The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Lin Yun thought about it and said: "Old genius doctor, the foreign delegation may visit Yichen Academy today. If you are interested in communicating with their doctor, you can go and have a look."

"Oh! There are also doctors in the mission?"

"There are two doctors, both of whom have the best medical skills on the side of the foreigners."

The old miracle doctor quickly stood up and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll go over and have a look."

Lin Yun: "It's still early, why are you in a hurry."

"I'll wait there first, so as not to miss it."

Mr. Lin also stood up and said, "I also want to see the medical skills of foreigners. Let's go together."

"Ok."

The two old men hurried away without even finishing their breakfast.

Lin Yun looked at the breakfast in front of him and suddenly felt worried.There were so many buns, how could he eat them all by himself?

Just as he was about to ask Xiao Mo and Zhong Yi to come over and eat together, he saw Xiaoya walking in with a tray.

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "You came just in time, help me eat these early."

Xiaoya put the tray on the table, and asked Lin Yun with a smile: "Isn't the third master angry with slaves?"

Lin Yun deliberately asked, "Why should I be angry?"

"The third master is really a weirdo."

Xiaoya muttered softly, then sat down next to Lin Yun, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and started eating breakfast.

Lin Yun picked up the milk from the tray, took a sip, and said, "Since we are a family, it's nothing to joke around."

Xiaoya looked at Lin Yun and said: "The servant girl was not joking just now, if the third master really wants to accept the slave's family as a concubine, I am also willing."

"Oh! Is this your truth?"

Xiaoya nodded seriously and said, "Although the Nu family doesn't like being a concubine, I would still like to be the third master's concubine."

Lin Yun held Xiaoya's white and tender little hand, stared into her beautiful eyes, and asked with a smile: "You want to be my concubine first, and then help me do things, right?"

Xiaoya smiled sweetly and said: "The slave family has this idea, but the most important thing is that the slave family likes the third master in their hearts and wants to stay with the third master."

Lin Yun said with a serious expression: "Actually, I don't let you come out to do things, it's for your own good."

Xiaoya blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "What do you mean?"

"As long as you don't do anything for a day, the people behind you will not be able to support you. If you have contacts and a lot of money in your hands, how can those people behind you be willing to let you go."

Xiaoya's eyes were slightly red and said: "The slave family always thought that the third master didn't believe me, so they didn't let me do things for you. Now I know that the slave family misunderstood."

"When I buy a batch of looms from foreigners, I will let you take charge of management."

A look of surprise flashed across Xiaoya's face, and she hurriedly asked, "Third Master, what is a loom?"

"It is the machine used to weave cloth, which is many times faster than manual weaving."

Xiaoya's eyes flashed with disappointment when she heard this, but she quickly smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Third Master. I will try my best to do a good job."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house.

Not long after, Xiao Mo walked in from the door and reported to Lin Yun: "Third Master, that foreign boy is here again, and he brought an old foreign man with him."

Lin Yun said to himself, "It's pretty fast."

"Since Third Master has something to do, I will leave first."

Xiaoya stood up, said goodbye to Lin Yun, and walked out quickly.

...

Lin Yun walked into the living room and saw Thomas Staunton Jr. was drinking tea and chatting with an old foreign devil sitting behind the desk.

He hurriedly walked forward, smiled at Thomas Staunton Jr. and said, "Good morning, Thomas!"

Thomas Staunton stood up, pointed to the person beside him and introduced to Lin Yun: "Lin, this is the chairman of the East India Company, Sir Francis Baring."

"Oh!"

When Lin Yun heard the name East India Company, he immediately thought of the Opium War. The East India Company was the earliest pirate gang, and the bad things it did were countless.

Although he was very surprised, Lin Yun still pretended to be ignorant and stretched out his hand and smiled, "Sir Balin, hello!"

After shaking hands with Lin Yun, Francis Balin asked with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Lin wants to find someone to do business with. How much capital do you have?"

Thomas Staunton Jr. said wisely: "Lin, I want to visit your manor, is that okay?"

Lin Yun smiled and said: "What's so interesting about the garden? I have a friend who knows martial arts. If you are interested, I can ask him to teach you a few tricks."

"What is martial arts?"

"Uh~"

Lin Yun then remembered that the Chinese martial arts at this time had not yet spread.However, I believe that Thomas Staunton Jr. will be interested after seeing Zhong Yi's skills.

He asked Zhong Yi to come over and asked him to take Thomas Staunton Jr. to practice martial arts.

Zhong Yi was not happy at first, but after Lin Yun repeatedly signaled, he reluctantly agreed.

