The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Baoyu smiled and said, "Brother Lin must have made it up. I have read many books, but I have never seen this recorded in that book."

Daiyu said arrogantly: "Have you read as many books as my brother? My brother said that there is a library in the Hanlin Academy, and most of the books in it are single copies. Where can you read them?"

"Uh~"

Baoyu was dumbfounded when he heard that, except for the books in Mr. Zheng's study, the books he read were those he bought in the bookstore himself. There were many miscellaneous books, but no single copies.

While sharing the cake for everyone, Tanchun enviously said: "Brother Lin is really lucky. He guards a library and has books to read every day. How lucky he is."

Shi Xiangyun hurriedly asked: "Sister Lin, can you ask Brother Lin to borrow a few books and bring them back for us to read?"

Daiyu: "My elder brother said that the books in the Imperial Academy can only be read, not borrowed."

Tanchun: "That's really a pity."

Shi Xiangyun smiled and said: "Third sister, I have a way for you to go in and read."

Tanchun asked hurriedly: "What can I do?"

"You can pretend to be Brother Lin's servant and sneak in, so you can read books?"

Everyone laughed loudly when they heard the words, Tan Chun blushed and said, "Sister Yun said that, did she already think about it?"

Shi Xiangyun: "I would really like to pretend to be a servant, but I'm afraid Brother Lin won't take me there."

Daiyu jokingly said: "If Sister Yun really wants to go, I'll help you talk to brother tomorrow."

Tanchun: "Sister Lin, please help me too. Sister Yun and I will be companions."

Xichun dug out a small piece of cake with a spoon, said while eating, "I want to go too."

Li Wan: "Fourth younger sister, they are joking, what is the Hanlin Academy, how can you just bring a servant into it,"

"Ah! I was just joking."

Hahaha~

When everyone was laughing happily, they heard a maid shouting outside the door: "Second Grandma is here."

Immediately, someone saw the door curtain being pulled open from the outside. Wang Xifeng, with her stomach full, led Feng'er and Xiaohong in and said with a smile, "You didn't wait for me, so you started eating first?"

Tanchun hurried forward, helped Wang Xifeng to sit down, "Sister-in-law, you are heavy now, I didn't want to disturb you, I was afraid that you might make a mistake."

"It's not as delicate as you said."

Wang Xifeng went on to ask: "Have you heard? Hundreds of foreigners have entered the city today, causing many crowds to watch?"

Daiyu hurriedly asked: "Sister-in-law Feng, who did you listen to?"

"From what your second brother Lian said, it seems that Brother Yun is also in the team."

Tanchun: "Sister Lin said earlier that brother Lin was sent by the emperor to meet the British mission, and he hasn't come back for several days."

"Oh!"

Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up when she heard the words, she smiled at Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, it's a good job to welcome foreigners, maybe Brother Yun can get some rare things this time."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "My elder brother is just going to help them translate, who will give him a gift."

Shi Xiangyun: "Sister Lin, what does translation do?"

Daiyu: "Even Westerners can't understand our Chinese, and we can't understand their Western dialect either. My elder brother can speak Western dialect, so I help them translate."

Baoyu was surprised and said, "Brother Lin can speak Western dialect?"

Daiyu: "I don't know either. He never spoke Western dialect in front of me."

Baochai: "I've heard Brother Lin speak Western dialect with others."

Seeing everyone looking at him curiously, Baochai quickly explained: "Brother Lin was studying in Jinling, and he visited my house once as a guest, and happened to meet my second uncle's aunt, and the two talked for a long time in Western dialect. I don't understand."

Tan Chun praised: "Brother Lin is really powerful, he can even speak the language of foreigners."

Shi Xiangyun: "Since Big Brother Lin can speak Western dialect, will those foreigners come to visit Linyuan?"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Sister Yun, why are you asking this? Could it be that you want to see what foreigners look like?"

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said, "Yes, I have never seen a foreigner before."

Tanchun: "None of us have ever seen a foreigner, but Sister Lin has the opportunity to meet this time."

Daiyu hurriedly said, "I'm sure I won't see them! Even if foreigners go to Linyuan as guests, my elder brother won't let me see them."

When everyone heard it, it was true that the female relatives couldn't even see strangers, let alone foreigners.

After eating a small piece of cake, Wang Xifeng stood up and said goodbye: "I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you. You can celebrate slowly."

"Sister-in-law Feng, go slowly."

Everyone sent Wang Xifeng away, and after returning to the house to sit down, Tan Chun smiled at the servant girls: "You all come over and have some cakes too."

A dozen or so maidservants had been looking forward to it for a long time, and when they heard Tan Chun's words, they rushed up with plates and shared the cake.

...

Xichun asked with insatiable enthusiasm: "Whose birthday is it next time?"

