The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Xue Pan hurriedly said, "No."

"Then what's the matter with your face?"

Hearing what her daughter said, Aunt Xue also noticed that Xue Pan's face was swollen.

She immediately said angrily: "Pan'er, what happened, who beat you?"

Xue Pan hurriedly said: "Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings. Mother, sister, this is the good news I want to tell you."

Aunt Xue: "You have been beaten, what good things can happen?"

"It's like this, I'm going to watch the Oiran Contest with my big cousin today, it just so happens~"

Xue Pan told his mother and sister that he had a conflict with Jia Lian, Lin Yun and others on the lake, which turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Of course, he said that he was beaten as a result of persuading a fight.

Aunt Xue naturally didn't believe it, but she was still interested when she heard that Jia Lian had come to Jinling.

She hurriedly asked Xue Pan, "Is your second elder brother Lian just arrived in Jinling?"

Xue Pan: "Brother Lian just arrived today. However, Brother Lin has been here for several days."

Xue Baochai asked curiously, "Brother, who is that brother of the Lin family?"

Xue Pan: "Sister, speaking of Big Brother Lin, he is very famous. Do you remember the perfume I bought for you last time? It was made by Big Brother Lin. I heard from Second Brother Lian that even the emperor made an exception for His perfume wrote the sign."

Aunt Xue: "What nonsense are you talking about? The Son of Heaven is the Nine-Five Supreme Being, who handles all kinds of affairs every day, so how can he write signs for others?"

Xue Pan: "I know you don't believe me, but this is what the second brother Lian told me. That brother Lin was studying in the Yichen Academy in the capital. Get the emperor's calligraphy."

Baochai: "Since my elder brother said that he is Uncle Lin's nephew, and he was invited by the emperor. Then why didn't he study hard and go to do some perfume business?"

"I don't know about that. However, I heard from Lian's second brother that he is here to take the provincial examination, and he will probably enter the Imperial College to study."

Aunt Xue has no interest in Lin Yun, the person she pays attention to is Jia Lian.

She thought for a while and said, "Pan'er, did your Lian's second elder brother say that he would come to visit our house?"

Xue Pan: "No. I think Brother Lian is fascinated by Miss Yimei, so he probably won't have time to come here these days."

When Baochai heard the words, he spat, "It's outrageous that Lian's second brother went to visit brothels as soon as he came."

Aunt Xue said: "It's nothing for a man to go to that kind of place. Pan'er, you can ask someone to write a post later, asking your second brother Lian to come and get together."

"My child respects my life."

After a pause, Xue Pan said again: "Mother, do you want to invite Brother Lin?"

Aunt Xue hesitated and said, "Isn't this appropriate?"

Xue Pan: "How could it be inappropriate? He is Uncle Lin's nephew, and he is related to our family. Besides, I think the second brother Lian has a very good relationship with him. We invite the second brother Lian, but we don't invite him. He doesn't seem well."

Baochai: "Mother, what brother said is also true. Since they all know each other, let brother make a post. It doesn't matter if he comes or not, as long as we are polite enough."

Xue Pan said happily: "My sister is right, we are all relatives, it is not good to favor one over the other."

Aunt Xue: "That's fine, then invite them along."

"Ok."

Aunt Xue: "Pan'er, did your second brother Lian say what he is doing here this time?"

"I didn't say anything. Lian's second brother seems to have gone to Yangzhou first, and then came to Jinling."

"Yangzhou first?"

Xue Pan thought of it and said, "Mother, I heard from Lian's second brother that Uncle Lin from Yangzhou has been transferred back to work in the capital."

Aunt Xue nodded, and then said: "Go back and rest, remember to ask the boy to apply some wound medicine on your face, don't forget."

"Ok."

Xue Pan agreed, then said goodbye and left.

Baochai saw that her brother was gone and her mother was still in a daze, so she asked curiously, "Mom, what are you thinking?"

Aunt Xue: "I was thinking, what is your second brother Lian doing in Jinling this time?"

Baochai: "What's there to think about? When Lian's second brother comes over, mother will ask him face to face."

"makes sense."

Chapter 143: Incomprehensible style

Just when Aunt Xue was wondering what Jia Lian was doing in Jinling, Wang Ren had already returned to the mansion and was telling his father, Wang Zisheng, how he met Jia Lian and Lin Yun.

After the narration, Wang Ren said again: "Brother-in-law said that it is late today, and I will come back tomorrow to greet you."

Wang Zisheng nodded silently. Of course, he knew Jia Lian's purpose here.What he was thinking about now was not Jia Lian, but Lin Yun.

For this little guy, he and his elder brother Wang Ziteng hadn't paid much attention before, they only thought of him as a troublemaker pushed by Lin Ruhai.It wasn't until Lin Yun wrote the article about Ping Nance that the two brothers were taken by surprise.

