Because of Jia Zheng's strict supervision, Baoyu did not dare to miss a day and went to school every day. He went out early in the morning and only came back when it was night time. Although he had already received the news that Sister Lin was coming back, Baoyu only dared to stay at home and wait like his sisters. If he did not go to school, he would not say a word.
Therefore, on the first day of Daiyu's return, she did not see Baoyu. The next day, Qingwen woke up. While washing up in the courtyard, she instructed the little servant girls to sweep the floor and water the flowers. Finally, the masters had returned. It seemed that the sky had brightened a little faster. The servant girls talked and laughed as they worked. They even planned to prepare the peach blessings and ribbons for the God of Flowers.
"Open the door, quickly open the door!"
Zijuan was tending to a pine tree in the courtyard. When she heard the sound, she quickly opened the door and said,"It's Second Master Bao."
Qingwen came down from the corridor and said,"Who else could it be other than him? He came early in the morning." I'm coming, I'm coming. Stop knocking."
The door had only opened a crack when Baoyu rushed in. Seeing that it was Zijuan who opened the door, he asked anxiously," Is Sister Lin up yet? Is Sister Lin not here?" Without waiting for a reply, he quickly walked to the courtyard and suddenly came back to his senses. When he saw Qingwen, he raised his finger and nodded and waved his hand. He smiled and said,"Qingwen, okay, I got it.”
She had only woken up early in the morning, so Qingwen thought that there was something wrong with her clothes. She looked at her body and snorted."What do you know?"
Baoyu broke into a run and laughed as he ran."You're all very different now. Sister Lin must be back. Sister Lin, Sister Lin!" He went up the steps and did not wait for the servant girl to serve him. He pulled open the curtain and ran in.
Qingwen stood in the corridor and sneered as she tied the braids at her temples. She heard Daiyu in the room say with a smile," You're here. If you're here, then come. Why are you running? Look at you. The beads on your head are all crooked."”
"If I had known that you would be coming back in a few days, I would have come over yesterday. But they said that it was too late and the old lady wouldn't let me. So, so…"
Then he heard Daiyu say," What are you still standing at the door for? Come and sit. Let's talk softly. Lin Er is reading in the room. If you disturb her, she might hit you again."”
Baoyu laughed foolishly and said,"I heard that Second Younger Sister's health isn't very good, so why did she get up so early to study?”Her voice was indeed much softer.
Zijuan was about to bring the tea in when Qingwen stopped her and said,"I'll do it. You're done packing. Go to the kitchen and get some hot water.”
"What do you need hot water for?" Zijuan asked.”
"What do you mean?" Qingwen said."The Hundred Flowers Tea you brewed originally needed hot water. I'm sitting on the stove to warm Miss Lin's deer antler porridge and bird's nest porridge. Please bring them over.”
Qingwen brought the tea in and saw that it was just as she had thought. If only Sister Lin was here, Baoyu would be as noisy as a bird, but if Second Sister Lin was here, Baoyu would be guarding half of Second Master.
"I heard from my sisters yesterday that Uncle asked you to go off this year," said Daiyu. How about it, you also want to go to the Moon Palace to win the osmanthus?”
"That's what Master said," Baoyu swallowed and said,"but Old Lady said that it would be fine to wait another two years, but she might not go yet."”He didn't dare to answer Daiyu's question and asked without thinking,""What book is Second Younger Sister reading? What is she writing?”
Lin Ming smiled and stopped writing. He stretched his sore wrist and handed the book to Baoyu."It's very interesting to read randomly. Second Brother, do you want to take a look?”
Baoyu took the book and read it. He didn't quite understand it. He flipped to the cover of the book and saw the words " Thoughts on Battle Formations " written in dry seal characters." What ancient book is this? Who wrote it? I've never seen it before…"
"Have you read all kinds of books?" asked Daiyu with a smile.”She covered her smile with the music score and changed the topic. She smiled and said,"I was just talking about it. It's a pity that she's not a brother. Otherwise, the two of you would go to the field together this year. If the Moon Palace wins, then it would be called double happiness and a good story.”
