The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Wang Xifeng said in surprise: "Don't you want to be with him earlier?"

Ping'er: "Your maidservant knows that grandma will not be able to leave me for a while, and when you find someone suitable for you, please let this maidservant go."

Wang Xifeng's eyes turned red when she heard the words, she reached out and hugged Ping'er's fragrant shoulders, and said excitedly: "Good Ping'er, after all, I didn't hurt you for nothing."

Ping'er: "Without grandma, I'm afraid the slaves would have disappeared long ago. Grandma's great kindness, the servants have remembered in their hearts all these years."

Wang Xifeng: "I regret it now, I shouldn't have promised you to that bastard Brother Yun."

Ping'er hurriedly said: "Grandma, he treats me very well."

"What a fart! Men are heartless, don't be fooled by his sweet words, I'm telling you, follow him from now on, you have to~"

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In the evening, when Jia Lian came back from outside, he saw Wang Xifeng and Heping Er sitting together for dinner.

Seeing Jia Lian coming in from the door, Ping'er immediately stood up, smiled at him and said, "Second Master is back. You haven't had your meal yet?"

Jia Lian felt a little weird and said: "I've already eaten outside, so eat it yourself."

Ping'er: "I've already eaten, Second Master, please sit down, and this servant will pour tea for you."

"Uh,"

Jia Lian sat down opposite Wang Xifeng and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter with Ping'er?"

Wang Xifeng said unhappily: "She got Brother Yun's promise today, is she happy?"

When Jia Lian heard this, he immediately picked up the jug and got himself a glass of wine, even though he was determined to make Ping'er and Brother Yun happy.But when things came to a close, he was really reluctant to let go.

Wang Xifeng said again: "Does Second Master not want to keep Ping'er?"

Jia Lian said depressedly: "If you can keep her, can you keep her heart?"

Wang Xifeng wanted to stab again, but saw Ping'er walking in with a teacup.

She hurriedly changed her words: "Second Master, Brother Yun told me today that he plans to open a perfume shop in Jinling with me."

"Oh,"

Jia Lian's eyes lit up when he heard this. If this happened, he could make a lot of money from it.

He hurriedly asked, "Did Brother Yun say when he will go to Jinling?"

Wang Xifeng: "The shop over there is not your share, you don't have to set up a shop."

Jia Lian said anxiously: "Jinling City is thousands of miles away, without me running errands for you, can you rest assured?"

Wang Xifeng: "I am going to let Laiwang handle this matter."

Jia Lian: "This is not a deal for dozens of taels of silver. Can you trust me to hand it over to Lai Wang?"

When Wang Xifeng heard this, he hesitated in his heart.

It happened that Ping'er walked over with a teacup, her eyes lit up and she said, "Ping'er, how about you take charge of this matter?"

Ping'er panicked: "I can't do it, it's okay to ask me to help out, but I dare not promise anything else."

Seeing Ping'er's refusal, Wang Xifeng looked up to her even more, "Brother Yun will help you, why don't you get started. I'll send someone to replace you when the shop is on the right track."

"Then slave, let's try it."

Jia Lian suddenly realized in his heart that his wife had exchanged Ping'er for the shares of the Jinling Perfume Shop. Thinking of this made him a little more depressed.

At this moment, a little maid walked in through the curtain and reported: "Second Master, Second Mistress, Master Xiao Rong is here."

Jia Lian frowned and said, "What is he here for?"

Wang Xifeng: "Please invite Mr. Xiao Rong to come in and talk."

"Yes."

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Not long after, Jia Rong came in with the maidservant, saluted the couple and said, "Greetings to Second Uncle and Second Aunt."

Jia Lian: "Brother Rong, what do you want from me?"

Jia Rong: "I heard that the perfume shop jointly opened by my second uncle and my colleagues is booming. My nephew congratulates you."

Jia Lian: "Say it straight, don't beat around the bush with me."

Jia Rong: "My father wants to invite my aunt's nephew and young master to dinner, please ask my second uncle to introduce you."

Before Jia Lian could speak, Wang Xifeng spoke first: "Brother Rong, my aunt's nephew has been kept at home to study recently. I haven't seen anyone here today."

Jia Rong: "No matter how important it is to study, there will always be time for a meal."

Jia Lian: "Brother Rong, go back and tell Brother Zhen, and I will take his words with you. As for whether Brother Yun will come, I can't guarantee it."

"Thank you second uncle."

Jia Rong joked a few more words with the couple, then left.

As soon as he left, Wang Xifeng restrained her smile and said, "Brother Zhen is probably eyeing our perfume business."

Jia Lian laughed and said, "It's useless for him to show up. Brother Yun won't buy him."

Wang Xifeng asked curiously: "How did you know? Could it be that Brother Yun told you."

Jia Lian: "I was drinking with Liu Fang, the grandson of Duke Yuan Liu Biao, and I heard from him that Brother Zhen once accompanied King Beijing and others to drink in Jinxiangyuan, and happened to meet Brother Yun's grandson, Prince Tongxuan. A concubine from Prince Zhongshun's family was also drinking there. The two sides actually started fighting over an oiran."

