Chapter 238 Daiyu's Coming of Age (Part 1)

My brother is so unreasonable. He only took me to the house that His Majesty just rewarded, and after he knew the way, he really acted as the shopkeeper.

Lin Daiyu was leaning on the soft couch in the room, half of her body covered with a blanket, and she could not even look at the book in her hand. Beside her sat Zijuan and Snow Geese. Among them, Zijuan is mainly responsible for serving as the military adviser to the young lady. Xueyan is the most interesting and focuses on being a compliment.

"Miss, if you ask me, the things at home can be done a little slower. The Chen family masters know some craftsmanship themselves. As juniors, if we mess with them at will, it may not be to their liking." Zicuckoo has always had a good mind. His heart is extremely accurate when it comes to human relations and sophistication.

"Otherwise, we should first prepare a few concierges, maids, etc. at home. Then add some more important things." Zicuckoo thought for a moment before continuing, "In this way, we will not only provide Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen with Leave room for things to be done, and if they go to Beijing, they won’t have anyone available, so they’ll have to do all the work themselves.”

After thinking about it like this, what I said couldn't be more appropriate. Before Daiyu had time to say anything, Xueyan was already standing by and clapped her hands and praised: "Sister Zijuan is so amazing."

Daiyu held her forehead as she felt a headache, and said helplessly with a bit of amusement: "Xueyan, how many times have you said this sentence today?" She and Xueyan were childhood playmates, and emotionally they were more similar. Some sisters. Hearing the lady's teasing voice, Xue Yan really picked up his fingers and started counting.

Seeing this, Daiyu hurriedly put down the book, smiled and stretched out her hand to hold it, "I'm joking with you, why do you still take it seriously?"

"Xue Yan will listen to whatever the lady says." Xue Yan's face was innocent and frank. Even Zicuckoo would shake her head and laugh when she saw this. She couldn't help but raise her hand and point at the other person's head. , said: "伱ah you."

Daiyu stood up slightly on the soft couch. After thinking about it, she said, "Then we need to find some suitable and stable servants. Sister Zijuan, do you know where to find them?"

This is a good question, Zijuan herself doesn’t know. Haha, this is no joke. Nowadays, people buy maids and servants from childhood and keep them at home to train them.

But the Chen family has a problem. Their family has been honest farmers for several generations. Not to mention servants and maids, the family is in short supply of a nanny and steward who can take charge.

For such a big house, the daily expenses and the layout plan of each household cannot be used by just buying one or two people from outside.

This is also the reason why ordinary people love those old people who have left the family register and moved out of the family. Without him, having such a good housekeeper in the family would make things very easy for both the master and the servants.

There is no shortage of such people in the Lin family, but if the servants of the Lin family are to be arranged directly, what will the master and madam of the Chen family think? The young lady hasn't even married yet, so the Chen family's house is already filled with Lin family members?

Zijuan talked about her worries and broadened Daiyu's thinking. She immediately stood up, asked Xue Yan to take her cloak, and went directly to Jia Min's house to look for it.

Jia Min has been busy lately. After the Chinese New Year, her daughter will have her hair cut, which is the most important birthday in her family's life. After this day, it basically indicates that the child has entered the age of marriage, so no one can help but ignore it.

Seeing Daiyu coming to the door in a hurry, he thought she was here to ask about his haircut gift. Jia Min sat on the kang, listened for a long time, and said speechlessly: "In total, you come and go, where are you just thinking about?"

Jia Min was a little unhappy and said: "Okay, let me, an old woman, work for you all day long. It's better for you, because you don't have any use for it."

"Oh, mother." Hearing Jia Min's gloominess, Daiyu hurriedly held Jia Min's hand and began to act like a baby, "My daughter has just received the favor from her brother, so naturally she has to be more considerate. After all, mother is her daughter's own family. My daughter is very relieved about her mother.”

Just go ahead and fool your father. Jia Min looked at her beloved daughter with a half-smile. Daiyu was really embarrassed to be looked at, so she just smiled softly and looked like a good girl.

"This matter to you is indeed troublesome." After all, it was her own daughter. Jia Min took the initiative to figure it out for Daiyu, "It's a pity that your grandmother can't come forward."

"There is nothing to say about your grandmother's teachings. Not only your Zijuan, but also Xiren, Qingwen and others she has passed by are all excellent." Jia Min's vision is still much broader, but it is a pity that He said, "But if I really want to say it, Yuanyang is the best. If she can be coaxed to come here, generations of the Chen family will benefit."

