Chapter 72 Returning to the Lin Family Old House
Amber knew that the Lin family's old house had already begun renovations even before Miss Lin arrived in the capital.
However, the Lin family's old house has been uninhabited for many years and there are many places that need to be repaired. I heard last month that it was repaired, but the interior and exterior decoration and furnishing will take some time.
It wasn't until now that I was completely healed.
It is perfectly reasonable for Miss Lin to want to go home.
But will the old lady let Miss Lin go back?
As expected, when Grandmother Jia heard Daiyu say that she was going to the Lin family's old residence the next day, her first reaction was to forbid it.
“You’re just a little kid, how can you go home all alone! The Lin family’s old house has been uninhabited for many years, it’s so deserted, you can’t go back until your father comes back.”
"Grandma, Granny Yuan and most of the people from Rongyue Courtyard will be coming with me. When we came here in the spring, we brought quite a few people with us, and they're all staying at the old house. How can it be quiet without people?" Daiyu said in a sweet, coquettish voice.
"Don't worry, I'll just go back and check on things. I'll be back in the evening."
Daiyu murmured softly,
"I want to see the place where my father and mother used to live..."
Grandmother Jia was taken aback. Although she was still worried, seeing Daiyu's expression, she realized that Daiyu really longed for the Lin family's old house, and Grandmother Jia couldn't bear to disappoint her.
After thinking for a moment, Grandmother Jia said,
"How about we have your second brother Lian escort you there? Or we could have your second uncle take a day off tomorrow and go back with you." He then added, seemingly realizing that going together would be safer.
"Let them both go together! Yuanyang, go and tell Second Master and Lian'er to send Daiyu to the Lin family's old residence tomorrow, and then bring her back to me properly. I'll hold them accountable if even a single hair is missing!"
"Sister Yuanyang, wait a moment." Daiyu hurriedly called out to Yuanyang.
"Grandma~" Daiyu said softly, "It would be fine to let Second Brother Lian go with us, but to trouble Second Uncle would require him to ask for leave from his superiors, and Daiyu feels uneasy about it."
"My dear Yu'er, this is what he owes you. Even if he escorts you a hundred times, it won't make up for it!" Although Grandmother Jia favored Jia Zheng, she truly cherished Jia Min's daughter, Daiyu.
When she first met Daiyu, she didn't feel this way very much, but after spending the next six months together, Grandmother Jia grew to like Daiyu more and more.
In terms of appearance, Daiyu was the most beautiful; in terms of talent, none of the children in the Rongguo Mansion could rival her; and in terms of temperament and character, she was praised by everyone in the mansion...
This child doesn't flatter or fawn, but her genuine concern is just right. It's rare to find someone with such a pure and sincere heart. Grandmother Jia felt like she was raising Jia Min, her sweet little cotton-padded jacket, all over again.
Now everyone in the Jia family knows that the person Grandmother Jia dotes on the most is Miss Lin.
Ever since the astronomical mirror was given to Jia Zheng and has not been returned, Grandmother Jia has found Jia Zheng displeasing. Since she has the opportunity to order Jia Zheng to do things for Daiyu, Grandmother Jia is naturally not going to let this opportunity pass.
However, Daiyu absolutely refused to let her second uncle send her back.
“Grandma,” Daiyu said earnestly.
“I heard from Granny Yuan that the old house is only a few streets away from here, and it won’t take long to get there. If I have to trouble my second uncle to take me there, I’m very worried, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
At the end, she gave a pitiful look.
"Grandma, let's not let Second Uncle go... Second Uncle is so serious. I'm afraid I might upset him and he'll scold me."
Grandmother Jia thought about it and realized it was true. The second son always had a sour face, and Baoyu would act like a mouse seeing a cat whenever he saw him. She should prevent him from frightening Daiyu again.
"How about we have your eldest uncle deliver it? He doesn't hold any official position and is usually idle. But at least he has a title, which can impress people." Grandmother Jia had a sudden inspiration. Although her eldest son, Jia She, was not serious, he was not stern, so she thought Daiyu wouldn't be afraid of him.
“Every time my eldest uncle sees my nanny, he asks when the Linglong fruit can be planted and if there are any broccoli left… He doesn’t believe what my nanny says. Grandmother, there’s really no need to trouble my uncles,” Daiyu said firmly.
Grandmother Jia felt somewhat disappointed, but thought that if it didn't work, she could have the second or eldest son secretly follow them tomorrow, so that Daiyu wouldn't find out.
Daiyu was afraid of troubling them, but they were Daiyu's own uncles. Shouldn't they be the ones being troubled by Daiyu?
Having made up her mind, Grandmother Jia stopped trying to persuade Daiyu. She simply asked Yuanyang to tell Jia Lian that he would escort Daiyu to the Lin family's old residence the next day.
"Grandma, Daiyu has one more thing to ask of you."
Grandmother Jia was telling her what to be careful about when she went back tomorrow when she suddenly heard Daiyu speak.
"I want to borrow someone from Brother Bao Er for tomorrow, but I'm afraid he won't agree. I'd like to ask Grandma to put in a good word for me."
"Whoever it is, if you think it's useful, just bring it over tomorrow!"
"I would like to borrow Sister Xiren from my second brother's place for a day."
"Yes, she is meticulous and always takes care of people. Amber, go to Baoyu's place and tell him to tell Xiren to pack her things and accompany Miss Lin to the Lin family's old residence tomorrow morning."
Amber went over and returned a moment later, saying that she had given the order, and Xiren responded.
She also said that Master Bao was still in the outer courtyard and had not returned yet. Once Master Bao returned, she would go to Rongyue Courtyard to take on her duties.
"No need to do anything tonight. Just wait until after breakfast tomorrow to go to Rongyue Courtyard and set off with us."
Daiyu smiled to herself, thinking that she had successfully completed the task assigned by Granny Yuan and could now ask her for credit.
Melting into the courtyard, Wang Xifeng stared dumbfounded at Yuan Hongqu.
"Sister Yuan, thank you for telling me about this. I will stay by his side every step of the way tomorrow." Wang Xifeng's expression was serious.
“It’s not far from here to Dongfu. If he gets sleepy tomorrow, I’ll have someone drive him back.”
"Just keep an eye on things. It's best to keep those maids away from Baoyu tomorrow."
Wang Xifeng nodded solemnly.
Amber just came to deliver a message, saying that the Ningguo Mansion has invited the Rongguo Mansion to admire the plum blossoms...
Yuan Hongqu then realized that the timeline of the Dream of the Red Chamber world had reached the point where Jia Baoyu dreamt of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling in his dream world.
This time, when admiring the plum blossoms, not a single flower was seen in the original novel; only when Baoyu dreamt of them blooming did they appear.
Originally, Hongqu had many opinions about Jia Baoyu, but after spending a long time with him, she realized that if she guided him in the right direction, his future would be limitless.
This plum blossom appreciation gathering at Ningguo Mansion can be considered a turning point in Jia Baoyu's life.
However, that's all there is to it.
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