But he said that Jia Baoyu, because of the cold weather, still lived in the old lady's greenhouse, living with Shi Xiangyun inside and outside.
After the people dispersed, he was still excited. He only pulled Xi Ren and muttered: "I thought the girls in our family were the most beautiful in the world, but I didn't expect that the eldest sister of the Lin family is really beautiful. She is different from Sister Lin."
Xi Ren had a gentle smile on his face, but he said: "My Lord, let's talk about this at home, and don't let others hear it. I look at Miss Lin, she is a very serious person.
I’m afraid I don’t like these jokes. I’d better avoid them in the future.”
"Xi Ren is right." Shi Xiangyun's voice came from inside, "It's not like my second brother hasn't noticed that she has such a fierce temper. Who would do anything to provoke her?"
"I think it's good, she has a bit of Sister Feng's temperament." Baoyu praised.
Shi Xiangyun snorted, "A new sister has arrived, but you have left us old sisters aside."
Jia Baoyu ran to the inner room in her small clothes and said with a smile, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Shi Xiangyun was already lying on the bed. He didn't want him to run in, so he just covered his hands with the quilt and smiled, "I just said it casually. Are you serious about it?"
Duan's smile was as bright as a flower, which made Baoyu look crazy.
Xiren chased after him and saw Cuixi just looking at him, feeling a little unhappy. He pulled Baoyu out and said, "Second Master, please rest quickly. There is a new guest at home, and I'm afraid it will be a busy day tomorrow. I got up late.
It's a joke. Just don't disturb the girl to rest."
Baoyu then looked at Xiangyun and went out reluctantly.
Lin Yutong had just arrived at Jia's house, and she couldn't sleep well. She simply entered the space in the middle of the night. After sleeping for two hours, she felt more energetic. She tidied the space. She put away the vegetables that should be put away. See Wai
I planted a circle of fruit trees in the space, and they were growing well. I nodded with satisfaction.
After entering Jia's house, I can start my collection and organization work. I have time to sort out the recipes and draw pictures of clothes and jewelry. I guess life will not be difficult.
Because I couldn't sleep, I got up very early. I even cooked a breakfast myself.
Lin Yuyang had the habit of getting up early to read. He had just read two chapters when his sister's girl came to call for dinner.
"After dinner, Brother Yang went to the Zhang family to say hello to my uncle and grandpa. In addition, I also asked about your study arrangements. I prepared a gift for the Zhang family's female family members and said, I want to visit the elders, right?
I know if it's convenient or not." Lin Yutong asked carefully.
Because of Jia Min, the female relatives of the two families have not been in contact for a long time. It is not good for me to go there rashly. It is better to find out what is going on first.
Lin Yuyang nodded in agreement. "When I came yesterday, I asked Lin Ping to post a message to the Zhang family. He replied that I could go there at any time. I guess it would be appropriate to go and visit while waiting for the next court.
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Lin Yutong nodded with satisfaction. His younger brother was now able to take charge of his own business.
Lin Daiyu ate her meal and listened indifferently. Obviously she was not very interested in these social interactions.
With Lin Ping watching what was going on outside, she had nothing to worry about her brother. She turned around and asked someone to fetch a box, and said to Sister-in-law Ping, "Go and give this to Mistress Lian. This is for the eldest sister.
Toy."
The eldest sister is talking about Qiao Jie. But Grandma Liu probably hasn’t come yet, and Qiao Jie is not called Qiao Jie now.
Yesterday, I gave you a gift from Sui Da Liu. Today, the box contains the twelve zodiac signs carved in jade, which is the proper gift. If you want to live comfortably in the Jia family, Wang Xifeng is a person you must have good friends with. She will inform you of the news.
, whoever wants to cause trouble secretly, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Besides, these gadgets are all carved by myself in my own jade shop.
After Lin Yutong took over, the jade shop had a new business, which was to collect damaged jade. The price was more expensive than that of a pawn shop, but it was much cheaper than collecting a whole piece of jade. Use these damaged jade to re-carve, whether it is
Selling it or giving it away is extremely cost-effective. In those big families, the servants can't steal the complete things, so they will always find ways to toss them. If the things are broken, report the damage, and see the fragments, it can be regarded as an explanation.
This idea has made the business of the jade shop more than a level better. When you come across good jade, it is decent to keep it at home and give it to others. Take this box of twelve zodiac signs as an example, it is made from broken pieces of ornaments. The pieces vary in size.
1. The shapes are different. The big one is carved into a cow, the small one is carved into a mouse, the round one is carved into a pig, and the long one is carved into a snake. It only costs about ten taels of silver. Once you change hands, this set of ornaments is not worth two or three hundred taels.
