Lin Ruhai was nearly half a century old and had only one daughter. She was so handsome and smart, so she loved her like a treasure. If he had no other choice, he would not be willing to send Daiyu to Beijing.
Because he helped Daiyu up, he sighed: "I am already old, and I no longer have the intention of marrying each other. What's more, you are young and often sick. You have no mother to educate you, and you have no sisters and brothers to support you. Now I rely on your grandfather and uncle. If my sister goes, it will relieve my worries, so why don't you go?"
After hearing this, Daiyu felt more and more sad, but she had no words to argue, so she could only cry silently.
Lin Ruhai remembered Jia Lian's words before noon, and couldn't help but soften her tone and persuaded: "Your grandma is a young and virtuous person. Since she personally asked someone to pick you up, it shows that she loves you. Besides, his brothers and sisters are very Duo, when you get there, your grandfather will love you and your sisters will study together, wouldn't it be better than staying by my side?"
Daiyu was not a person accustomed to entanglement, and she knew that once her father made up his mind, he would never change it.
The governor is irreparable, and his heart is even more sad.
As expected, Lin Ruhai didn't force her. He took her to sit down and warned her: "Two days later, I will send your mother's coffin back to Suzhou for burial. You must listen to the arrangements of the housekeeper and your cousin Lian during this trip, and do not follow suit." Act sexually, you know.”
Daiyu nodded and suddenly realized: "Father, won't you go to Suzhou with us?"
"I have responsibilities, so I can't leave..."
The same rhetoric as before made Daiyu's expression darken.
This had been the case as long as she could remember. Her father was always busy in the yamen. Every time he was promoted, mother, daughter and others would have to endure the pain of separation, or they would have to move from their hometown in Suzhou to Yangzhou as they had done a few years ago.
After finally living a stable life for several years, my mother fell ill and passed away again.
Now, even if he is sending his mother's coffin back, he is not allowed to get away.
Daiyu doesn't quite understand why her father has been an official all these years, and why he can even ignore her mother's funeral...
Lin Ruhai was also afraid that his daughter would be too preoccupied, so he added: "I have arranged everything with the housekeeper and others, and the elders of the Suzhou clan have also communicated with me, so even if I don't go back, your trip should be trouble-free.
Furthermore, if I was a little uneasy before, now that your second brother Lian is here, with him here, I don't feel uneasy at all anymore. "
Daiyu raised her head in surprise.
Since before noon, she had vaguely heard people talking about the second master Lian of Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital, which was quite mysterious.
The original way was just for the servants to cling to the powerful. Who would have expected that now that I heard my father's words, his words were full of praise for him?
Over the years, no one but Mr. Amemura has been able to hear his father's praise in person.
Lin Ruhai didn't know where he was thinking. Seeing Daiyu looking at him, he said: "This cousin of yours is not only better than others, but he is also polite and steady. During this trip to Suzhou, I will bother him." Take care of him more, and don't be too temperamental. If he cares about you, you can't refuse him thousands of miles away, but you should get closer to him.
In this way, when you go to your grandmother's house in the future, you will have one more person to take care of you. "
"Father~"
Although she knew that Lin Ruhai had no other intentions, Daiyu still blushed with embarrassment.
Although she is young, she already understands the difference between men and women.
Although Jia Lian is his biological cousin, he is still a man from a foreign race. Moreover, they just met for the first time today, so why did his father say words like "close" and "care"!
Lin Ruhai saw that her daughter was shy. Although she smiled on her face, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
My daughter has always been weak and yet she is so precocious, I am afraid she is not a blessed person.
This is what worries him the most.
Therefore, as soon as he received Jia's mother's letter, he agreed to send Daiyu to Beijing. He also wanted to use the environment of such a large family to open up his daughter's mind.
As for asking Jia Lian to take care of his daughter, it was also sincere.
He believed that he knew people accurately. Apart from anything else, the fact that Jia Lian traveled south for the funeral convinced him that he was a reliable person.
…
Now that he accepted Lin Ruhai's request, Jia Lian wanted to get it as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, when he found the housekeeper, he said that Lin Ruhai had told him that he had just arrived today and should have a good rest. Furthermore, now that everything in the house is going smoothly, there is nothing to be busy about for the time being.
In this way, Jia Lian no longer insisted. He agreed with the housekeeper and others on a meeting time tomorrow, went to the mourning hall to burn a stick of incense, and then returned to the courtyard where he stayed.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Zhang Yong, the nurse, practicing boxing and kicking against a locust tree in the north corner.
