Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 91 Inscription
"Girl, this garden seems to be bigger than the courtyard in front."

"Yes, it's not much worse than the back garden of Rongguo Mansion."

The two little girls were happily strolling around the garden, happy about their future life.

In autumn, all the flowers wither and the branches become bare. The scenery at this time cannot be said to be very wonderful, but it can give people unlimited space for imagination.

Lin Daiyu and her two maids did not walk around aimlessly, but took the widest path, passed the mountain-crossing corridor, and came to the back house. Only then did they discover that there was a row of houses here, including a Buddhist hall and a study for rest. It was a peaceful place.

"This is a good place to live. It can make people feel calm."

Xueyan asked, "Ah? Miss, are you going to move here?"

Lin Daiyu raised the corner of her mouth and said, "If you don't come, you come."

Turning to Zijuan, Lin Daiyu asked, "Sister Zijuan, do you know what those guards are carrying into the mansion?"

Zijuan replied, "I saw some valuables, they should be a reward from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"property?"

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "Since there are so many valuables, it will be difficult for Brother Yue to count them. Originally, I couldn't do much in the room and couldn't help. I'll tell Brother Yue later that I can count and check the accounts. Isn't that helping Brother Yue?"

"It's much better than doing nothing after reading every day."

Seeing Lin Daiyu's enthusiasm, the other girls all agreed and said they would come to help, and the scene was harmonious again.

When Yue Ling found them from the backyard and came to the hall in the main courtyard, the place had been newly decorated.

All kinds of nanmu furniture, bed curtains and beddings in the room are new.

On a large table in the center, there was a plaque, with writing brushes and ink on the side.

Yue Ling led Lin Daiyu to the table and said with a smile, "Come, Sister Lin, write something."

Lin Daiyu looked at Yue Ling in disbelief, "Let me write it?"

Yue Ling nodded encouragingly, "You are also the young master of this mansion, there is nothing you can't write. Besides, your handwriting is much more beautiful than mine."

Lin Daiyu tentatively picked up the pen, dipped it in some ink, and mustered up the courage to write the two big words "Yue House" on the paper.

Then he shook his head in disappointment, "Brother Yue, my handwriting is a little too beautiful, not dignified and grand enough, and not suitable for hanging as a plaque in front of the mansion."

Yue Ling shook his head, "No, I think it's just right. Let's do this. I'll send someone to find a craftsman to carve the seal."

Lin Daiyu was delighted, with a faint smile on her face. Looking at Yue Ling's departing back, she felt more at ease.

She was a little uneasy at first when she moved into the new house, and when she heard the news of Yue Ling's matchmaking, she became more worried about her situation. But when the plaque she had written with her own hands fell, she really felt that she was the master of this place.

Zijuan observed Lin Daiyu's expression and saw the joy in her eyes. She said, "Even the plaque in front of the door was written by the young lady. The mansion is really full of the young lady's place."

Lin Daiyu curled her lips again and found a seat to sit down.

When Yue Ling came back, he brought in a lot of food.

Having just moved into the new house, and before the fire had even started, Yue Ling had already ordered a table of food from outside and filled the round pear wood table in the hall.

Lin Daiyu sat next to Yue Ling, facing Zijuan and Xueyan.

Yue Ling took out another jar of wine from the treasury. He heard from the accountant that King Kang often drank this kind of wine. It tasted excellent. Every time he drank it, he would feel refreshed when he woke up the next day.

Yue Ling, who had just had meat today, really wanted to have a couple more drinks to celebrate the new house.

After pouring himself a glass of wine, he saw the three little girls staring at him intently. Yue Ling smiled and said, "You can't drink it, this is wine. Just drink the tea in your bowl."

Yue Ling raised his glass and celebrated with the three little girls, "Celebrating our new home. Although it's not the house I found, it's a better place for everyone to live. In the future, life will definitely be better."

After rubbing Lin Daiyu's head, Yue Ling comforted her, "This is your home in the capital. Don't worry too much. After all, it was you who proposed this name."

Lin Daiyu's eyes reddened slightly and she nodded gently.

Then, the three little girls followed suit and raised the bowls in front of them, saying to Yue Ling: "Congratulations to General Yue on his promotion!"

The four of them clinked their glasses and all smiled happily.

After drinking a glass of wine, Yue Ling felt it was sweet and refreshing, unlike the strong liquor he drank at the banquet with the King of Qin. It tasted good, so he refilled his glass.

Xueyan was still devouring the table in no time. The small bowls were piled up like a mountain, and she was also picking up the dishes from the plate first.

Zijuan ate slowly, and from time to time moved her eyes to look at Yue Ling who was picking up food for Lin Daiyu, and then looked at Lin Daiyu who was pouring wine for Yue Ling, enjoying the food. After eating for a while, Lin Daiyu thought the atmosphere was just right, so she asked: "Brother Yue, today I saw a lot of money piled up in the treasury outside. Since it was sent to the mansion, it must need to be reconciled. Anyway, we have nothing else to do in the mansion, let us help as much as we can."

Yue Ling was a little surprised to hear that Lin Daiyu was interested in keeping accounts. "The amount of gold, silver and jewelry given as rewards is quite large, and it's not easy to check the accounts. I want to put all of them in, as long as there are not too many missing."

