The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

At the judges' table, Zhen Yingjia was stunned. He thought to himself, "What's the situation? Could it be that Miss Yimei was just pretending from the beginning? Dong Boji is too insidious."

Dong Boji also had a confused expression on his face. He thought that Yimei would perform well, but he didn't expect that girl to sing himself to tears. This is too bad.

Cao Shaoqian asked Xiao Jing'an proudly, "Mr. Xiao Ge, what do you think of Miss Yimei?"

Xiao Jingan stroked his beard and praised: "Miss Yimei has been reborn."

Shimei Village is a famous person in the Jiangnan literary world. He nodded in praise and said: "What Xiao Ge said is true. This poem is well written and sung well. The mood is fully expressed.”

Li Shouzhong: "I heard that this poem was written by Lin Shizi, who wrote Ping Nan Ce. Is it true?"

Cao Shaoqian said hurriedly: "Exactly."

While everyone was discussing, they heard a servant in the audience shouting loudly: "Feng Ziying, Mr. Feng will reward Miss Yimei with five thousand flowers."

"Master Xue Pan rewarded Miss Yimei with [-] flowers."

"Mr. Lin Yunlin rewarded Miss Yimei with [-] flowers."

"Dong Quanyou, Mr. Dong, rewarded Miss Yimei with [-] flowers."

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Zhen Yingjia heard the news that there were people offering rewards from the audience, he closed his eyes in pain, and thought: "It's over, this match is not over yet, he will lose. That kid from the Lin family is really a disaster." !"

Chapter 161: Women are not suitable for running a business

In the inner house of Xue Mansion, Aunt Xue was receiving her visiting younger brother and sister Xia in her bedroom.Since her husband's death, the Xue family's business in other places has relied on Xue Pan's second uncle, Xue Mao, to take care of it, and the two families have close contacts.

Xue Mao has been doing business outside the country all year round. Many years ago, he took a foreign woman as his concubine and gave birth to a pair of children for her. Now he lives in Guangdong.

The husband lived a small life outside, but it was hard for Xia, the head of the house, so he could only talk to his sister-in-law every now and then to express his distress.

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In the bedroom, Mrs. Xia complained to Aunt Xue: "Master wrote a letter last time, saying that he will return to Jinling with his family in the next year, but there is no news so far, and I don't know if it was stopped by the foreign woman."

Aunt Xue persuaded: "Since the second brother said it, it must be all right. He hasn't returned yet, maybe he was delayed on the way."

Xia family was worried again: "I heard that there seems to be a war in the south, will the master not be affected?"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "If you want to fight, you will fight in Siam, which is far away from Guangdong."

"I don't understand these military affairs, I just hope that the master will not be affected."

"It will be fine, don't worry."

After being persuaded by Aunt Xue, Mrs. Xia felt much better.

At this moment, Baochai led Ying'er to walk in through the curtain, and saluted Mrs. Xia, "My niece greets my aunt."

Mrs. Xia hurriedly stood up, pulled Baochai to sit down and said, "This girl really looks better the longer she grows. I don't know who will be cheaper in the future."

Baochai said shyly, "Aunt~"

Xia Shi hurriedly said: "Stop talking. By the way, where is your brother? Why didn't you see him?"

Aunt Xue: "Don't mention that evil person, I'll be outside all day long, I won't get tired of playing, and I will never go home."

Xia said with a smile: "Boys are always a bit naughty, Pan'er is still filial."

Baochai explained from the side: "My brother went to watch the Oiran Competition."

Xia Shi: "I remember Pan'er told me last time that there are also prostitutes from your Shochik House participating in this oiran competition, right?"

Aunt Xue: "There are indeed, but I don't know if I can get a good ranking."

"I heard from Pan'er last time that he seems very confident."

Aunt Xue smiled wryly and said, "Siblings don't know what kind of virtue your nephew is, but whenever he has a chance, he can blow out ten points."

Xia Shi sighed and said, "Without a pillar in the family, it is really not easy to do business. In a few years, when Pan'er grows up, sister-in-law, you will be able to stand out."

"I don't know how long it will take."

While the two were talking, they saw a maid running in and reporting to Aunt Xue: "Madam, our uncle is back."

Aunt Xue said happily, "Call him in quickly."

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Not long after the maid went out, she heard Xue Pan shouting outside with a loud voice: "Mother, I am so happy, so happy!"

Immediately, Xue Pan ran in with a happy face.

After entering the room, he saw Mrs. Xia at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "My nephew pays tribute to my aunt."

Xia raised her hand and said, "Pan'er, you just said that you are very happy, what is it?"

Xue Pan excitedly said: "Miss Yimei from our Songzhu Pavilion has won the oiran."

"what?"

Aunt Xue stood up abruptly, looking at her son in disbelief.

Previously, I heard that Yimei Crane had entered the finals, she had already given up on being an oiran, she just wanted to get a good name.Now it is said that Yimei got the oiran, which made her wonder if she heard wrong even though she was pleasantly surprised.

Baochai: "Brother, didn't you say that Miss Yimei had no hope of winning the oiran, why is it the other way around now?"

Xue Pan said excitedly: "Brother Lin used the ecstasy trick to paralyze the opponent on purpose. Today's finals just started, Miss Yimei played Huanxisha·Want to ask Jiangmei how thin she was, and the audience cheered for her together." , the judges on the stage even scored six perfect marks, guess how much money you will be rewarded?"

