The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Wang Xifeng secretly slandered in her heart, "I didn't learn Brother Yun's methods, but I learned [-]% to [-]% of his arrogance."

At this time, Zhou Rui's family came in and asked Wang Xifeng, "Second Grandma, what should Grandma Liu do?"

"What did the lady say?"

"The wife said, send her back for some money and some old clothes."

Wang Xifeng: "Okay, then give Grandma Liu 50 taels of silver."

"Why do you give so much?"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "After all, she is a relative of your family, so I can't be slow. You go and ask her to come in."

"Thank you, Second Grandma."

When Zhou Rui's family saw that Wang Xifeng gave her a huge favor, they immediately went out happily.

Wang Xifeng looked at the back of Zhou Rui's family and sneered secretly, "If Brother Yun hadn't stepped in, she wouldn't have bothered to intervene in this matter."

Chapter 222: Poetry Society

The place where Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng lived was between Jiamu Courtyard and Rongxi Hall, very close to the Lixiang Courtyard where Aunt Xue lived.

Lin Yun followed a little maid named Tong Xi into the Lixiang Courtyard when a hand suddenly appeared behind him and patted him on the shoulder forcefully.He grasped the hand reflexively, threw it over his shoulder, and knocked his attacker to the ground.

After the man fell to the ground, he cried out in pain, "Brother Lin, it's me."

Lin Yun took a closer look and found that the person lying on the ground was actually Xue Pan. He quickly helped him up and asked, "Brother Xue, you didn't break it, did you?"

Xue Pan raised his hand to cover his waist, grinning his teeth and said: "I wanted to surprise you, but you are too fast."

Lin Yun asked suspiciously, "Didn't you get hurt? Why are you still alive and kicking?"

Xue Pan: "I was worried that Sister-in-law Feng would not let you come over, so I asked Tongxi to say that."

Lin Yun said dissatisfiedly: "I don't have the time to mess around with you now, you can play by yourself, I still have a lot of business to do."

Xue Pan said urgently: "Brother Lin, don't leave yet, there is someone who wants to know you, please do me a favor and meet him, it's not too late to leave."

"who is it?"

"Cheng Rixing, he is my uncle's apprentice, who specializes in antique business."

When Lin Yun heard the name Cheng Rixing, he stopped in his tracks.

Xue Pan continued: "Last time you asked me about the Fuxi Guqin, I told Cheng Rixing that there was a Fuxi Guqin in his antique shop. I originally wanted to buy it for you, but he proposed to meet you face to face. discuss."

Lin Yun: "Okay, then I'll meet him."

...

Xue Pan invited Lin Yun to the living room to sit down, and asked the servant girl to bring tea and snacks to entertain him.

The two chatted while drinking tea, and after about half a stick of incense, they saw a handsome middle-aged scribe walking in under the guidance of Xue's servants.

As soon as the middle-aged scribe entered the door, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I'm sorry! Mr. Zheng has something to discuss, so he delayed a little time and kept you waiting for a long time."

Xue Pan said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Lin is very busy, I begged him for a long time before he agreed to meet you."

Cheng Rixing hurriedly said, "Thank you!"

Xue Pan first introduced the two of them, and then ordered the servant girl to serve tea.

Lin Yun looked at Cheng Rixing and asked, "Mr. Cheng, where is the Fuxi guqin?"

Cheng Rixing: "The piano is in the antique shop. I will personally send it to your residence tomorrow. Please appreciate it."

Xue Pan reminded from the side: "Cheng Xianggong, don't use a fake piano to fool Big Brother Lin. He has a bad temper. If you lie to him, he will beat people."

"How dare you, how dare you."

Lin Yun: "How many taels of silver do you sell for a Fuxi guqin?"

Cheng Rixing: "If you sell it to someone else, it will cost at least 3000 taels of silver. Since the general wants to buy it, I will charge you 800 taels of silver."

Xue Panteng stood up and said, "A broken piano sells for 800 taels. Cheng Xianggong, why don't you just go and rob it."

Cheng Rixing smiled and said: "This is already the cheapest price. If the general doesn't believe it, you can ask a few more antique shops."

Lin Yun raised his hand to stop Xue Pan, Cheng Rixing said with a smile: "The price is negotiable, as long as the Fuxi guqin is genuine."

"The general is refreshing!"

After a pause, Cheng Rixing said again: "General Lin, I still have a picture of a lady drawn by Layman Liu Ru, are you interested?"

Xue Pan asked curiously, "Who is the layman Liuru?"

Lin Yun: "It's Tang Yin and Tang Bohu."

Xue Pan's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he asked Cheng Rixing, "Cheng Xianggong, are you talking about Tang Bohu's erotic pictures?"

Cheng Rixing said embarrassingly: "It's not a erotic palace, it's a picture of a lady."

Xue Pan said disappointedly: "What's so interesting about the pictures of ladies? It's better to go directly to the brothel to admire the beauties after spending so much money."