With that burly body and thick arms, Jia Lian could feel the majestic power in them even from a distance.
Jia Lian walked over.
"Second Master."
Seeing Jia Lian coming, Zhang Yong immediately stopped and stood at attention, and greeted Jia Lian with some honesty.
Among the five guards, Zhao Sheng, Zhang Yong, Wang Teng, Feng Fei, and Wang Dashuan, Zhang Yong is also the one who Jia Lian thinks has the highest military value. I heard that Grandpa Zhang Yong was the personal guard of the first generation Rong Guo Gong, so even if they were just servants, their family still had some status in Rong Guo Mansion.
"What you just practiced were all military moves?"
Jia Lian saw that Zhang Yong was only wearing a short-sleeved vest, and his sweaty arms had bulging veins in his femoral muscles. Jia Lian couldn't help but become interested and walked down the steps.
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "I don't know this either, but my grandfather taught me."
"Maybe teach me?"
"Second Master, do you want to practice this?"
Zhang Yong was greatly surprised. With Jia Lian's pampering, how could he suddenly be interested in these vulgar things?
Jia Lian smiled and said: "My ancestors also relied on this to make a fortune. Now in our generation, not to mention the glorious ancestors, everyone has become a weak person. If it is spread, it will be too much to forget the ancestors.
Anyway, now that I have some free time, you can teach me how to practice these fist and kick techniques. Even if you don't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, you can still keep fit. "
"Second Master is not a person without the strength to restrain a chicken. I saw him wearing a sword earlier, and he looked quite powerful."
Zhang Yong flattered Jia Lian slightly, then walked half a circle around Jia Lian, reached out and pinched his shoulders and arms, then shook his head and said: "Second Master has never practiced before, but he is not suitable for practicing what I just played." Those may hurt your muscles and bones. If the second master is serious about learning, I will teach him some basic things first."
Knowing that the other party disliked his bones for not being unique enough, Jia Lian was not angry. He never thought of becoming a big guy like Zhang Yong!
"I am willing to listen to the instructor's arrangements."
Jia Lian's name as an instructor made Zhang Yong's mouth turn into a crescent moon.
He immediately put away his other thoughts and started teaching Jia Lian with a smile.
…
"Zhang, what are you doing!?"
Zhaoer ate and drank tea, thinking that it was almost time for Jia Lian to come back, and then came out of his room to spy.
But in the courtyard, Jia Lian was standing in a bow and horse stance, while Zhang Yong, who was tall and thick, was patting Jia Lian's body. Looking closer, you can clearly see the unbearable look on Jia Lian's face, and big beads of sweat dripping down his face and neck.
Zhaoer immediately shouted at Zhang Yong.
Naturally, Zhang Yong would not take the young boy Zhaoer seriously and paid no attention to him.
Jia Lian tilted his head and cursed: "What are you yelling at? Didn't you see me practicing kung fu?"
Zhaoer took a closer look and found that Jia Lian was indeed practicing kung fu, rather than being abused by Zhang Yong. Then he laughed, ran forward and watched, and asked: "Why did the second master suddenly think of practicing this thing?"
Zhaoer has been following Jia Lian since he was eleven or twelve years old, and he knows Jia Lian's temperament quite well.
The second master is the one who likes to enjoy things the most. When he was studying in the past, it seemed like half of his life was taken away from him, but now he is willing to endure this kind of torture?
Look, the second master’s legs are shaking a little!
"Let me support the second master..."
"Leave far away."
After being chased away by Jia Lian, Zhao'er looked like a frustrated little daughter-in-law with a grimace and a raised mouth.
Zhang Yong said at this time: "If you feel that you can't stand it anymore, please rest for a while. It's your first time to practice horse riding, and it won't work if you stick it for too long."
Jia Lian was gritting his teeth and persisting, but seeing that everyone else in the courtyard was startled by Zhao'er's roar just now, he felt relieved.
It was obvious that he had only been piercing for about a cup of tea, but it was as if the legs were no longer his own.
If Zhang Yong and Zhaoer hadn't supported him, he might have had to sit on the ground after being discouraged.
Jia Lian reluctantly moved to sit on the stone steps next to him, wiped his sweat, and looked at the people gathered around him. Jia Lian said, "It's time to fulfill the promise I made to you before leaving. Zhao'er, go to my room and get a hundred Just two pieces of silver."
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Zhang Yong, could not hide their excitement.
As a servant of the Duke's Mansion, although the welfare benefits are much better than those of ordinary people, the monthly salary is only a few hundred cash per month.
In this trip, I earned all my wages for two or three years.