Aunt Xue: "Say it quickly, don't sell your official position."

Xue Pan: "There are more than 6 taels, more than three times more than the No.2 Evian girl."

Aunt Xue took a breath of air when she heard this, 6 taels. Even the Xue family's property was huge, and they couldn't get together 6 taels in cash at once.

Mrs. Xia hurriedly asked: "Pan'er, who is so generous and gave out so much money all at once?"

Xue Pan: "It was mainly Brother Lin and a salt merchant surnamed Dong who gave a reward. Brother Lin gave 3 taels alone, and the salt merchant surnamed Dong also tipped Miss Yimei 2 taels of silver."

Xia asked Aunt Xue, "Sister-in-law, did you arrange this matter?"

Aunt Xue shook her head and said: "No, I have long given up on Miss Yimei being the courtesan, so why would I spend so much money to support her?"

Xue Pan said again: "Brother Lin said that women are naturally stingy, so they are not suitable for managing business."

Aunt Xue said angrily: "Presumptuous! Why are you talking to your mother?"

Xue Pan said aggrievedly: "Brother Lin said this, not me."

Aunt Xue thought to herself: "That kid is obviously mocking me for being too stingy. He won't give out money to praise Yimei."

"I've already notified you of the news. I have to go back. Big brother Lin and the others still have to celebrate Miss Yimei getting the oiran."

After Xue Pan finished speaking, he ran away in a hurry.

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After Xue Pan left, Xia Shi asked Aunt Xue: "Sister-in-law, who is Brother Lin that Pan'er mentioned just now? How could he spend so much money to support Miss Hong Yimei?"

Aunt Xue said embarrassingly: "That child is called Yun Geer. He is the nephew of Lin Ruhai, the former envoy of the Huaihe River and Huaihe. Before leaving, he asked Brother Yun to help Miss Yimei get the oiran."

Xia's: "For a promise, he can spend thousands of dollars, this brother Yun is really loyal."

Aunt Xue thought to herself, "How could that brother Yun give out tens of thousands of taels of silver to reward Miss Yimei at once? Could it be that his perfume business is really a cash cow?"

Mrs. Xia saw that Aunt Xue was a little absent-minded, so she left knowingly.

After she left, Baochai asked Aunt Xue, "Mother, our family has received such a great favor from Brother Lin, how should we repay it?"

Aunt Xue was also in trouble at this time, Brother Yun helped Miss Yimei get the oiran, this benefit is not a little bit.If she wanted to repay his favor, at least she would have to return the money he had paid for, but she was really reluctant to ask her to take out 3 taels of silver all at once. "

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She hesitated for a moment, and said to her daughter: "Let mother think about this matter and see how to solve it."

Baochai opened her mouth, wanting to say a few words of persuasion, but swallowed it back.After all, tens of thousands of taels of silver is not a small number. Although she is young, she also understands that her mother must be reluctant.

She sighed secretly in her heart, "Brother Lin is right, women are not born to be in charge of business."

Chapter 162: Precautions

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on Mochou Lake, as if it had coated the lake with a layer of golden ripples, and the painting workshops left one after another, making the noisy Mochou Lake quiet.

In the painting workshop of Meixianglou, Lin Yun was saying goodbye to the old genius doctor. After the oiran contest was over, he would go back to Yangzhou with the workshop.

Standing by the side of the boat, Lin Yun stuffed a stack of banknotes to the old genius doctor and said, "I know you don't have money to go back and it's not easy to deal with business. You can take this little banknote back to the old lady, which can be regarded as a little bit of kindness from the younger generation."

The old genius doctor said cheerfully, "You are the one who is careful, and I don't think I will take care of you."

Lin Yun complained: "You drink and listen to the piano every day in the painting workshop, how long have you taken care of me?"

"Although I am in the painting workshop, Kexin is always paying attention to you. Just like you cheated the Zhen family this time, you did it too recklessly. Zhen Yingjia looks magnanimous, but in fact he is extremely ruthless , you must be careful that he retaliates against you."

"I understand that there are a few salt merchants who are not ruthless. I still understand this truth."

"There is also Mr. Zhao, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He didn't show up this time. It doesn't mean that he is afraid of you. I guess he must be weighing how to deal with you."

Lin Yun smiled wryly and said, "After what you say, I don't dare to stay in Jinling anymore, or I'd better go back to Yangzhou."

"Okay! If you don't want to take the Juren exam, then go back to Yangzhou."

"Then I'd better stay. If I don't go to the Imperial College to study, my uncle won't spare me."

"Then take care of yourself."

The old miracle doctor waved his hand to Lin Yun, turned around and walked towards the cabin.

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After the figure of the old genius doctor disappeared, Lin Yun turned around and left.

At this moment, a beautiful figure walked out from the entrance of the cabin and said angrily: "Master Lin, you don't want to say goodbye to the slave family, are you going to leave?"

Lin Yun smiled embarrassingly and said: "I helped Miss Yimei rob your oiran, I really feel ashamed to see you."

The woman is Miss Piao Miao, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Young master is worth a fortune, and it's too late for the little girl to admire, so how can I blame you."

Lin Yun hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your size, Miss, Lin Yun is very grateful."

Piao Miao girl said again: "It's not to blame, but you treat one more than another, and always make the slave family lose face, so I will punish you to write a poem for the slave family."

Lin Yun said anxiously: "I really don't have this one. I copied that poem from a miscellaneous book. Actually, I don't know anything about poetry."