However, it was just a surprise.Although their Wang family and Lin Ruhai are both in-laws of the Jia family, they are in competition in the officialdom, and it is difficult to become partners.

Wang Ren didn't know much about these secrets, so he asked Wang Zisheng: "Father, my brother-in-law will come over to greet you tomorrow, do you think you want to invite that brother Yun over?"

Wang Zisheng shook his head and said, "Even if you invite him, he probably won't come."

Wang Ren said in surprise, "Why? I think he has a very good relationship with his brother-in-law."

Wang Zisheng: "You don't understand if I say it. In short, with that Lin Yun, you just need to be polite on the surface, and you don't need to have a deep friendship with him."

Wang Ren said thoughtfully: "My son understands."

After a pause, Wang Ren said again: "Father, I heard that my sister is going to open a perfume shop in Jinling in partnership with Brother Yun. Do we want to get involved?"

Wang Zisheng glared at his son and said, "Didn't you listen to what I just said?"

"My son knows he was wrong."

"Go back and rest."

"Yes."

...

As night fell, Mochou Lake was brightly lit and bustling.

In the painting studio of Yunyan Pavilion, Liu Ruoxu sat alone by the window, looking at the lanterns in the night, thinking blankly.

"Girl, it's cold and dew heavy, you'd better close the boat house." Maid Tian'er came over with a cup of hot tea and advised her.

"it does not matter."

Liu Ruoxu turned her head and smiled faintly, then took the tea cup that Tian'er handed over, and took a sip from her lips.

Tian'er sat down opposite her and said, "Girl, will Mr. Lin come?"

"Who knows, when I met him by chance, I shouldn't have made such a rude request. If he refused, he should have."

Tian'er: "If the old genius doctor intercedes, he may agree."

Liu Ruoxu didn't speak, but turned to look out the window.During the day, I saw Lin Yun's friends beating the son of Mr. Zhao, governor of Liangjiang, and the young son of Xue's family in Jinling, but nothing happened.This gave her a glimmer of hope that that boy might be the one who rescued her from the fire pit.

For this reason, after the old genius doctor asked Lin Yun to redeem him, she was excited and hopeful to send out the invitation.

However, now that it was already dark, the other party had not been seen for a long time, which made the fire of hope ignited in her heart disappear little by little.

Liu Ruoxu sighed softly and said, "Tian'er, please close the window."

"Okay, girl."

The little maid stood up, and was about to reach out to close the window, when suddenly, she pointed out the window and said in surprise, "Miss, look quickly, it seems that Mr. Lin is here."

Hearing this, Liu Ruoxu stood up hurriedly and looked out the window.Outside, beside the ship's side, there were two people carrying lanterns and walking slowly up to the painting workshop. The person walking in front was clearly Mr. Lin.

Two lines of hot tears flowed down her cheeks, Liu Ruoxu raised her hand to cover her mouth, sobbing silently.

Tian'er smiled and said: "Girl, Mr. Lin will be here soon, you should be happy."

Liu Ruoxu hurriedly took out the handkerchief, wiped away the tears from her face, took out the powder and wiped it, and splashed it on her face a few times.

Before she could tidy up, she heard Yang's mother shouting outside: "Ruo'er, Mr. Lin is here to see you."

Liu Ruoxu stood up, walked to the door of the warehouse, gave a deep salute to Lin Yun, who followed Yang's mother, and said, "Ruoer, send your greetings, Young Master."

Lin Yun bowed his hand and returned the greeting, "I heard that Miss Liu is very good at Go. I wonder if you can give me some advice."

Liu Ruoxu smiled and said, "It should be Ruo'er asking the young master for advice."

"Then let's learn from each other."

After Lin Yun finished speaking, he took out a bank note and handed it to Mama Yang, "May it be convenient for you, too."

Mother Yang said happily: "Take it easy, I'll go down and have a look, so I won't bother you."

"Thank you!"

After sending Mama Yang away, Liu Ruoxu bowed down to Lin Yunyingying again and said, "Thank you, my master, for saving my life."

"If you want to thank me, just thank God for the healing."

"Ruo'er understands that you and the old genius doctor are rare and good people, and it is my greatest blessing for my family to meet you."

Lin Yun sat down next to the case and said, "I'm embarrassed to be praised like this by you."

Here, the little girl Tian'er came over with a chessboard and a go pot, and saluted Lin Yun: "Slave, send your respects to the young master."

"Don't be too polite."

Liu Ruoxu sat across from the table, raised his hand to uncover the chess pot, and asked Lin Yun, "Do you want to guess first?"

Lin Yun: "Girls come first, I'll let you hold the white and go first."

"Ok."

Liu Ruoxu picked up a white piece, gently placed it on Xiaofei's position in the lower left corner of the chessboard, and then asked with a smile, "I heard that you are from Suzhou?"

"good."

"My family is also from Suzhou."

"is it?"

"Then we two fellow villagers see fellow villagers with tears in our eyes."