Daiyu was also amused when she heard this. She hurriedly stayed close to Jia Min and said with a smile: "Mom, how could I not know how good Sister Yuanyang is. Everyone in the house over there doesn't say good things about her. But my grandmother can't live without Sister Yuanyang for a moment. How can a daughter steal love with a sword?"

"That's not necessarily the case." Jia Min sneered, "Just wait and see, your second aunt will definitely not be able to accommodate the mandarin ducks to take care of themselves in the house from now on."

Seeing his precious daughter rolling her eyes next to her, Jia Min suddenly reached out and patted her beloved daughter, which shocked Daiyu. "I just said it, and you have already changed your mind. Your thoughts are really wrong."

Daiyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Mom, you didn't come up with these words yourself.

"After the New Year, your grandmother is going to take the female family members to the palace to pay her respects and congratulate the empress. Do you want to go?"

You definitely can't go here. Daiyu blinked and already understood what Jia Min meant. He deliberately coughed a few times and said, "My daughter will pretend to be sick when the time comes."

As expected of my child, she is so smart. Jia Min raised her head proudly, "Since you want to claim illness, make it look like it. Don't go to the Chen family's house for the next few days. It won't hinder you from being the housekeeper in the future."

Being teased by her own mother, Daiyu blushed even though she lived with Chen Heng day and night.

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Influenced by the incident between Chen Heng and Xue Pan, on New Year's Eve, all the Lin family members hid in the house and did not go out. The family turned down many invitations from outside, just closed the door and had a reunion dinner happily, and stayed up all night, which was considered to be the end of the New Year.

On the first day of the first month of the third year of Jianping, Jia's mother brought the women of the two mansions to the palace to congratulate and wish Yuanchun a long life. When they returned to the mansion, the news that Concubine Xian De was pregnant also spread during the New Year.

When everyone heard that Yuanchun was three months pregnant, they all guessed that the baby must be stable. At that time, there were many more people who came to the Jia Mansion to pay New Year's greetings than in previous years. Yuanchun is a noble concubine. Once she gives birth to a prince, it will be a completely different story.

This child, as long as he grows up smoothly, must at least be a prince. Thinking about the two dukes' mansions, and the prince, how can ordinary families restrain their desire to heat up the stove.

What? What if a princess is born? It's the New Year, don't say such unlucky words, the host doesn't like to hear it.

Some people are flocking to it, and naturally some people are trying to avoid it. The Lin family only had Jia Min and her children come to pay New Year's greetings on the third day of the first lunar month. They didn't sit for long. Although Jia Mu was determined to keep the guests, she couldn't stand Wang Furen and others showing their faces directly. How could Jia Min tolerate their temper? She didn't even bother to eat, and just put down the gift for Jia Mu and left.

When the women in the back house fight, they are really no worse than the men outside.

Aunt Xue only showed up in the Jia Mansion after Jia Min left. She only had Xue Pan in her heart. Thinking that Xue Pan was still in prison, she had to come to her sister's room to sit and ask for news.

"Sister, hasn't your brother said anything yet?"

Seeing Aunt Xue coming again for this matter, Mrs. Wang immediately suppressed her proud thoughts and said unhappily: "Didn't my second brother say that this matter can't be rushed. Xue Pan is in there, and someone has taken care of him. Except that he can't move around, it's no worse than our outside life."

Aunt Xue was so angry that she almost fainted. What do you mean by no worse than outside life? If it's really that good, why don't you ask Baoyu to live in there?

It is said that sons are the flesh and blood of their mothers. Mrs. Wang also knew that what she said was a little inappropriate, and hurriedly said in annoyance: "I've been annoyed about this recently. I just said something wrong, don't take it to heart, sister."

She didn't have something in her heart, it was just because she was too happy in front of Jia Min just now, which made Mrs. Wang a little complacent.

Aunt Xue smiled awkwardly. Although they were sisters, their current situations were very different. A mother's status was enhanced by her son. Yuanchun was now pregnant with a dragon seed. Mrs. Wang finally had the final say in the Jia family. Even if Jia Zheng suddenly went crazy and wanted to divorce his wife, Grandmother Jia would have to stop him.

Because of this, Aunt Xue had to be careful when speaking, "Sister, what are you worried about? Is it something in the palace?"

"Not really." Mrs. Wang secretly laughed at Aunt Xue's shallow knowledge. Even if their family was rich, it would not be good to send a woman to the empress in the palace to take care of the pregnancy. That was called overstepping the boundaries. She continued, "It was my second brother."