Baoyu smiled and carefully put the book back. Lin Ming smiled and said,"It's not that easy. Whether it was civil or military, all the scholars who came out had studied hard for ten years. Even if they weren't, they had to be extremely talented. Oh, right, Second Brother, when I read the Tongjian the other day, there were a few places that I didn't quite understand. Could you please explain?”
Hearing this, Baoyu was stunned. He didn't know why his sister liked such boring things. If it was anyone else, he would have turned around and left. But this one was only more smiley than the master. When she said that she wanted to ask for advice, it was better than an examination. Baoyu's forehead was sweating.
Hearing this, Daiyu pursed her lips." You're lecturing so early in the morning. Why don't you change to something interesting? You're ruining the fun of the day." You read this book every day. If you still can't understand it, then you're stupid. Since you're stupid, you should secretly hide from yourself and enlighten yourself.”
Lin Ming thought about it and was about to give up, but Baoyu was too emotional and quickly wanted to say goodbye, saying,"I remember now. Xiren told me to go back early, so I'll go now. Sister Lin, don't stay in the courtyard, just go play with your sisters, ah…!”With that, she ran away.
Zijuan came in and saw Baoyu running out. She quickly shouted,"Second Master Bao, Second Master!" Baoyu couldn't hear it, and he didn't dare to stay any longer.
Zi Juan and Xiao Yatou came in with food and asked curiously,"What's wrong with Second Master Bao? He ran away in a hurry. Is there something urgent?”As she spoke, she helped Lin Ming wash his hands and eat. Qingwen went to clean up the books on the desk.
Daiyu didn't answer, but raised her head and asked Lin Ming,""What's wrong with you today? You know he never liked to read these books. Why did you scare him?”
Lin Ming said as he ate," Why would I scare him? I just saw that he's usually relaxed and hasn't practiced. Once he hears that there's an exam, he'll panic. If he wants to participate in the exam, regardless of how much literary talent he has, how can he withstand the exam?" With us, even joking around would cause sweat to appear on their heads, I'm afraid it won't end well.”
Zijuan served Daiyu the food. Daiyu took the bird's nest and was about to eat when she suddenly said,"Where did this blood swallow come from? Is it from Sister Bao again?"
Qingwen said," It was sent by Pinger this morning. He said that the grain in ear is about to be planted and the heat is gradually rising. It just so happens that the swallow will be here. Second Grandmother asked him to send it to you first."”
Daiyu took a bite and suddenly said," You read those books every day. He doesn't like them. Naturally, he's not as good as you. It's just that…"
Lin Ming smiled and said," People like us don't often go to the field. The son of a noble family really doesn't need to work very hard to be ten thousand times better than ordinary people. Besides, Baoyu is a smart person. If he puts in effort in this, it's naturally good. If he's not here, it's not a big deal." Second Elder Wen was strict and upright. Old Lady had thought it through. If she wanted to go down, she had to at least get some fame and fortune. Otherwise, she would lose her dignity. It was better not to go.”
"You're even more eloquent than Little Feng," said Daiyu."I can't beat you in an argument.”
Lin Ming smiled." That's the way it is. You don't have to care about him or me."”
Just as they were talking, a servant girl ran over and reported that a letter had been sent in. She said that it was sent by Manager Zhang and was waiting for a reply at the main door.
"Manager Zhang?" Where did the Lin family get another Steward Zhang? Daiyu was curious and snatched the letter."What demon are you doing again? Where did this Steward Zhang come from?”
Lin Ming put down his bowl and chopsticks and smiled." You know him too. It's either Zhang Daqi or Zhang Dazhi. I asked them to buy a restaurant for me. Maybe they encountered some problems. Open it and see what they say."”
"Bah, I'm not your servant girl, yet you're ordering me around.”Although Daiyu said this, she was still curious. She opened it and burst out laughing. After a moment, she said, Miss, the bastards in the capital are all unwilling to give up. They only have a jade washing workshop on a small side street. Do you want it? "These words are written so vividly, like crabs.”"What is the jade washing workshop?"”
Lin Ming smiled and said," The jade is stained after being worn for a long time. It's probably a workshop that specializes in washing and polishing jade."”Then he ordered Qingwen to take a small piece of silver to the messenger and told her to run and buy it!”