Ping'er listened nervously, but thinking that Lin Yun was safe and sound, he must have suffered no loss that day. "

Wang Xifeng asked gossipingly, "Has Brother Yun made a move?"

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Jia Lian: "It was him who did it. I heard that he first beat Chen Ruiwen, the grandson of the former Duke of Qi, Chen Yi, until his nose bleeds, and then he fought Niu Jizong."

Wang Xifeng is very familiar with Niu Jizong. This is her uncle Wang Ziteng's subordinate and an old friend of the Jia family. He is said to be very skilled in martial arts.

She asked worriedly: "Brother Yun and General Niu fight, I'm afraid they won't be able to fight?"

"It's true that we can't beat him. However, Niu Jizong didn't try to please him." Jia Lian then narrated to the two women what happened in Jinxiangyuan that day.

Wang Xifeng said excitedly: "Brother Yun really didn't disappoint me. He knew clearly that he couldn't beat General Niu, but he dared to fight hard. It's really a good job."

Ping'er said worriedly: "He offended so many big shots at once, will it be all right?"

Jia Lian said with a smile: "There are a lot of fights between Xungui's children, and everyone just ends the fight. If you trouble others afterwards, you will be ridiculed."

Wang Xifeng suddenly remembered and asked, "What does this matter have to do with Brother Zhen?"

Jia Lian: "I heard from Liu Fang that Brother Yun called Brother Zhen General Jia in front of everyone."

"No way?"

Wang Xifeng murmured in her heart, calling so loudly, obviously meant to draw a clear line, thinking of Lin Yun's previous reminder to her, made her feel a little worried, could brother Feiyun really dislike Jia, a duke of two kingdoms? Home.

Chapter 112: Pink eye disease

At noon, the Imperial Study Room of Daming Palace.

After reviewing a stack of memorials, Emperor Zhide put the vermilion pen in his hand on the pen stand.

Seeing this, Dai Quan hurriedly took the teacup from the waiter and handed it to Emperor Zhide.

Emperor Zhide took the teacup, drank tea, and asked Dai Quan, "Is there any news from General Feng?"

Dai Quan: "Reporting to Your Majesty, General Feng arrived in Tongzhou yesterday. If nothing happens, he should be able to enter the city today."

Emperor Zhide took another sip of tea, and then casually said: "General Feng has just arrived, and there must be a shortage of people in the mansion, so he can choose two maids from the palace to take care of his daily life."

"The old slave will let someone arrange it when he turns back."

Emperor Zhide asked again: "Is there any news from Lin Ruhai?"

"No."

After a pause, Dai Quan said again: "Since Mr. Lin sent his family to the capital, he has been patrolling everywhere, and he has not seen any major movements."

Emperor Zhide put down the teacup in his hand, his brows furrowed into a frown.

Dai Quan didn't want the emperor to worry about this matter, so he changed the subject and said, "Does your majesty still remember that nephew of Lord Lin?"

"Remember, what happened to him?"

"Didn't Your Majesty inscribe a picture for that kid last time, and he really used it to make a pair of tablet flats, which he used as a signboard for the shop."

Emperor Zhide became interested when he heard the words, and he asked curiously: "I remember that what he wants to open seems to be a spice shop, has his shop opened yet?"

"It has been open for several days. The old slave sent someone to check. The business of his spice shop is particularly prosperous. It is said that there are more than 1000 taels of silver in turnover every day."

Emperor Zhide laughed and said: "It seems that that kid is quite talented in business, and he didn't waste the few words I wrote for him."

Dai Quan hurriedly said: "It's all thanks to the piece of calligraphy that His Majesty Yubi personally mentioned. Otherwise, how could that shop gain such a reputation so quickly."

Emperor Zhide smiled and said, "Based on your guess, how long will it take for his shop to earn back 1000 taels of silver?"

"About two days."

"what?"

Zhi Dedi stood up abruptly, staring at Dai Quan with wide eyes.

Dai Quan hurriedly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, his perfume is exclusively sold. The price of each bottle ranges from one tael to ten taels of silver. The profit is at least [-]%. It is normal to earn hundreds of taels of silver a day."

Emperor Zhide said angrily: "I am worried about the lack of money every day. That bastard can easily earn hundreds of taels of silver every day by relying on my calligraphy. Is there any law for this?"

Dai Quan reminded: "Your Majesty, although that kid made a lot of money, he did not break the law."

Emperor Zhide asked doubtfully: "Isn't it illegal to make such huge profits?"

Dai Quan: "According to the business laws set by our court, he did not break the law. The reason why perfumes can make huge profits is because of the exclusive operation."

Emperor Zhide calculated it in his mind. Based on the daily profit of 500 taels, it would be 5000 taels a month and 18 taels a year.

Thinking that the little guy could earn 18 taels of silver a year, but he, the emperor, was worried about the lack of silver, and Emperor Zhide was very dissatisfied.

"Dai Quan, immediately send someone to the Lin Mansion to deliver an order to let that kid come to see me immediately."

"The old slave respects the order."

Dai Quan secretly regretted in his heart that he shouldn't have mentioned this matter in front of the emperor. If he cut off the kid's money because of this, his red envelope would shrink accordingly.