Mrs. Wang pointed out Wang Ziteng's name and said with some pride, "He told me to discipline Baoyu before my husband comes back and not to go out and cause trouble. Clean up his room so that Baoyu can study with peace of mind."

Aunt Xue was very happy when she heard it. Although she didn't know why her second brother had this intention, she thought that Baochai would marry Baoyu in the future. It would be a good thing for Baochai to have fewer seducing women in Baoyu's room.

The two sisters chatted for a while, and Aunt Xue, who was overjoyed, took the news and got up to find Baochai. The latter did not see Daiyu today, and her brother fell into the hands of the other's brother. I don't know if this sisterly love can be preserved.

She listened to her mother's words in a casual manner. Baochai showed a surprised expression and said in disbelief: "So, something is going to happen in Bao's second brother's room?"

"You kid, how can this be called a problem? This is called a clean family style..." Aunt Xue was proud and happy, "A decent man, who has seven or eight maids in his room all day long. A few of them should be driven out so as not to delay Baoyu's study time."

Looking at Aunt Xue's happy expression, Baochai had some thoughts in her heart. Her temperament is more complicated than that of ordinary people. People with ordinary friendships, unless they touch her bottom line of interests. Most of the time, Baochai is a person who will repay a favor. Just this point alone, I don't know how much better than ordinary people.

Before, because of the matter of Daiyu, Baochai had many private contacts with Xiren, and often relied on the other party to tip off. Thinking that the other party was at most a concubine, Baochai sent Ying'er to secretly inform Xiren.

Baochai had good intentions and asked the other party to prepare for this matter. Who would have thought that it would lead to a disaster for no reason.

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It was just the eighth day of the first lunar month, and even the Lantern Festival had not arrived. Baoyu was still wearing a peacock fur and playing at Jia Mu's side, when he suddenly heard that Mrs. Wang led the nanny to his courtyard.

Baoyu was caught off guard and didn't know why this happened. In a hurry, he ran back to the house in a panic. He saw that several maids in Yihong Courtyard, except Xiren, were kneeling in the house.

"We just celebrated the festival, what happened to Madam?" Baoyu smiled apologetically. This scene reminded him of the girl Jin who died in vain.

"My son, please sit down first." Mrs. Wang didn't need to say much to her son, she almost regarded him as her lifeblood. But look at the maids around Minggenzi, they are all trained by the old lady.

There is no need to say more about Xiren and Qingwen. She Yue and others were taught by Xi Ren, and they are all related to Mrs. Jia in every way. In the past, Mrs. Wang was unable to achieve his goals, and Mrs. Jia had to control everyone in the family.

Now that Xifeng is pregnant and has no time to take care of her family, and Yuanchun has given birth to a dragon child, she is about to become richer and richer. Mrs. Wang can't bear it for a moment. She wanted to let the outside world take a closer look. It had nothing to do with her son's failure to teach him well before. It was all because of the over-pampering of the old lady in the house.

Frankly speaking, Mrs. Wang's statement is correct. Ever since Jia Baoyu was born, Mrs. Jia had the final say in terms of food and clothing, and Jia Zheng had the final say in matters of education. As a mother-in-law, she only cares about minor matters. What a good son, he is closer to his grandmother than his own mother. It's hard to bear this.

The conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been forged since Baoyu was born. This time she found a suitable reason, both internally and externally, and with Xi Ren as an internal agent, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to deal with the vixen in her son's house.

Baoyu panicked for a moment and turned to look at the restless maids. Among them, Qingwen still had a sick look on her face. Young Master Bao felt a lot of unbearable in his heart and hurriedly said: "What did Madam hear outside? If you get any strange news, tell the child first that it's not the case."

Mrs. Wang didn't bother to pay attention to him, and just looked at the maid in front of her coldly. In the cold winter months, everyone is dressed in colorful clothes. There is even one who imitates Xi Tzu's posture when she is sick. Then I thought about how I had endured the humiliation and anger in the house for so many years. Immediately he slapped the table in a fierce voice and said: "If I don't punish a few of you today, I'm such a good man and I'll take them all to the ditch for you."

Xiren stood behind Mrs. Wang, his face turned pale after hearing this. If Baochai hadn't reported the news secretly, she might not even have had a chance to surrender.

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Mrs. Jia from Rongqing Hall, when she heard the news in Yihong Courtyard, she didn't know that her daughter-in-law was doing it for herself. The old lady had never suffered such grievances in her life, but she came back from the palace only after thinking about her own family. If he had made the decision for his grandson in the past, there would have been inevitable quarrels with his daughter-in-law.

