Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 220 Trivial Matters

"What's the big deal? You just don't know the rules. Just teach me." Lin Daiyu smiled and raised her hand to let Jing Bo, who had knelt down again, stand up.

He raised his voice and called out to Chu Qian.

Chu Qi came in with a wooden face, crossed his hands and lowered his head: "Princess."

"The two families in the west wing are in your hands. You should teach them the rules.

“Although I can’t stay long this time, more people will definitely know that this is the old residence of the former Marquis Wen’an and Princess Zhaoqing.

"Since they live here with Jing Bo, if anyone comes to visit them in the future, they will have to show proper etiquette.

"This is for their own good, and also for Jingbo's future ease. Teach them carefully and thoroughly. Don't let them remember it today and forget it tomorrow."

Lin Daiyu smiled and gave the order. Seeing Chu Qian immediately agreed to go out, she turned to Jing Bo again and said with a smile:

"Last time in Gusu, I was still young and didn't have the title of a princess. Jing Bo was the old housekeeper of the family and watched me grow up, so there were many things he said and did that were not taboo.

"Now that I have the palace's Shangyi Auntie by my side, as well as the palace's official who is in charge of rules and punishments, these etiquette restrictions must be implemented.

"From now on, if Jing Bo has something to do, ask Chu Neiguan to inform him, or tell the maids, and I will go to the flower hall to discuss it with you. Do you think this is a good idea?"

Lin Jing's face became redder and redder. He stood up and nodded repeatedly, then took his leave: "Miss... Princess, please have a rest. I will take my leave now."

"Send Qingwen out." Lin Daiyu smiled.

Qingwen quickly agreed, gently supported Lin Jing, whispered some comforting words, and sent him out.

Lin Daiyu then breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her shoulders, and ordered a bath and rest.

Outside, Ni Er was holding the skinny and short Lin Hun, sneering and shaking his fist in front of his nose:

“I didn’t hit you because the master didn’t give the order.

“Now, Eunuch Chu has said that if you don’t follow the rules, you will be kicked out. If you don’t want to be kicked out, you will be beaten!

“You better not follow the rules, I’ve been wanting to give you a good beating for a long time!

"——Do you still remember the first day I came to Suzhou, you asked me to kneel down for you? Who the hell are you?!"

Lin Hun felt pain and fear, his face turned pale, and he whimpered in his throat: "Second brother, I am blind and you are magnanimous..."

"You're the one who called me Second Brother too?!" Ni Er turned his wrist, and the collar became tighter, making Lin Hun roll his eyes and stick out his tongue.

Chu Qian stood not far away, watching quietly without saying a word.

Lin Daiyu slept soundly until 3:15 am the next day, when she was awakened by the sound of someone sweeping the floor in the yard.

He frowned and sat up dazedly, snorting, "Zijuan."

Zijuan had finished dressing and was about to go out to stop the man sweeping the yard. When she heard her call, she hurried in, lifted the curtain, and said with a smile:

"It's still warm in Jiangnan. I was afraid the quilt was too thin, but I heard the girl didn't turn over all night, so it seems to be okay."

Lin Daiyu leaned forward in her arms, closed her eyes, and was full of irritability. She asked vaguely, "Who is this who disturbs my sweet sleep so early in the morning?"

"It's the maid we just bought. I'll go talk to her. Miss, do you want to sleep a little longer?" Zijuan asked gently.

Lin Daiyu snorted in grievance and hugged Zijuan's waist: "Good sister, I'm still sleepy, but I can't fall asleep after waking up."

Zijuan stroked her hair and whispered, "The hot water was not enough yesterday, so the girl didn't wash her hair properly."

"Yeah!" Lin Daiyu closed her eyes and nodded, "Itchy."

Zijuan then whispered to her, "Most of Grandpa Lin's relatives are lazy and few are diligent. Yesterday, only one nephew's wife was busy in the kitchen.

"Later, Master Yun went to help boil water, and carried it outside with Ni Er. Master Yun went out and said that this was not okay. He immediately took Grandpa Lin out to buy someone back.

"Some are sensible, and some are stupid. Let's take a look today and pick out the ones that are suitable."

Lin Daiyu finally woke up, raised her head and opened her eyes: "You said Uncle Lin Jing's two relatives are lazy?"

"You are greedy and lazy." Seeing that she was fully awake, Zijuan helped her get up, dressed her and combed her hair, and then asked, "Would you like to wash your hair properly later?"

Lin Daiyu nodded.

Zijuan whispered to her, "...I heard that he ate the food that the girl ordered from the restaurant outside, and he was so full of greasy food that he refused to work in the kitchen."

"Mr. Jing has always been, uh, tight-fisted." Lin Daiyu laughed secretly, "I guess his two relatives can't get much from him. It's inevitable that I'm here."

After a quick wash and wash, I invited Aunt Meng over, and we had Jiangnan soup dumplings for breakfast together. Aunt Meng was so excited that she wanted to go out for a walk again.

Qingwen and Xueyan both said sensibly that they would not go today: "Those who just arrived are new, what do they know? The princess cannot be without servants. Let's go tomorrow when we are free."

Aunt Meng was unhappy.

Lin Daiyu smiled and called Chu Kua, asking him to accompany Aunt Meng out: "Let Aunt Meng go shopping, you and Ni Er will accompany her and look around for directions."

Chu Qian understood what he meant, and the three of them took a seven-year-old boy from the Du family with them and went out together.

Suddenly all the servants who had been scheduled to meet last night arrived, and Lin Jing asked Daiyu if she wanted to meet him.

Daiyu thought about it and asked for a screen to be moved to the flower hall. She sat at the back and let Lin Jing and Jia Yun sit in the front.

I looked at those people one by one.

Jia Yun saw two or three people with their eyes rolling around, and one who kept wiping his nose with his hands, so he picked them out and told them to go back to the broker.

In this way, more than a dozen people were left and distributed inside and outside.

Jia Yun tilted his head and asked Lin Jing politely, "Brother Lin, Sister Lin, and Brother Du, Sister Du, which job do you think would be best for us to take?"

Lin Jing thought about it and frowned: "It's okay for them to watch the yard and clean the house, but if they really get a job, I don't want them to stay anywhere. They will only cause trouble."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said from behind the screen: "I heard that the Du family was in the kitchen yesterday, so they should stay in the kitchen and listen to Sister Liu's orders.

"Since the Lin family's first secretary is cleaning, she should still be in charge of cleaning the areas outside and inside the courtyard where I live. Other matters have nothing to do with her.

"Since Lin Hun and Du Hu were in charge of the gate before, they are still in charge of the gate now with the four people we brought from the capital."

After Lin Daiyu finished speaking, she didn't say much else, but just gave Jia Yun a few more instructions, "Brother Yun follows your Second Aunt Lian in and out. But how to arrange these people? You should learn more from Jingbo. Jingbo is old, and sometimes they coax him. You have to keep your eyes open."

Then leave through the back door.

Xiao Hong bit her lip and couldn't help asking, "Miss, since you've made Master Yun listen to Uncle Jing, how can you make him open his eyes?"

"Although Jing Bo was in charge of my family's courtyard, he just followed orders. He was not that good at judging people.

"I am more optimistic about Yun Ge'er in this matter. But this is Gusu, how can I entrust everything to Yun Ge'er?

"What if Jing Bo gets hurt?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and whispered to her, "We can only let them help each other and hinder each other."