The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

The carriage drove to the vicinity of the forest garden. Through the curtains of the carriage, Lin Ruhai saw crowds of people outside the courtyard and the carriage was blocked. He secretly sighed in his heart, "There are quite a few people who came to congratulate him. Compared with the congratulations when he won Tanhualang back then." There are quite a few customers.”

Lin Ruhai asked someone to drive a carriage into the courtyard through the west side door, and returned to the backyard where he and Jia Min lived.

When I entered the house, there were only a few maids and women staying behind, and my wife and daughter were not there, so I must have gone to the east courtyard to help.

Asking the maid to pour a cup of tea, Lin Ruhai sat in the living room and waited for a long time, only to see Jia Min leading Liu Mama and two big maids in.

Seeing her husband came back, Jia Min greeted her with a happy face and asked with a smile, "Does your husband know that Yun'er has won the prize?"

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "When I entered the city just now, I've already heard about it."

Jia Min walked to the table and sat down, picked up the teapot to refill her husband's tea, poured another cup for herself, and said with a smile, "Yun'er is really lucky, I thought it would be good if he could be on the list, who knows He actually took the lead."

Lin Ruhai: "I really hope he doesn't take Huiyuan. It's not good for young people to get too much limelight."

Jia Min laughed and said, "Your husband didn't think so when he won Tanhualang back then?"

Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly when he heard this. He also had his youth.It is said that when the spring breeze is triumphant and the horse's hooves are anxious, all the flowers in Chang'an can be seen in one day.

He changed the subject and asked, "Has Yun'er come back?"

Jia Min: "Not yet. I heard from Yun'er's boy that after the announcement of the rankings, he was dragged away by the little princes to drink."

Lin Ruhai: "When I came back just now, I saw a lot of people outside the garden who came to congratulate me. Who are they?"

Most of the old lady Jia Min came, as well as several friends Yun'er knew, Prince Xuan, and Prince Wu's Mansion also sent people to send congratulatory gifts.

Lin Ruhai: "Has the Empress Xianfei sent her servants to bring rewards?"

"Sent, the concubine Xian sent the eunuch Zhou to send a set of the four treasures of the study, five ingots of gold ingots for the "No. [-] scholar and the first", a set of official kiln porcelain, and ten bolts of silk and satin."

Lin Ruhai nodded when he heard this. Since the Concubine Xian sent a congratulatory gift, it meant that she had looked away from the matter. This was the best thing.

...

When the husband and wife were talking, Cherry came in and reported to them: "Master, Madam, the young nephew and young mistress are here."

Jia Min said hurriedly: "Hurry up and ask them to come in."

"Yes."

Not long after, Lin Yun was seen walking in from outside accompanied by Qin Keqing.

"My nephew, please give your regards to your uncle and aunt!"

"My niece and nephew send my regards to my uncle and aunt!"

Jia Min raised her hand and said, "Yun'er, Ke'er, please get up quickly."

Lin Ruhai looked at the drunken Lin Yun and asked, "Yun'er, didn't you say that you were dragged away by your friends to drink, why did you come back so soon?"

Lin Yun: "My nephew was worried that he would get into trouble if he drank too much, so he pretended to be drunk and escaped back."

Jia Min smiled and said, "You are really clever."

Lin Ruhai asked with concern: "Do you know who clicked your winning number?"

Lin Yun: "Nephew doesn't know."

Lin Ruhai added: "For the next few days, don't go out to socialize. Stay at home and prepare for the imperial examination."

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "Nephew respects his life."

Jia Min: "Where's Yu'er? Why didn't she come with you?"

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "The ancestors sent a troupe here, and my sister is discussing with them what opera should be performed for her birthday tomorrow?"

Lin Ruhai frowned and said, "Nonsense, she's a little girl, what kind of theater troupe will she invite for her birthday?"

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "This small theater troupe is prepared for the mother-in-law's consolation. It doesn't cost money. After they finish singing, just give them a red envelope."

Jia Min smiled and said: "Husband, there are about ten little girls in that troupe, all of whom are about the same age as Yu'er. They are just as lively as they are."

"Forget it this time, not next time."

"Ok."

...

Lin Yun and Qin Keqing had just returned from the west yard when they saw Ping'er leading Xiangling, Yingge, Pearl and a group of maids and women, walking over to him and bowing to him, "Congratulations, Third Master, on winning the prize!"

Lin Yun said with a smile: "Today we are celebrating together, let's buy more meat and give everyone extra meals."

Ping'er: "Your servant respects your life."

Lin Yun didn't see Daiyu, so he asked Ping'er, "Why didn't you see Yu'er?"

Ping'er: "Young lady is with the troupe, she hasn't come back yet."

Lin Yun complained: "I think Yu'er is about to go mad."