Not for sale. After all, jade is good jade. In addition, some small fragments are also embedded in some jewelry, which is quite nice to appreciate.
Wang Xifeng was very happy to receive this thing.
"It's hard for you girls to have such intentions." Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er to put her things away and politely asked Sister-in-law Ping to sit down.
Sister-in-law Ping sat on the footrest and said: "Our girl said that the eldest sister in the family can still play with this gadget, so let her play with it."
After sending Sister-in-law Ping away, Ping'er smiled and said, "She really knows how to get things done."
"Let me tell you! You will never misjudge someone again. Count the girls in your family. The eldest girl has entered the palace, and fortune may come in the future, let alone that. The second girl is a clay Bodhisattva, and the fourth girl is still young, but has a cold temper.
"The third girl is good at both her hands and her mouth. Yes..." Wang Xifeng shook her head.
"Did it crawl out of my wife's belly?" Ping'er said with a smile.
"Could it be that the eldest girls of the Lin family crawled out of the aunt's belly? They are all born from concubines. Compare them carefully and you will see the difference." Wang Xifeng laughed.
"The third girl seems to have no confidence." Ping'er whispered.
"Looking at my wife's face, I feel a little less confident and responsible." Wang Xifeng shook her head, as if it was a pity. She clasped her fingers and said: "This girl from the Shi family can't say whether she is talking or not. In business, it is a turn of events."
Not her. The one from the Xue family has a clear mind, but won’t speak until something is done. Sister Lin is a beauty lamp, with a beautiful heart, but her mind is not on worldly things. In the past, in our family,
She still has to consider many things by herself. Now that she has a capable sister, she is becoming more and more extraordinary."
The gifts given to everyone yesterday all came with another gift, which was said to be from Daiyu. In fact, at first glance, I knew that this was the eldest girl giving gold to her younger sister. She didn't have the thought to do so.
of.
Wang Xifeng really expected it. After breakfast, Lin Daiyu sent the girls around to give gifts. It was not a painting, but a few pens, or some paints. It was very casual.
Lin Yutong didn't say anything. There was nothing particular about giving gifts between young girls.
After Lin Daiyu made arrangements, she explained to Lin Yutong, "Sister, it's not that I don't want to go to the Zhang family. It would be embarrassing if I went, whether it was the Zhang family or the Jia family. This matter has something to do with my mother. If sister goes, just say that I am not in good health.
That's fine. My brother is studying at someone else's house, so it's better not to make the master feel uncomfortable following him."
Lin Yutong was stunned by what she said. Seeing that she knew everything in her heart, Lin Yutong had nothing to worry about.
The two sisters chatted for a while, but then they heard the girl outside reporting that several girls were here together with Mr. Bao.
Lin Yutong didn't mind letting Lin Daiyu know her attitude towards Jia Baoyu. She stood up and said: "Invite some girls to come in. Also tell Mr. Bao that Brother Yang is out and there is no one to entertain him today. I don't want Mr. Bao to come in and sit down."
Already."
Lin Daiyu's mouth suddenly grew larger. Looking at Lin Yutong's serious face, she swallowed the words she had just spoken.
It seems that I remembered the way I and Baoyu looked when they met yesterday, and I am afraid that I will also make my sister unhappy.
It seems that many habits need to be changed.
Everyone outside the door was more surprised than Lin Daiyu. This Jia Baoyu had never been rejected before.
"I'm not looking for cousin Lin, I'm looking for sister Lin. My sister is probably in the house." He said as he went inside.
The woman who looked after the door was an old man from the Lin family. No matter how she was willing to let him in, "It's the master's order. Second master, please don't make it difficult for me to wait."
Shi Xiangyun laughed, followed Sanchun and Xue Baochai in, turned around and made a face at Jia Baoyu, "Finally I saw some people were deflated."
Jia Baoyu pouted, seeing that the woman really refused to give in, so she turned around and walked away step by step.
"The eldest sister of the Lin family is still so powerful. Even the second brother dares to block the door." Shi Xiangyun came in and said with a smile.
Lin Yutong looked puzzled, "What did you say? My brother-in-law is not at home today, so it is really inconvenient to entertain male guests. But I have offended Mr. Bao, how can I be embarrassed?" She raised her voice and called Chun'er, "You go.
Choose a gift. I honestly didn’t know that Second Master Bao was coming, so I asked him to make a fuss. When my brother comes back, I’ll ask him for another one and ask him to forgive me. It’s really not disrespectful to him.”
Chun'er responded, turned around and went out.
Since he is a man, let's follow the rules of men. If there is no man in the house, he will not receive male guests. She is really not afraid of blaming her for this.
However, what Shi Xiangyun said may have been unintentional. Perhaps he felt that everyone was joking casually together and it was not serious. But after all, it would not sound good if it was spread out.
