allonlinenovel Chapter 132 Dream of the Red Chamber 1 5
Chapter 132 Dream of the Red Chamber 1 5
The construction of the Grand View Garden was in full swing. Daiyu had some guesses in her mind, but she was smart enough not to ask too many questions.
She just sighed, helpless.
Nan Xi did not take away all of the Lin family's property at the beginning because she took into consideration that part of the Lin family's property would be handed over to the national treasury, part would be left to the Lin family's side branches, and part would be given to the Jia family.
Now the Jia family is renovating the garden, and they may be using the Lin family's property. Even if Daiyu knows this, there is nothing she can do.
Nan Xi had no choice but to tell Daiyu another story to divert her attention.
It is not without benefits for Daiyu to listen to stories. She learned a lot from Nan Xi's stories. The vast world and various customs and practices made Daiyu yearn for it.
The rich cultural and traditional elements made Daiyu no longer limit her vision to the small world of the inner house.
The justice and evil, morality and responsibility, friendship and trust, courage and persistence, fate and choices in the story all moved Daiyu.
This is much better than "The West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion".
There were not enough stories to tell, so Nan Xi had to go to the bookstores outside to look for them. Only then did she discover that there were so many magical stories like these in the bookstores.
It’s just that most of those stories are too exaggerated and don’t read realistically.
Nan Xi polished it herself, changed the unreasonable parts and read it out loud, and the effect was immediately different.
Because of this, Daiyu and others prefer to listen to Nan Xi's stories rather than reading by themselves.
Years ago, Manager Lin brought the produce from the farm out to pay his respects to Daiyu.
Daiyu only kept a small portion for her own use and gave the rest to Fengjie for account.
The servants all knew that Miss Lin had her own private property, and that every needle and thread was her own, and that she was not a poor relative who came to beg for money.
Daiyu also suggested that she wanted to go back to the Lin residence to pay homage to her parents. Grandmother Jia couldn't stop her and had to let her go.
This was Daiyu's first time leaving the Jia Mansion. The house that Lin Xing bought was a two-courtyard house. Although it was not as good as the Jia Mansion, it was in the style of a Suzhou garden. Daiyu liked it very much at first sight.
In the evening, Lin Xing prepared everything needed for the sacrifice, and Daiyu went to the ancestral hall to worship her parents and the ancestors of the Lin family.
Although Daiyu lived a carefree life in the Jia Mansion during this year, she could not worship her parents. She even had to suppress her tears, let alone burn incense and paper money.
Daiyu knelt on the futon and laid out the fruits, cakes, cooked food, wine and tea one by one.
She lit the incense and burned paper money. She put the incense paper and gold ingots into the brazier while talking to her parents in tears.
"Dad, Mom, I'm living a good life now, and my body has recovered. I will come to worship you every year in the future, so you don't have to worry about me..."
Daiyu stayed in the Lin Mansion for seven days before returning to the Jia Mansion. She had a very comfortable time during those seven days. Unfortunately, happy days always pass very quickly.
After the Chinese New Year, it will soon be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and Yuanchun’s visit to her parents will also begin.
That day, Daiyu waited from morning till night, full of worry. She hated that no one in the Jia family noticed that something was wrong.
Since ancient times, who would go back to their parents' home at night? Not to mention that the title is a double-character one, which is only for posthumous titles.
Daiyu responded carefully and did not help Baoyu write poetry. Baoyu was so anxious that he was sweating. Yuanchun watched with a smile, thinking that her brother was frank and cute.
When the rewards were distributed, Baochai and Baoyu were equal, and Daiyu and the three sisters were next.
Although Baoyu was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to say anything. He took his own portion and wanted Daiyu to choose, but he couldn't even enter Daiyu's yard.
"Master Bao, you are half an adult now. Please forgive me for the differences between men and women."
Baoyu was so angry that he kept cursing.
"Sure enough, you dead-eyed people will do something disgusting."
The gatekeeper did not give in at all, allowing Baoyu to jump in anxiety.
Daiyu heard it inside, but ignored it. She had grown a lot in these days. Not only had her horizons been broadened, but she had also understood a lot of things.
Life is not just about love, there are many more meaningful things in life.
In the blink of an eye, it was Baochai's birthday. Everyone sat together to watch a play. Grandmother Jia particularly liked a child who played the clown and a young female role, so she called them over.
Sister Feng held Xiao Dan in her arms and asked everyone, "Look, this Xiao Dan looks just like a human being."
Xiangyun's eyes rolled around and she pointed at Daiyu and was about to scream.
Nan Xi quickly slapped her with a silence talisman, and then slapped Feng Jie with a truth talisman.
"..."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Fengjie was almost in tears.
"What's wrong with you, young lady? Are you acting in pantomime?"
Everyone laughed even louder, thinking that Xiangyun was making a joke; even Daiyu laughed.
Xiangyun was terrified. Why did her throat suddenly stop making any sound?
Just when she was about to go crazy, she heard Sister Feng comparing her to an actor. She became furious and glared at Sister Feng.
Sister Feng was not to be outdone, "The elder girl is really amazing, she made Sister Lin laugh."
Xiangyun became even angrier. She was not joking, she just wanted to make a witty remark.
But she couldn't speak. Xiangyun drank a few sips of water and opened her mouth to speak again, but still no sound came out. She became anxious.
"..."
Everyone looked at Xiangyun working in vain with her mouth open and burst into laughter again.
Fengjie continued to finish off the opponent, "Stop laughing, big girl. My stomach hurts from laughing. Haha..."
Baoyu was grinning and laughing so hard that Daiyu felt relieved. She had thought Xiangyun would say something bad.
Xiangyun was about to cry, she really couldn't say anything, but everyone laughed at her, which really made her mad.
Xiangyun's tears finally fell, "Wuwuwu..."
Everyone was shocked. Why was Xiangyun crying?
The time for Xiangyun's silence talisman has expired, and she can now make sounds.
Xiangyun felt relieved when she heard her own voice, but she felt even more aggrieved. She was embarrassed by everyone's laughter, so she ran away with her face covered.
As soon as she returned to the courtyard, Xiangyun asked her maid Cuilu to pack up and return to Shi's house.
Baoyu hurried to persuade her, but was rebuked by Xiangyun.
"You are also a bad person. You didn't help me, and you laughed at me and made fun of me with them. I will never talk to you again."
Baoyu was beside her, coaxing her in a good-tempered manner, "Sister, what's wrong? You were so happy just now, why are you angry now?"
Xiangyun didn't know how to explain for a moment. She just couldn't make a sound, and he wouldn't believe it even if she told him.
"You shouldn't laugh anyway!"
Baoyu didn't know how to persuade them. It was obvious that Xiangyun was teasing everyone on purpose, but now she was saying that they shouldn't laugh. This really put everyone in a dilemma.
Xiangyun was just angry and said without thinking, "You are just protecting Sister Lin. If she were like this, you would definitely not do this."
Baoyu had nothing to say. Lin Daiyu would not be as disrespectful as Xiangyun.
"You all bully me. I don't want to play with you anymore. I want to go home and never come again."
Baoyu coaxed her for a while, but he lost his patience. Seeing that Xiangyun was still angry, he had no choice but to leave.