When you go to Gusu, everyone is leaning against the river. The Forbidden City has little free space and many water lanes and small bridges.
The land south of the Yangtze River is as poetic as it is picturesque. There are two young people wandering in the streets and alleys, one behind the other, whispering something, which makes the little girl behind them get jealous from time to time.
“I really hope it can always be like this~~”
On an exquisite little bridge, a young girl stood on the bridge and looked at the clear water of the river. The little girl couldn't help but sigh softly.
Hearing this, the young man smiled casually, "Anything, if you keep looking at it, there will always be a time when you are exhausted! As the officials in the officialdom said, it is a principle to leave a hint in everything so that we can meet each other in the future. Leave a lingering aftertaste.
I won’t be bored the next time I come back!”
"Does Brother Qi get tired of looking at me?"
The girl's feelings always catch people a little off guard. The boy didn't seem to expect the girl to ask this, or maybe he hadn't thought about this question, and he was stunned for a moment.
When the little girl saw that the boy didn't respond in time, she opened her mouth and said, "Brother Xin doesn't like me anymore~~"
It wasn't until the young man showed it with practical actions that the little girl blushed with embarrassment, hugged the young man's arm and wandered into a state of trance.
The two of them were Jia Qi and Lin Daiyu. Although their trip to Jiangnan this time was short, the harvest was already considerable.
He has been to the land of Jiangnan several times. Compared with the previous times, this time he has undoubtedly gained the most.
"Would you like to visit the ancestral home?"
Since he had returned to Suzhou once, Jia Qi thought of taking Daiyu back to his ancestral home in Suzhou to have a look. Although things and people may have changed, visiting the old place would still make him miss it.
Daiyu did not reject Jia Xi's kindness and nodded lightly.
"Hmm~"
On the way, Jia Qi asked someone about the location of Lin's ancestral home, and took Daiyu over.
The Lin family has Lin Ruhai, a high-ranking minister and cabinet minister, who is very famous in Suzhou, so it is not difficult to find out the way. Seven or eight people out of ten people know about it.
However, when it came to the Lin family in Suzhou, the man Jia Qi asked for directions seemed to have a bit of annoyance in his words. Although his expression was very cryptic, Jia Qi still caught this strangeness.
The noble family likes to look at people through the cracks in the door. As the saying goes, dogs look down on people. This kind of thing is not uncommon.
Originally, he thought that the Lin family's scholarly family would not be like this, but now it seems that is not the case.
As for Daiyu, her mind is even more perceptive. If Jia Qi can detect something, Daiyu can naturally do it too. That person is evasive in his words, and he is more fearful than respectful to the Lin family. It seems that he has something hidden.
Although they have not met yet, Daiyu has a vague premonition in her heart. Could it be that the descendants of the Lin family who stayed in Suzhou are using their father's name to roam the countryside?
Seeing that Daiyu's heart was a little heavy, Jia Qi couldn't help but comfort her, saying that he would take care of everything and that she didn't have to worry. In this way, Daiyu's mood eased a little.
Maybe I don’t know how to deal with this situation! Just like those government officials, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household chores.
...
"Dang Dang Dang Dang~~"
Jia Chu and Dai Yu arrived in front of the Lin family's ancestral house. Jia Chu walked up and knocked on the door.
After a while, a waiter came to open the door.
“It’s Chinese New Year and I can’t even get a good night’s sleep!
Really~~"
As he opened the door, the boy was still full of complaints.
After hearing what the young man said, Daiyu's face became a little ugly. After all, this was the ancestral home of their Lin family. Even in the capital, with Lin Ruhai personally in charge, the Lin Mansion would not dare to neglect its guests like this.
“Who are you looking for??”
The boy saw Jia Qi and Dai Yu outside the door, but he didn't say anything bad.
Jia Qi is dressed in a scarlet robe, embroidered with a unicorn stepping on the clouds and embroidered with gold thread. He is already rich and powerful, and coupled with the aura he naturally reveals, he is not angry and powerful, but also majestic and majestic, unlike ordinary people.
Daiyu on the side is also slender and graceful, as airy as a fairy, different from the common people. The clothes on her body are also made of fine Sichuan brocade, and the Zan hairpin on her head is also extremely elegant and noble. At this time, Jia Chu also removed the blindness, and Daiyu
The young man was stunned when he returned to his previous appearance. Perhaps he had never seen such a breathtakingly beautiful girl.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
"Is Lin Ruzhi here~~"
Jia Qi didn't speak, but Dai Yu spoke first. She didn't know much about the affairs of the Lin family's ancestral residence, but she knew who was in charge of affairs here.
Get straight to the point when you open your mouth.
Hearing Daiyu's voice, the young man came back to his senses from the shock just now. He saw that the two of them were extraordinary and did not dare to neglect them. He asked again: "May I ask who your name is? What do you want from our master?"
What's the matter?? This morning, I went to visit the Suzhou magistrate and had a few drinks. If there's nothing important, I'd be afraid to disturb you without permission~~"
Jia Qi chuckled. Although they had never met each other, he could guess what the other person's temperament was just from the boy's mouth. Perhaps in the eyes of this boy, the prefect of a place was the greatest official. His own master went to visit the prefect.