This servant of the Jia family can't say anything.
She asked Chun'er to go, and she went there openly and apologized in a big way. It also let people know who she was.
After hearing this, Shi Xiangyun laughed and said, "Sister Lin really can't take jokes, but sisters are just being funny. How can I apologize? My second brother is not that kind of person."
Lin Yutong didn't answer and asked all the girls to sit down with a smile.
These girls really each have their own beauty. Although they are all young, they are somewhat beautiful.
"What are you busy with, eldest sister?" Xue Baochai said with a smile, "We were afraid that we might disturb you by coming here."
"Miss Xue is polite." Lin Yutong nodded to Xue Baochai. As for the elder sister, let's forget it. She smiled and said, "It's all family matters, very trivial. It's nothing important."
Tan Chun glanced at Lin Yutong unexpectedly. It was really enviable that he didn't give face to the Xue family.
Xue Baochai is not bad, she is very good. But is her sister bad? She often calls her sister Xuebao to be steady and dignified. As a daughter of a noble family, how can she not be as good as a girl from an imperial merchant? She is not unhappy in her heart.
Resentful.
It was rare to have such a person who didn't sell anyone's face. On the contrary, she felt a little more sympathetic.
When Lin Daiyu heard this, she knew her sister's attitude towards Sister Bao. She sighed in her heart and stopped talking.
Xue Baochai's expression did not change, but he answered, "That's very true, but family matters are not like that. I'm afraid this girl, Mei'er, is impatient with such mundane matters."
Lin Daiyu's complexion changed, and she remembered what her sister had said about picking up characters. No one else was calling her, so why was Sister Bao the only one calling her like that?
Lin Yutong showed doubts: "Who is Yan'er?"
She looked at the girls with confusion, as if she really didn't know.
Xue Baochai suddenly froze.
Shi Xiangyun was a quick talker. After looking at the furnishings of the room, he answered with a smile: "There is an allusion to this. It's understandable that Sister Lin doesn't know."
Just when she was about to continue, Lin Daiyu took over and said, "Stop talking too much. Others have forgotten the jokes we made when we were children. But you remember them. Sister Bao, don't call her anymore. Call Daddy if you know."
It will be easy. Just give me a lesson. I'm afraid I have to write a letter to my second uncle, and someone will be blamed again."
She cleverly lifted Lin Ruhai out. Lin Yutong nodded with satisfaction. It was as if he had given up his curiosity and stopped asking further questions.
Xue Baochai's face suddenly became a little uncomfortable.
At this time Xichun said: "I saw paints on the table, but my sister also likes to paint."
"There is no such thing as painting, just painting some jewelry and clothes. Idle time is idle. I don't like those poems and words. This can pass the time. Lin Yutong did not hide his shortcomings at all. In
There is absolutely no girl in the Jia family who can't write poetry. Even Na Xiangling can write a few sentences. She had better say it out early to avoid making a fool of herself later.
"Sister can't compose poetry." Shi Xiangyun said in astonishment: "Last night, my second brother and I talked about starting a poetry club. Now we have one less person."
"I'm afraid Sister Lin is just being modest." Xue Baochai smiled and said, "How can you, such a serious girl, take it seriously?"
Lin Daiyu knew her sister's situation. She responded: "My sister is really not humble. She is really not good at this. My father also said that everyone's talents are different, but he did not force us sisters to learn the same thing."
Xue Baochai, who had always been conceited, glanced at Lin Yutong in surprise: "That's it."
Lin Yutong chuckled, "I'm not good at writing poems for the poetry club, but I'm a judge for you, so I still have some appreciation."
Tanchun put his hands on his hands and smiled, "Now we even have proctors. If we can't set up a poetry club anymore, what can we do?"
Several people got together to discuss the poetry club, which made Lin Yutong breathe a sigh of relief.
But Chun'er went directly to Xiren with a gift and expressed her apology very clearly: "I really didn't know that Second Master Bao was going, otherwise our young master would never have gone out."
However, Xiren knew that the other party was afraid that he did not understand his temperament, so he misunderstood. She did not explain, but just smiled and said: "It's too polite. It's also my fault for not asking in advance."
The two said goodbye politely. Xiren handed the things to She Yue to collect: "I'm going to tell my wife. She's new here, so let's not lose etiquette."
She Yue responded, but in her heart she thought that this eldest girl from the Lin family had an old-fashioned temperament.
After hearing Xi Ren's report, Mrs. Wang nodded with satisfaction: "In that case, in the future, you must inquire about Baoyu before you can visit him. Don't lose etiquette like today."
If she doesn't seduce her son, she will become a good girl in Mrs. Wang's eyes.
Lin Yutong didn't know yet that she had another favorable impression of Wang. (. )