Lin Daiyu said, "No matter how much gold and silver there is in the mansion, it will eventually run out. If we don't keep track of the accounts, there will always be a day when we can't make ends meet. Besides, Brother Yue also said that there will be other people in the mansion in the future, so we have to keep a detailed account to prevent someone from stealing."

Yue Ling smiled and said jokingly: "Okay, then the financial power of the mansion will be handed over to you."

In her heart, she thought, "Lin Daiyu is indeed the one who stood up to support Tanchun's reforms when the Grand View Garden was in decline. In fact, she is very sensitive to economics and household management. It's all Jia Baoyu's fault. He showed Lin Daiyu some banned books like The West Chamber. Every day, she only thinks about love and affection. Even if it is a true truth, she didn't say it out loud because she was afraid that Jia Baoyu didn't want to hear it."

"How could Lin Daiyu, who is so smart, not know the truth of the world? It's all the fault of that yellow-haired Baoyu. Lord Lin, don't worry. With me here, Daiyu will naturally not be bothered by the yellow-haired man and will not be abducted by others again."

Yue Ling felt much more comfortable. Looking at Lin Daiyu's heartfelt smile, he couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.

The new palace was truly a place of celebration.

……

Qin's residence in the north of Beijing,
Qin Ye, the old father of the Qin family, has one son and one daughter. The younger son is named Qin Zhong, who has a gentle appearance. The older daughter was adopted from a charity and her name is Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing was eighteen years old, just about to get married. She had been famous for her beauty since she was young. In recent years, many people came to Qin's house, but they were all rejected by Qin Ye.

The reasons were all the same, they all said that he was reluctant to let his beloved daughter get married and wanted to wait a few more years.

Qin Zhai's background was not noble. He was a low-ranking official in the Ministry of Works of Qinyesi. This position was specifically responsible for repairing the royal gardens and royal mausoleums. Originally, the Ministry of Works was considered a lucrative government office, but once it was involved in royal projects, even the slightest mistake would cost the whole family their lives.

As a result, the Qin family lived in extreme poverty.

Qin Zhong had already reached the age to start elementary school, but because his family could not afford the fifty-liang tuition fee for the school, he spent the whole day doing nothing, which also made Qin Ye quite distressed.

That day, after finishing the previous task of repairing the imperial mausoleum and going to Ningguo Mansion, Qin Ye rushed back from outside, exhausted.

After entering the hall, he summoned Qin Keqing to his side.

Qin Keqing was wearing a light gauze shirt, a heavy woolen coat, and a light blue skirt that reached her ankles. Her beautiful face was not made up. She had gone to bed early, but was woken up. Her face was sleepy, which was really fascinating.

Qin Ye sighed and said, "Keqing, come forward. Daddy wants to discuss something with you."

Hearing her father's serious tone, Qin Keqing couldn't help but wonder, "Daddy, what's the matter?"

"It's about your marriage. Ningguo Mansion asked my father to come over and agreed that you could marry into their mansion and marry Jia Rong, the young master of Ningguo Mansion, and become the eldest lady of the mansion. The only bad thing this time is that Ningguo Mansion suffered a disaster and the old master was thrown into prison. But if it hadn't happened, it would have been difficult for us to get married to the Duke's Mansion."

Qin Keqing was stunned when she heard the words. Her bright eyes instantly lost their color and became like dead fish eyes.

Covering her face with her sleeves, Qin Keqing cried, "So, Daddy has kept me in the room for so many years, rejected so many marriage proposals, and finally wants to use me to get married to the Duke's Mansion?"

Qin Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You know, your family can't even afford the tuition for your brother to go to school."

"so?"

Qin Keqing looked at her father who raised her with red eyes, "So, Daddy wants to get close to the Jia family and send Jingqing to study at the Jia family to save the fifty taels of tuition? Daddy, don't you know the consequences of having a weak maternal family in a wealthy family? Even your daughter knows!"

Qin Ye said earnestly, "You can't say that. Being a young mistress in Ningguo Mansion is a very high position. You will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life. You don't have to live this poor life with Dad anymore."

"Then I would rather live in poverty!"

Qin Keqing ran out of the door crying and hid in her room, completely ignoring the fact that Qin Ye was still calling her name behind her.

The two maids in the room, Ruizhu and Baozhu, were very frightened and hurried to Qin Keqing to comfort her.

"Girl, what happened?"

Qin Keqing took the handkerchief Baozhu handed over, wiped the tears from her eyes, and choked up, "Daddy wants to marry me to Jia Rong from Ningguo Mansion. From the tone of his voice, I'm afraid he has even accepted the betrothal gift."

"what?"

Ruizhu and Baozhu shouted in unison.

Ruizhu said, "Ningguo Mansion? I heard that the family tradition of Ningguo Mansion is very bad. Since the old Duke was imprisoned, it is said that only the two stone lions at the door are clean."

Qin Keqing sighed deeply, a feeling of powerlessness spreading throughout her body, and she didn't know what to do.

Seeing the sadness on the girl's face, Ruizhu, who had been with her since childhood, turned her eyes and suggested, "Girl, if it really can't be saved, on the day of the wedding, we will just do this..."

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