After the two left, Lin Yuncai asked Francis Baring: "Sir Baring, I wonder what kind of goods your company handles?"

Francis Baring raised his legs and said, "Mr. Lin, you haven't answered the question I just asked."

Lin Yun stretched out a finger and said, "I have the ability to mobilize 10 taels of silver once, do you think it is enough to cooperate with you?"

Upon hearing this, Francis Baring immediately put down his crossed leg and said seriously: "Mr. Lin, are you kidding?"

Lin Yun said disdainfully: "Sir Balin, no wonder our ministers in the court look down on the British mission. Your knowledge is nothing more than this."

A trace of anger flashed across Francis Baring's face, but he finally suppressed it and turned to smile: "Mr. Lin, I wonder what goods you want to buy?"

Lin Yun: "I want to buy two sets of the most advanced steelmaking furnaces in Europe, including design drawings. Plus a Mauser rifle production line, as well as steam cars, textile machines, and looms~"

Francis Baring said anxiously: "Wait a minute, Mr. Lin, could it be that you want to start a mutiny in Dachu?"

"Mr. Baring, you are overthinking. I bought this just to arm the business group under my name, just like your East India Company."

Francis Baring said in surprise: "You know our company well?"

"I know a little bit. I heard that your company is very powerful in India, and now it wants to enter our Dachu market to make money."

Francis Balin took another look at Lin Yun, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, I underestimated you earlier."

Lin Yun: "Just tell me, can your company meet my requirements?"

Francis Balin nodded and said, "Yes, but I have a condition here."

"Please say."

"The negotiations between the two countries have reached an impasse. You need to find a way to persuade the officials of Dachu to cancel the damn kowtow ceremony."

Lin Yun smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? You just need to make some changes to satisfy both parties."

"Oh! How to change it?"

"Isn't it enough for Count Georges Macart to kneel down on one knee when meeting our Great Chu Emperor?"

Francis Baring was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Lin, you are really a genius. I now believe that you have the ability to mobilize goods worth 10 taels of silver."

Lin Yun stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Balin, happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

...

Chapter 282: East India Company

Daming Palace, outside the Imperial Study Room.

Seeing Dai Quan who was waiting for him outside the hall, Lin Yun hurried forward and said, "Old Minister, I have something to report to His Majesty."

Dai Quan: "Wait a moment, Your Majesty is summoning Mr. Lang, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi."

"Is it Mr. Lang Shijie?"

Dai Quan asked in surprise: "Do you know him?"

"I don't know him. But I've heard other people say about him."

Dai Quan smiled and said: "We have forgotten it. Your boy has always been obsessed with Guangdong Sea."

Lin Yun: "Old Minister, if you want to make a fortune, you have to go to sea. I think I missed Zheng Dajian when he went to the West. If I have the opportunity to lead such a large fleet on the sea, I will definitely earn gold and silver. Mountain back."

Dai Quan frowned and said, "You kid, please be restrained. If the elders in the cabinet hear these words, they will definitely not get the good news from you."

"This is not a heart-to-heart talk with you. If it were anyone else, I would never say it."

After a pause, Lin Yun lowered his voice and asked: "Old Prime Minister, I heard that the Minister of Staff is going to be replaced?"

Dai Quan scolded in a low voice: "What kind of place is this? Even if you miss, don't hurt our family."

Lin Yun: "Then let's talk again when you are free."

Dai Quan nodded imperceptibly and said no more.

...

At this time, Lin Yun saw a pale civil servant coming out of the imperial study.Looking at the official uniform on his body, he should be a second-rank official.

He thought to himself, "Could this be Lang Shijie?"

The official came over and was about to greet Dai Quan when he saw Dai Quan saying to Lin Yun: "Lin Daizhao, come in with our family."

"Yes."

Lin Yun bypassed the official and mourned for him in his heart for a few seconds. Seeing Dai Quan's attitude towards him, he knew that this official was almost doomed.

While thinking about his thoughts, Lin Yun followed Dai Quan to the imperial study.

When he walked in, he saw that Emperor Zhide was not sitting, but standing in front of the royal book case with his hands behind his back. He didn't know what he was thinking.

Dai Quan stepped forward and rushed to Emperor De to report: "Your Majesty, Lin Daizhao is here."

Emperor Zhide turned around when he heard the words, looked at Lin Yun and asked, "You are in a hurry to see me, but the negotiation with the foreigners came to fruition?"

Lin Yun took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Emperor Zhide, "Your Majesty, this is a shopping contract drafted by my minister and Mr. Francis Baling, chairman of the East India Company. Please read it."