"Husband, don't talk nonsense, be careful that my sister will catch your fault if she hears it."

After Qin Keqing finished speaking, she told Xiangling and Yingge: "You two go quickly and help the third master to take a bath."

"Yes."

...

in the big pool,

After Lin Yun swam a few times, he stopped by the pool and thought about it.

From Lin Ruhai's questioning just now, he could feel that this uncle was surprised that he won the first place in this test.Not to mention Lin Ruhai, even after he was excited, he also felt that this matter was a bit strange. He was not familiar with the four examiners, so they naturally had no obligation to help him.

But he got a club. There is no free lunch in the world. He has reason to suspect that someone must be helping him behind the scenes. Who is behind the scenes?Could it be the Son of Heaven?

Lin Yun was thinking about something, when Yingge and Xiangling walked in holding his clothes.

Lin Yun waved to the two little girls and said with a smile, "Come down quickly, I'll teach you how to swim."

Xiangling quickly waved her hand and said: "The water here is very deep, and I dare not go down. You ask Sister Yingge to go down and swim with you."

Parrot: "The water is too deep, and I dare not go down."

Lin Yun raised his hand and pointed to the side, and said, "The water over there is shallower where there is a handrail, you can try diving over there."

Parrot: "I feel dizzy when I see so much water. You'd better let Xiangling swim with you."

Xiangling: "I'm afraid of slipping into the water, I won't be able to climb up."

"A pair of cowards!"

Lin Yun muttered, and started swimming in the pool again. It is not easy to fill a large swimming pool with water, and it is worthwhile to swim several times.

Xiangling took off her shoes and socks, sat by the pool, soaked her little feet in the water, and smiled at Brother Ying, "Sister Ying, the water is neither cold nor hot, and it's quite comfortable to soak in."

Seeing this, Parrot put away his clothes, walked over and sat down, took off his shoes and socks and began to soak his feet.

Xiangling kicked the water splash with her feet, and asked Lin Yun who was swimming: "Third Master, sister Liu, have they arrived in Jinling yet?"

Lin Yun turned around and smiled: "It's still early. It will probably take half a month before they arrive."

Ying Ge smiled at Xiang Ling and asked, "Your mother just left, and you miss her already?"

Xiangling responded softly, "En."

Lin Yun: "I told Rushi, let her bring your mother back in autumn."

"Thank you, Third Master!"

After a pause, Xiangling said again: "Third Master, after you finish washing, shall we go to the theater together?"

Lin Yun asked in surprise: "Listening to an opera? The troupe is going to perform today?"

Xiangling: "I heard that there is going to be a rehearsal, and everyone wants to watch the rehearsal."

"Where are you rehearsing?"

"There is a large empty space just over the Nuan Pavilion. Butler Qian had someone set up a stage."

Lin Yun: "If you want to see it, go and see it. I don't need anyone to serve me here."

Brother Parrot: "How is this possible? We have to wait for you to take a bath before we go, let's go there together."

Lin Yunyou went to the shallow water area, grabbed the handrail and went up the steps, and smiled at the two girls: "I will accompany you to have a look after I change my clothes."

When the two girls saw Lin Yun running out wearing only briefs, their faces flushed with shame, and they quickly turned their heads away.

Lin Yun walked into the changing room, and while rubbing his body, he warned: "Don't let the water in the swimming pool go out yet, I will still swim later."

"Ok."

Chapter 264: Listening to the Music

Lin Yun took Brother Ying and Xiangling to Dongnuange to listen to an opera. When the three of them passed by the outer study, they saw a head sticking out of the window, and quickly shrank back.

After a while, Qin Zhong led Jia Lan out of the house, greeted Lin Yun and congratulated him on winning the championship.

After seeing the ceremony, Lin Yun asked Jia Lan, "Brother Lan, when did you come here?"

Jia Lan: "Not long ago, I came with Uncle Lian."

"Has Second Brother Lian gone back?"

"No reply. Second Uncle Lian is talking to Aunt Lin over at Dong Nuan Pavilion."

Lin Yun nodded, and then asked Qin Zhong, "You were the one looking out ghostly just now, right?"

"Sister-in-law, I was wrong." Qin Zhong lowered his head guiltily, and obediently admitted his mistake.

"Have you finished the homework assigned by Mr. He?"

"Report to sister-in-law, it's already done."

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Lin Yun: "Since the homework is done, let's go to a play."

"Thank you sister-in-law."

Qin Zhong was overjoyed when he heard the words, and stretched out his hand to ask Rajalan to go to the theater with him.

Jia Lan declined: "Qing Jing, you can go and play by yourself. I also want to read for a while."

Lin Yun persuaded: "Brother Lan, go and relax. Studying requires a combination of work and rest, and you don't have to spend all day soaking in piles of books."