Lin Yun was quite moved when he heard the words, he was worrying that he would not have a suitable gift for Prince Xuan, now that he had a picture of a lady drawn by Tang Bohu, it would be great.

After thinking clearly, he stood up and said, "Mr. Cheng, let's go and have a look now. If Tang Bohu's painting is authentic and the price is right, I will buy it."

Cheng Rixing said happily: "It must be an authentic work. I have been in this industry for many years, and I rarely miss it."

Xue Pan stood up and said, "Brother Lin, I'll go with you."

"what are you going to do?"

"Cheng Xianggong must have pictures of erotic palaces. I'll go with you to enjoy them."

Cheng Rixing said with a smile: "There is also that one, but it's not the authentic work of Layman Liuru."

Xue Panxi said: "Just look at some, I don't care who painted it."

...

Here, Baoyu was just dawdling in the school, because he had a noble status, so no one dared to take care of him, and allowed him to joke and have fun with a few handsome young people from the clan.

Aunt Xue sent someone to the school to inform Xue Pan that Lin Yun had escorted Daiyu to Rongguo Mansion. As soon as Baoyu heard that Sister Lin had arrived, Baoyu immediately returned to Rongguo Mansion with a servant and asked that all the sisters were in the flower hall. Run to meet each other.

Seeing Baoyu coming in from the door, Tanchun jokingly said, "Second Brother, it's still early, why did you come back? Did you hear that Sister Lin is here?"

"It was my aunt who sent someone to notify Big Brother Xue, and I didn't know that Sister Lin was here."

After Baoyu finished speaking, he saluted first to Jia's mother, and then to his sisters.

Finally, he complained to Daiyu: "Since my sister is here today, why didn't Brother Lin send someone to notify the ancestor in advance?"

Daiyu: "My elder brother just came back to the mansion yesterday evening. There are so many things waiting for him to deal with at home. It's not as easy as you."

"Uh,"

Baoyu was immediately depressed when he heard the words. Sister Lin was mocking him for not doing his job properly.

Jia Mu hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "Baoyu, I told you Brother Lin earlier that Liu Yu'er will stay in our house for a few days."

Baoyu said happily when he heard the words: "Really? That's great."

Jia Mu said again: "I'm tired too, go back and lie down for a while, Baoyu, you can play with your sisters."

"Okay, old ancestor."

...

After Jiamu left, Baoyu smiled at everyone, "It's a pity that sister Yun is not here, otherwise we would be complete."

Daiyu: "Second brother, go back and ask your ancestors to send someone to bring Sister Yun over and get together with us."

Baochai smiled at Daiyu and said, "I heard that Sister Yun has lived in your Linyuan for a long time, she just returned, and now she is sending someone to pick her up, I'm afraid she may not be able to pick her up."

Baoyu hurriedly said: "As long as the ancestors send someone to pick them up, they will definitely be picked up."

Tanchun: "I have an idea, let's see if it works."

Xichun hurriedly asked: "Third sister, what is it?"

Tanchun: "When sister Yun comes, let's set up a poetry club, and the sisters will gather together to drink and recite poems in a few days, wouldn't it be fun!"

Baoyu clapped his hands and praised: "Third sister, this is a good idea, and I support it with both hands."

Daiyu: "I agree too."

Li Wan said with a smile on the side: "I recommend myself to be the president of this poetry club."

Tan Chun glanced at Li Wan resentfully, she was the one who came up with the idea, the president should let her do it.

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Xichun timidly said: "But I don't know how to write poetry, what should I do?"

Baochai comforted her and said, "It doesn't have to be necessary to write poems by yourself. If you can't write poems, just recite a previous work by the ancients, as long as it suits the occasion."

Yingchun hurriedly said, "That's a good idea."

Li Wan suddenly thought of it and said, "It takes a lot of silver to start a poetry club, so you have to plan ahead."

Tan Chun smiled and said, "I've thought about this a long time ago, there is a rich man in our house."

Baoyu: "Third sister, you are not talking about me, are you?"

Tanchun joked, "With your little money, I'm afraid it's only enough to buy a pen, ink, paper and inkstone."

Everyone laughed out loud when they heard the words, at this moment, Wang Xifeng led Feng'er and Xiaohong into the flower hall, and said with a smile: "I heard your laughter from outside, what's the matter? Make me happy."

Tanchun quickly stood up and said, "Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will be here."

Hearing this, everyone laughed together again,

Wang Xifeng asked confusedly: "What does she mean by that?"

Tanchun helped Wang Xifeng to sit down, and said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, we are discussing to set up a poetry club, and I would like to invite you to be the director of the club."

Wang Xifeng suddenly said: "I understand, you want me to pay for the co-author."

Li Wan laughed and said, "Who made you the richest man among us?"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly said: "I think you are all confused, I am not the richest person here."

Tanchun hurriedly asked, "It's not you, who is it?"