies, what we can buy is very limited.
There is nothing like this that is so delicious.
"How many children are there on the Lin family's boat?" Wen Tianfang asked the guard.
"Master Lin has a son and two daughters. I heard that the eldest girl and the young master just now recognized each other." The guard told Wen Tianfang the gossip about the Lin family in Yangzhou.
Over there, Lin Yutong and Lin Daiyu also listened with interest to Lin Yuyang's talk about Jing Haibo.
"...So high!" Lin Yuyang stood up and raised his arms to gesture. He was very envious.
When boys reach a certain age, they start to envy and yearn for the height of others.
Lin Yutong smiled and said: "Eat an extra bowl of rice every day. When you have nothing to do, jump and reach for the top of the door frame. In three or two years, you will be that tall." Lin Ruhai was originally tall, but in his memory, both aunts were the same.
She is a very tall person. There is no reason why she and her brother cannot grow taller. When boys reach puberty, they grow as tall as a stick, as if they have grown taller overnight.
Lin Daiyu got along with her eldest brother and sister on the boat, and now she is quite familiar with them. She never knew that her steady brother also had a very childish side.
She smiled and said, "I'm watching my brother eat today and wondering if he can eat one more bowl."
"Spare me." Lin Yuyang smiled and said, "My sister has been watching me eat all day long. If there is another person staring at me, how dare I move my chopsticks."
Lin Yutong glared, this child may have been too afraid of the hard life when he was a child, but now he hates vegetarian dishes more and more, and prefers meat. This kind of nutritional imbalance. Just like Lin Daiyu, she wants to hide when she sees meat. They are two extremes.
"No picky eaters are allowed." Lin Yutong's main task on the boat was to watch them eat.
It’s not a sad day when someone keeps company. With Wen Tianfang’s care, the journey was smooth. Lin Yuyang visited a few times, and the two of them were familiar with each other. It doesn’t count as a deliberate friendship, but they have a friendship with each other, so it’s okay to meet again.
It's not easy to talk about. This is what Lin Yutong ordered his younger brother to do. For such a character who has never appeared in Red Mansions, it does not mean that he is not important. The narratives about the Jia family in Red Mansions are extremely vague. But Lin Yutong is profound.
You know, the Jia family is not alone in this world.
In general, this journey has not been without gains. In addition to making friends with such an emperor's close ministers and loyal ministers, the siblings and Sister Lin have also become familiar with each other.
When we arrived at the dock in Tongzhou, a servant from the Jia family came to pick us up.
This time it was a well-known person from the Jia family who came, and it was thanks to everyone.
Lin Yutong didn't see her and asked Sister-in-law Ping to send her away. Although she would live in Jia's house, it didn't stop her from going back to Lin's house first.
The house was tidied up years ago. It is still possible for people to live in it. There are still servants left in the house, and they are now waiting on the shore.
"Sister." Lin Daiyu was a little nervous, "Why don't we go to my grandfather's house?"
"There is no reason to drag luggage and a boatload of servants to a relative's house." Lin Yutong reassured.
Outside, Sister-in-law Ping looked at the sedans brought by the Jia family, with disdain flashing in her eyes. She really thought that her little master was an autumn wind blower. She frowned and said in embarrassment: "This whole ship's luggage is too much."
Please allow us to move home."
"Isn't Master Lin going back to Beijing?" Lai asked in surprise. Otherwise, why would he move?
Sister-in-law Ping smiled: "Where are we going back to Beijing? They are all things that young masters are used to."
Lai was a little stunned and stumped for a moment.
At this time, a teenage boy came out of the cabin. He was dressed in a brocade robe, a fox fur cape, and a white jade crown on his head. He had clear features and bright eyes, which made him stand out.
Everyone talks about how the young master Baoyu in the family has a good life, but now that he has met this person, he realizes what it means to have someone who is different from others and someone who is like heaven.
I saw the young master instructing the servants of the Lin family to pick up people to move their luggage, and soon a group of soldiers came over to help. I saw the young master smiling and talking to a man in uncle's clothes, who looked very familiar.
"Let this team of people escort you for a ride." Wen Tianfang said to Lin Yuyang.
Lin Yuyang glanced at the cabin and saw that the officers and soldiers were all escorting the tax collectors. If something went wrong, if something went wrong, not only would the uncle be affected, but his family would also be in trouble. He was responsible for this.
I really don’t dare to make up my mind.
Wen Tianfang saw Lin Yuyang's movements and subconsciously glanced towards the cabin. He only caught a glimpse of a pair of red embroidered shoes inlaid with pearls and a sky-blue skirt at the door of the warehouse.
When Lin Yutong saw someone looking over her, she hurriedly hid inside. Since they had discovered it and offered help in good faith, she did not refuse and said directly: "Thank you very much, uncle." Then she raised her voice and said to her brother: "
My uncle naturally puts business first. The brothers who are helping me in this team are probably my uncle's attendants. You should thank my uncle for his kindness."
Lin Yuyang suddenly realized. This entourage is only responsible for the safety of this uncle. Whatever they are assigned to do now is Wen Tianfang's private matter. He bowed and saluted: "Thank you very much."
Wen Tianfang took a deep look in the direction of the cabin. This girl was probably the eldest daughter of the Lin family. She was an intelligent and transparent person.
It was agreed that Lin Yuyang would come to visit him when everything was settled, and the two of them exchanged polite words and said goodbye.
The Lai people wanted to come over and talk to each other, but Lin Yuyang just disappeared and returned to the cabin. After a while, he helped a girl in a sky-blue dress and a curtain hat come out. The person following behind was supported by Zijuan, and the Lai people knew
Who is this.
The one in front is the eldest girl of the Lin family. The one in the back is Lin Daiyu.
She wanted to step forward, but there were so many servants from the Lin family that she couldn't get past them. It wasn't until she saw people getting on the carriage that she got closer to the carriage.
"Greetings to the eldest lady." Lai said with a smile outside the carriage, "The old lady is waiting at home..."
Lin Yutong didn't talk to her and said directly: "I just came to the capital and haven't entered the house yet. When everything is done, go and say hello to the old lady."
Due to everyone's urgency, before she could say anything, several more respectable women were brought over.
It was quite surprising to hear that he was actually from Zhang Xueshi's house.
"Uncle and grandpa are in good health." I heard the older girl greeting me like this.
It suddenly dawned on her that Mr. Zhang was Mr. Lin's uncle.
It seems that the Lin family in Beijing is not necessarily the Jia family.
Seeing the Lin family's motorcade leaving in a majestic manner, everyone suddenly realized that they had to go back and talk to the old lady.
Everyone in the Jia family was summoned by the old lady, who only said that a visitor from afar was coming.
Jia Baoyu was so happy that he kept asking people where he was.
I don’t want to wait but have to wait for everyone to come in a hurry.
"What? The ship hasn't arrived yet?" Jia Mu asked hurriedly.
A sarcastic smile flashed across Mrs. Wang's lips. She was so impatient that others might not appreciate her. This was not to push someone back.
Jia Baoyu's expression suddenly changed: "This old slave must have gone out to show off his power and angered Sister Lin. So, she won't come to our house anymore."
This is all nonsense!
Everyone in the Jia family almost fainted from holding their breath. No one in the Jia family has been so disrespectful to him.