Sir, that is a huge facade.
Daiyu's face grew darker as she stood aside. In the Jia Mansion, before Lin Ruhai came to Beijing, the most common thing she encountered was the servants of the Jia Mansion who watched people serve food, and she was most disgusted with such behavior.
Now when I see the servants in my ancestral home doing the same thing, I feel even more unhappy, "Who do you care who we are? Ask Lin Ruzhi to come out, he will naturally recognize us!"
"
Lin Ruzhi is a member of the Lin family branch. Although he is of the same generation, he is not actually as old as Lin Ruhai, but about the same age as Jia Lian. Their relationship is similar to Jia Zhen from the East Mansion and Jia Baoyu from the West Mansion.
He is of the jade generation, but Jia Zhen is much older than Jia Baoyu.
The situation here is also the same. Lin Ruzhi's actual age is not that old. Lin Ruhai saw that he was willing to make progress, so she handed over the Lin family's ancestral home to his care. Now Daiyu heard that he was visiting the prefect during the New Year,
You can tell that this person is very good at digging and is not the kind of person who keeps himself clean.
Seeing Daiyu speak out, Jia Qi shook his head secretly. He was originally fine, but why did this girl suddenly feel like she had eaten gunpowder? If they had revealed their identities from the beginning, Lin Ruzhi would never have dared to neglect her.
But Daiyu is not like that. This is the ancestral home of the Lin family, which is related to the reputation of the Lin family in Suzhou. She is also afraid that her ancestral home will leave a bad impression on Jia Qi. If Baochai is here, knowing that her family is
In such a situation, one might try to cover it up first.
But Daiyu is not Baochai. She says everything she wants to say outright, and criticizes people if she doesn't like it. What's happening now is like the eldest daughter of the family bringing her uncle back to look after the house! How dare a young man be so negligent?
, it took a long time before she came out to greet him sleepily. No wonder she felt so bad!
You've already given them face by not attacking them on the spot!
When the boy heard Daiyu's words, he couldn't help but look at the two of them. Jia Qi didn't say anything, but Daiyu was rude and spoke frankly about her master's name. He guessed in his heart that these two people might have extraordinary identities. Originally, the two of them were
He was dressed richly and after a moment's hesitation he said hello again.
"Fugui son~~ Come here and watch the door first, I'll go and inform the master!
"
After a while, another boy stuck his head out from the door and glanced out. He wanted to see who it was, but he couldn't pull it out at this time.
The boy named Fugui grabbed the boy who was about to run into the yard, swallowed his saliva and asked: "Sissy bitch, who are these two people? This girl is so pretty!"
It can't be the romantic debt that the master owed outside!
"
When the young man heard this, he quickly covered Fu Gui'er's mouth and whispered: "Stop talking nonsense!
Just take a good look!
Before the master comes out, you must not offend these two people! I just saw it, that young master is very rich! The stitches on his body are all made of gold thread, and the color of the clothes, whose young master can wear them
That color, I heard from the master, only those who become the number one scholar in the imperial examination can wear a red robe!
"
"And that woman's clothes are made of Sichuan brocade. When I went to visit the prefect in the morning, the prefect gave me that thing. A foot of cloth costs several taels of silver!
"
When Fu Gui'er heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Good guy, he said why the usually arrogant gate god was so talkative today! It turned out that he had seen the clues.
Then he nodded quickly and motioned for him to go quickly. He would watch carefully and stop talking nonsense.
The two of them whispered timidly behind the door, thinking that Jia Qi and the others couldn't hear them! But they didn't expect that these words would reach Jia Qi's ears word by word.
Jia Qi raised his brows and said that the boy who just acted was obviously not right and was a bit arrogant but respectful. It turned out that he saw the clues in the way he and Daiyu were dressed.
But think about it, whoever can become a disciple is not a human spirit. If he doesn't know how to look at people, he will probably be removed long ago!
"Boss, young ladies, please wait for a moment while my colleague goes to call the master!
"
Fu Guier walked out of the door and said with a smile.
Hearing what the other party said, Daiyu frowned. Someone came to visit, shouldn't they be invited in first? How did Lin Ruzhi train this servant?
Perhaps due to preconceptions, Daiyu had forgotten that she had not reported her home just now, but asked the servant to call out Lin Ruzhi. The servant thought he was an honored guest, so she went to call out.
That is to say, Jia Qi and Dai Yu were dressed in rich clothes and had a noble temperament. Otherwise, if they had been there, they would have been kicked away by the servants. How could they report it like this!
I didn’t know anything, so I went to tell my boss that I was looking for excitement?
Sure enough, as soon as my colleague went to the bedroom to tell Lin Ruzhi about the matter, he was kicked back by Lin Ruzhi with scoldings and pouts.
"No matter how extraordinary he is, this is Suzhou!
It is the ancestral home of the then Prime Minister Lin Ruhai. My being here to look after the house for Lord Lin is equivalent to being here myself!
What is he?? Let me greet them??"
"Tell them to name them!
Either come in yourself, or don't come in!
I don’t care about any etiquette!
If you don't want to come in, just go back to where you came from!