Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

Chapter 221: Red Mansion Lady Xing 41

The concubines happily took the monthly salary back home. Although it was only a few taels of silver each month, for them, this was their only source of livelihood. In addition, the mansion rewarded them with clothes and jewelry during the holidays, which was also the happiest time for them. Since they were taken into the mansion, they have never been favored by the master and can only rely on these meager monthly salaries to survive. Now the master is even more indifferent to them, and their lives are very difficult. However, they dare not have any complaints, and can only serve the master and his wife carefully, hoping to get some rewards. However, they also know in their hearts that returning to their own homes will be even more starving and suffering, and they may be sold by their families. It is better to be concubines here.

Xiaoman poured tea for his wife.

"The Second Madam is getting more and more excessive. I heard the maids in other courtyards are also complaining."

Xing Yuling smiled and said to Xiaoman, "Rongguo Mansion has long been an empty shell, and it is also because I am unwilling to take over the housekeeper's power."

"The Second Madam is probably robbing Peter to pay Paul."

"Zhu'er's wife is also a timid person. She is afraid of causing trouble, so she dare not meddle in other people's affairs and can only follow the arrangements of the second lady."

Xing Yuling smiled and said: "Girl, I'm here anyway, your monthly salary won't be reduced."

Xing Yuling asked Xiaoman to go to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Considering what Jia She said when he went out in the morning, she specifically asked to make some light and delicious dishes, such as cold cucumber salad and stir-fried bean sprouts. In addition, she also specifically asked the chef to make an extra dish of lion head and a bowl of pigeon ham and bamboo shoot soup. It turned out that she remembered that Jia She liked to eat these dishes, so she specially added these two dishes.

After the maids left, she closed her eyes and looked in the direction where the spiritual consciousness had come from.

Lin Daiyu returned to her bedroom and began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

Seeing that the girl was so anxious to send things, Xueyan went up to her and asked.

"Girl, what are you looking for? I'll help you find it."

"Xueyan, I found it, can you help me carry it?" Lin Daiyu was so tired that she was out of breath, and her voice was trembling a little. She used all her strength to drag the heavy box out of the cabinet.

"Girl, let me do it! How can you do such rough work? What if you hurt yourself?" Xueyan saw Lin Daiyu's face flushed with tiredness and her forehead covered with fine beads of sweat. She walked forward quickly with heartache and tried to stop Lin Daiyu from continuing to carry the boxes.

"These are what my father left for me." Lin Daiyu looked at the box and recalled her father's last words before he died.

Xueyan opened the box and took out all the books and paintings inside.

Lin Daiyu hurried forward to open the books and paintings to see if there were any interlayers.

She remembered that after she opened the first copy of the Analects her father had taught her, she found a letter inside.

I opened the letter with trembling hands, and tears couldn't stop flowing when I saw the familiar handwriting.

My daughter Daiyu:

Since my father became seriously ill, his health has been deteriorating. He knows that he does not have much time left, so I wrote this letter to say goodbye to my son.

Since your mother passed away at an early age, your father has treated you as the apple of his eye and taken good care of you. But fate plays tricks on you, and your father cannot always be by your side, and I feel very guilty.

My son is naturally intelligent and talented, and I am very pleased. But you have been weak and sickly since childhood, and you are sentimental, so I am very worried. Now you are going to the Jia Mansion alone. Although you are loved by your grandmother, you are still living under someone else's roof. You must be careful in everything you say and do, and you must not act recklessly.

The Jia family is a wealthy and prestigious family with complicated interpersonal relationships. My son needs to keep a clear head and not be confused by wealth and glory. He must always remember his identity and not do anything that will damage the reputation of the Lin family.

My son has loved reading since he was young. As a father, I hope you can continue to maintain this love, keep learning, and increase your knowledge. Books contain beautiful women and golden houses. Only through reading can you broaden your horizons and improve your cultivation.

Finally, I hope you can find a good husband to accompany you for life. But marriage is something that needs to be carefully considered. Don’t just look at appearance, but also pay attention to character and talent.

As your father, I think the style of Rongguo Mansion is not a good place for him to live. And the engagement with you, Jia Baoyu, was arranged by your mother and grandmother, and your father does not approve of it. If you don't like it, you can just turn it down. I've left a letter for you to give to your mentor, who is the Cabinet Minister Wen Jue.

You cannot keep the Lin family's superficial finances. Before they passed away, they had already prepared a dowry for you and placed it in the ancestral home.

My son, your father is about to leave this world. Although I am very reluctant to let you go, there is nothing I can do. I hope you can face the future life with strength and courage, and don't let your father down.

After reading the letter, Lin Daiyu finally couldn't help crying.

After a long while, he finally opened the other books, which were filled with large silver and gold bills, as well as the deeds to the Lin family's ancestral home.

Lin Daiyu tightly held the letter and banknotes in her hands, tears streaming down her face. She understood her father's good intentions, and these money and ancestral home were the guarantee of her future life.

She decided to keep it all to herself and not tell anyone. She subconsciously did not trust her grandmother.

After calming down, Lin Daiyu asked Xueyan to put the things back into the box and lock it.

"Xueyan, we can't let anyone else know about this, do you understand?" Lin Daiyu looked at Xueyan seriously.

"Don't worry, Miss. Xueyan understands." Xueyan nodded.

Lin Daiyu stroked the box gently with a determined look in her eyes. She knew that from now on she would have to live more carefully and wait for the right time to leave the Jia Mansion, and she would never let her father's efforts go to waste.

Xing Yuling didn't expect Lin Ruhai to be so scheming. He had long known that his daughter Lin Daiyu would not be able to keep the property, so he secretly prepared the dowry and transferred it to the ancestral home, leaving a letter as a guarantee.

Xing Yuling felt that she had underestimated Lin Ruhai.

She originally thought that Lin Ruhai was just a weak scholar without any scheming or means, but now it seems that he is actually very smart and scheming.

Lin Ruhai knew that after Jia Min's death, there would be no one in the Lin family who could protect Lin Daiyu, and Jia's grandmother wanted to bring Lin Daiyu back to the Jia Mansion and make her Jia Baoyu's wife. In this way, Lin Daiyu's property would be swallowed up by the Jia family.

So, Lin Ruhai secretly prepared Lin Daiyu's dowry and transferred them to the Lin family's ancestral home, and left a letter to Lin Daiyu as a guarantee.

He must have contacted his mentor in advance, and was waiting for his daughter to contact him if she was unhappy with her life.

Although Lin Ruhai's approach was somewhat risky, it was a helpless move.

He knew that the Jia family was powerful and it was not easy to protect Lin Daiyu's property, but he still tried his best to do it, just to let Lin Daiyu get the happy life she deserved.

Xing Yuling couldn't help but sigh: "Lin Ruhai is such a good father!"

In her heart, she secretly admired Lin Ruhai's wisdom and courage, and felt fortunate for Lin Daiyu to have such a father who loved her so much.

I believe that with this dowry, no matter who Lin Daiyu marries in the future, her position will be more stable and she will no longer be bullied by anyone.

After Lin Daiyu had tidied herself up, something suddenly occurred to her, causing her to recall some details of the past.