Now that my son is not at home, if something like this happens, who will be slapped in the face? It's Yuanchun's face, it's the Jia family's face. The old and frail Mother Jia had no choice but to cry secretly. Yuanyang watched anxiously, and hurriedly took out his handkerchief, wiped the old lady's tears, and comforted her: "Old lady, be careful, don't hurt your eyes from crying."

"Mandarin duck." Mother Jia held the maid's hand and cried so hard that she burst into tears. "If he was still here, how could I endure this..."

As soon as Yuanyang heard this, he knew that the old lady was thinking of the deceased old man, and said hurriedly: "Old lady can't do it, I really can't do it. I only worshiped my ancestors on the 30th of the year, and the old man knows what you said. How sad and sad.”

Seeing that Jia Mu's temper could not be calmed down for a long time, Yuanyang got up in a hurry and asked the maid in the house to guard the door so that no one could break into the house easily.

After hiding the matter of Jia Mu in this way, the next day, she heard that several maids had been driven away from Yihong Courtyard. When Yuanyang heard the names and saw that they were all trained by the old lady, he was filled with emotion, feeling sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead.

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When the Lin family received this news, it was Zijuan who tipped it off, and Daiyu was the first to learn about it. It is now the middle of the first lunar month, and the flavor of the new year has faded away.

When Zijuan explained the matter clearly, Daiyu couldn't help but blink and said curiously: "This thing is too coincidental. Who are the people who were kicked out?"

Daiyu listened to the name for a while and exclaimed: "How come Qingwen was even kicked out?!"

Zicuckoo knelt on the ground with a 'pop'. He kowtowed to his young lady and said, "Miss, I was entrusted by someone to ask you for this matter..."

Seeing Zijuan hesitate to speak, Daiyu hurriedly pulled her up from the ground and said comfortingly: "Sister Zijuan, I have to rely on your careful care. Whenever you have any difficulties, just tell me."

"My slave deserves to die. I know that the young lady is kind-hearted. As long as I say it, the young lady will not ignore it. I am afraid that it will be difficult for the young lady..." Zicuckoo was also in a dilemma, so she could only say sincerely, "It was Sister Yuanyang who begged me for this. Everyone. If she beats the little sisters, she is afraid that these people will freeze to death in the cold winter. "

When she heard that it was the maid next to her grandmother, Daiyu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and said doubtfully: "Sister Zijuan, please tell me the truth again."

Zijuan wiped her tears, and then hurriedly told Jia Mu's experience and Yuanyang's tip. Daiyu was really sad to hear this. She is no longer a little girl, and she knows that this matter has gone round and round, and in the final analysis it still falls on her cousin.

Daiyu hurriedly got up and rushed to Jia Min's room to tell her about the matter. The latter's eyebrows never relaxed after just listening to it.

Jia Min held the hand stove and sneered, explaining to her daughter: "Your cousin has never been raised by your aunt since he was born. I had predicted that this would happen, and I also advised your grandmother that day. Mother and son are connected. , your grandmother kept Baoyu by her side, and no matter whether she raised her well or badly, she could not get your aunt's gratitude. Your grandmother refused to listen, and now she has developed a hatred, alas..."

Seeing that her mother actually spoke for her aunt for the first time, Daiyu secretly expressed surprise. Unexpectedly, Jia Min immediately changed the subject, "However, she dared to bully your grandmother like this, just because she gained power by relying on her daughter. Although she is reasonable in this matter, your mother and I are a helper. !”

"Yu'er, go and call those homeless maids. I want to see what kind of vixen can hinder my good nephew from studying and taking the imperial examination."

How could the daughter raised by Jia Daishan sit by and watch her mother being wronged? Daiyu got the order and immediately got up and left the house. Halfway, she pulled Zijuan to talk for a while, and suddenly realized that this was an opportunity for her mother to remind her about the way to get along with her mother-in-law in the future.

Thinking of her brother's status in the Chen family, Daiyu couldn't say for a moment whether she would encounter the same difficulties as Mrs. Wang one day.

If one day, the child she just gave birth to was taken away by her mother-in-law. This girl who is about to reach the age of marriage in a month has actually started to worry about her marriage.

Hahaha, this person, is being too smart a good thing or a bad thing?

It's really hard to say.

It's not that I updated late, I wrote two versions and finally posted this one. I feel it's more interesting, and the other version was directly shot down. Ba ba ba

PS: The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is really a difficult problem. Fortunately, I am not married, hahahahaha. Happy.