The little girl was originally ugly, clumsy, and poor. Fortunately, the servant girl who was supposed to pass the message sprained her ankle when she ran, so she met her and helped her get this job. At this time, she had a piece of silver in her arms. When she ran, she jumped up and down in her arms, and her heart beat like a drum.
After dinner, Daiyu wanted to go out to play with her sisters. Lin Ming naturally wanted to come along as well. The servant girls should have followed along, but since Qingwen's expression was a little bad, Lin Ming asked Qingxing to stay behind and look after the courtyard with Qingwen. He only brought Zijuan, Snow Goose, Cherry, and the others along.
When the joyful voice was far away, Qing Xing came to help Qingwen and asked curiously,""What's wrong? You were fine this morning. Why do you look so pale?”
Qingwen sat down and twisted her body, not letting her see. Qing Xing chased after her and saw that Qingwen's face was covered in tears. She was so scared that she quickly squatted down and asked anxiously what was wrong. However, she was not feeling well. Should she call the doctor to take a look?
Qingwen wiped her tears and said," What are you making a fuss about? If people hear you, they might scold me."”
"Aiya, Great Aunt, I'm more than half relieved to hear that you have the strength to scold people like this."”Qing Xing poured tea for Qingwen and said," I don't know what's wrong with you. When Young Lady wasn't around, you didn't seem to have any problems even if you were full or hungry. Now that Young Lady is back, you have good food and drinks. In less than a day, you have fallen ill twice." The lady just came back and it's her first time playing with the ladies. Why are you avoiding such a good thing? Wouldn't that mean that the villain had taken the limelight for nothing?”
She drank a cup herself and said," You don't have to say anything. I know what you're thinking. Miss also knows. Everyone in this courtyard knows except Miss Lin. But if you make a fuss, wouldn't you deliberately embarrass Miss? Who doesn't know that our young lady is closer to us? Even I, who just came in, also know that our young lady is different from other young ladies. Even if Young Lady Lin is so intelligent, Third Young Lady is so capable, and Young Lady Bao is so thoughtful in every aspect, even Second Madam Lian, since you've followed this master, we're not born of the Lin family, and there's a big change in the past few months. The things in your heart are really not something you can't get over.”
Qingwen was still angry, and Qing Xing sighed again."It's just that that small matter is stuck in your heart. Why don't you think about how well this lady treats you? We don't even dare to think about the good clothes you gave us, and the jewelry that you have, no one in the entire residence can compare to it. Why do you have to take the past seriously? You only look at the girl in front of you. Is there a second one?”
Qingwen suddenly understood. She couldn't help but think of the day when the two of them watched in the mirror together. The feeling that was stuck in her chest slowly turned sour and astringent. The warm feeling flowed to her limbs and bones. Even if her loyalty was questioned and her heart was hurt, that warmth surged out from her heart. She couldn't be angry or resist it.
"Wuaah!" With a cry, Qingwen leaned on the table and cried until her delicate body trembled. Her liver and gall were torn, as if she wanted to rush out a river with her tears and jump in to prove her innocence.
"Alright, cry, cry." Qing Xing soothed her breath and said," You're just too headstrong. You always keep things to yourself. Once you cry, you'll feel relieved. Let go." If Master is good, we are good too. Don't talk about such a small matter, but you are angry with her? Even if they want our flesh and blood, it will be fine in the future.”
Qing Xing said,"Young Lady left her pendant behind when she was picking up the sachet early in the morning. She'll be meeting Old Lady in a while, so you should quickly send it to Young Lady."”
After Qingwen finished crying, she washed her face and took out her jade pendant. After meeting the girls, she was pulled back by Ping 'er and Yuanyang to talk. They said that they had heard that she had gotten a hairpin piled with rubies. It was very beautiful and they insisted that she take it out to take a look. Qingwen only said that she didn't bring it with her. She fooled around and only played with them. A moment later, Xiren also came. Ping' er asked Xifeng to send someone to call them back. These people then talked about what had happened when they were with the old lady.
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