Tanchun: "The [-]th of this month is Brother Lian's birthday. Going forward, the [-]th of next month will be Sister Yun's birthday."

Daiyu: "Forget about Lian's second brother's birthday. When Sister Yun celebrates her birthday, I'll invite you to drink and celebrate in Linyuan."

Baoyu said happily: "That's a good idea. The lotus in the forest garden will bloom soon, right? Let's enjoy the lotus while reciting poems."

Tanchun: "You can also drink, punch, play dice, and shoot."

Shi Xiangyun: "It's best to get two boats. Let's row in the pond."

Daiyu laughed and said, "It's easy. I'll tell my elder brother later and let him look for it."

When everyone was chatting happily, they saw Jia Huan running in excitedly from outside and shouted: "Sister San, I'm here to eat cake."

When he ran into the room and took a look, he saw that the table was empty, and the cake had already been eaten by everyone.

Jia Huan asked urgently, "You all ate up the cake without waiting for me?"

Tanchun said awkwardly: "Brother Huan, I was busy and forgot just now, I will make it up for you another day, okay?"

Jia Huan said angrily: "You always remember the second brother, but you forgot my real brother."

"you~"

Tanchun was so angry that his face turned pale and his eyes were red.

Baoyu hurriedly said: "Third brother, don't make trouble, I will ask Mingyan to go to Agui Restaurant to buy you a cake later."

"Who wants to eat the cake you bought? I can't afford it myself?"

At this time, Xiren came over with a plate of cake, smiled at Jia Huan and said, "Master, I still have a piece of cake here, let me eat it for you."

Jia Huan raised his hand and knocked the plate handed over by the attacker to the ground, and said with a look of resentment: "Third Master, when did I end up having to compete with slaves for food?"

Baoyu said angrily: "Third brother, isn't it just a piece of cake? Is it worth your fuss?"

Jia Huan gave Baoyu a hard look, then turned and ran out the door.

Tanchun held back his tears, stood up and said, "I'm not feeling well, go back and rest for a while, you guys can play slowly."

After speaking, she walked out with Shi Shu and Cui Mo.

"I'm going to persuade the third sister." Shi Xiangyun stood up, ready to chase out to persuade Tanchun.

Baochai hurriedly persuaded: "Sister Yun, you'd better not go, let the third sister rest for a while."

Shi Xiangyun sat down again, and said depressedly: "When I was eating cake just now, why did I forget Brother Huan?"

Chapter 279: Patent

Tanchun's birthday broke up badly, and Daiyu didn't want to stay for a long time. After lunch, she said goodbye and went back home.

When the carriage drove into the gate of the courtyard, Daiyu opened the curtains and asked the doorkeeper if her brother had come back.

The servant told her that the third master had been back to the mansion for a long time, and he brought back a foreigner who was drinking and chatting at the gazebo.

Daiyu perked up as soon as she heard this. Earlier, everyone had said that foreigners might come to Linyuan as guests, but she didn't expect that they would come so soon.

When the carriage entered the second gate, Daiyu led Pearl, Furong and Xueyan out of the carriage.

After sending away Wang Momo and the groom driving the carriage, Daiyu asked the three minions, "You guys help me think about it, is there any way for me to take a look at what a foreigner looks like?"

Xueyan hurriedly said: "This is easy. There are many willow trees on the other side of the pond. Let's hide behind the trees and take a look. No one will notice."

Daiyu: "The willow tree is too far away from the pavilion, so I can't see it clearly. Think of other ways."

Pearl: "Girl, you can go back and find your wife first, and let her lead you there."

"This idea is not good either. If my mother finds out, she will definitely scold me."

After a pause, Daiyu said again: "Fu Rong, you are usually smart. Please help me think of a way."

Furong said with a guilty conscience: "There is a way, but I'm worried that the third master will scold me if he finds out."

Daiyu: "Don't be afraid. If brother scolds you, I will intercede for you."

"Thank you girl."

Fu Rong went on to say: "Third Master is drinking with foreigners, there will definitely be servants to serve the wine and food. The girl can dress up as a maid and take the opportunity to take a look at the food, or it will be fine."

"Good idea! Come on, let's go over and have a look, and replace them when someone comes to serve the food."

Xue Yan asked hurriedly: "Girl, don't you go change clothes first?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "Foreigners can't even speak Chinese, so how do they know what a maid looks like?"

"Yes! The girl is really smart."

"Stop flattering me and leave quickly."

"Yes."

...

Several people came to the pond, hid behind the willow tree and looked towards the pavilion. Sure enough, they saw two people sitting in the pavilion, drinking and chatting.

Pearl had good eyesight. She looked at him for a while and then said, "That foreigner is really a boy, and his hair seems to be yellow."

Xueyan: "I saw it too, he seems to be about the same age as Uncle Qin."