The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

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Chapter 119: Visiting a brothel on New Year’s Day

Waking up in the morning, Lin Yun checked Lin Ruhai's body. After confirming that the other party had no symptoms of poisoning, he finally felt at ease.

According to his judgment, Lin Ruhai's syncope symptoms were not only due to overwork, but also had a lot to do with his irregular diet.

After the inspection, he formulated a recipe for Lin Ruhai and asked the old housekeeper to urge him to eat on time as much as possible and take good care of his body.

Considering that Jia Min must be worried about Lin Ruhai's health, Lin Yun arranged for someone to ride to the capital to report to Jia Min that he was safe.

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On the first day of the new year, many officials came to pay New Year's greetings to Lin Ruhai.Even though the old housekeeper stopped most of the officials, Lin Ruhai still received a lot of people. From morning to noon, there was no gap for rest.

Lin Yun couldn't help to receive the officials, so he could only tell the old butler to try his best to give Lin Ruhai some rest time during the meeting.

After breakfast, Lin Yun asked Xiao Mo to call Lin Xiang and Lu Yuan to inquire about the sales of the perfume shop here.

After all, Yangzhou is no match for the capital. The perfume shop here has been in operation for more than a month, and the net profit is only more than 8000 taels of silver.

Fortunately, most of the profits earned in Yangzhou are controlled by Lin Yun himself. Lin Ruhai and his wife don't pay much attention to money. The operation of the perfume shop is decided by Lin Yun himself.

Lin Yun decided to take out 500 taels of silver from the profits and give out red envelopes to everyone.From the steward to the bottom man, and the servants in the house, everyone has a share.

As soon as the news was announced, the atmosphere in the mansion immediately became lively. All the servants looked happy and walked much more briskly.

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In the morning, Lin Yun was looking through the financial books of the perfume shop in the room, and Xiao Mo led Feng Ziying in from the outside.

Lin Yun quickly put down the account book, and asked Feng Ziying with a smile, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, why don't you rest at home?"

Feng Ziying said depressedly: "I'm the only one left in the family now, what's the point of me staying there."

Lin Yun asked curiously: "Does your family have no relatives or friends in Yangzhou?"

Feng Ziying: "Yes, there are. However, I have been born for these years, and I don't have much contact with each other."

Lin Yun understood it as soon as he heard it.Although he didn't know who Feng Kang originally belonged to, he could tell from the fact that he had been sitting on the bench in Yangzhou for several years that he was neither favored by the Emperor nor trusted by the Supreme Emperor, and was someone neither could rely on. Embarrassing people.

Feng Ziying asked Lin Yun, "Is there any news from Brother Zhong Yi?"

Lin Yun shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Feng Ziying: "Should I send Feng Xi to contact him?"

Lin Yun quickly vetoed it: "The two guards of yours have a lot of acquaintances here. It's too risky to send them to contact Zhong Yi. If someone from the Salt Gang recognizes them, it will be a bad thing."

Feng Ziying: "Then I'll find a new face. There are still a few servants in my house, all of whom are trustworthy."

"Don't worry, if Zhong Yi has any clues, he will take the initiative to contact me."

Feng Ziying: "Since there is nothing to do, let's go to Meixianglou for a stroll."

Lin Yun said speechlessly: "Going to brothels on the first day of the Lunar New Year, thank you for thinking of it."

Feng Ziying chuckled and said, "There's nothing to do. Let's go. I'll treat you today."

Lin Yun suddenly remembered, and said: "The other day I saw your elder brother handing you a stack of bank notes, there must be a lot of money?"

Feng Ziying stretched out three fingers and said, "I have 3000 taels of silver."

Lin Yun smacked his lips and said, "I'll give you 3000 taels once, your family is really rich."

"Compared with your uncle, our family is poor."

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, my uncle is a clean official."

"Come on. Guarding the salt pile, it's no wonder he can be an upright official."

"Believe it or not."

Feng Ziying: "Stop talking, let's go to Meixianglou to drink and see beauties."

"I really don't understand you. What's so interesting about that girl wearing a veil every day?"

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "If you have the ability to make her take off her veil, I will obey you."

Lin Yun: "Let's make a bet, if I can make her take off her veil, you will give me 1000 taels of silver."

Feng Ziying: "If you can't do it, you will lose to me 1000 taels of silver?"

"good."

"It's a word."

"Let's go, I'll let you see how my brother and I pick up girls."

"Pick up a girl?"

"Just chasing girls."

"Oh."

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Half an hour later, Lin Yun took Xiao Mo, Feng Ziying took two guards, and the five rushed to the outside of Meixiang Building in a carriage.

Since it was the first day of the new year, there were a lot fewer guests here, only a few young men who looked like scholars came out of the building, presumably they were the guests who stayed here last night.

A turtle slave saw Feng Ziying and immediately ran over and smiled at him: "Master Feng, you haven't been here for a while. Miss Piaomiao was still talking about you yesterday."

Feng Ziying glared at him and said, "Can't you change the word?"

Gui Nu laughed and said, "What the villain said is the truth."

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Lin Yun asked from the side: "Is Miss Piao Miao free today?"

"Yes, yes, please come in."

A few people walked into the building under Gui Nu's guidance. The middle-aged woman named Yin Mama heard the sound and waved to Feng Ziying from upstairs, saying, "Mr. Feng, long time no see. What have you been up to lately? Don't come to see our Piao Miao girl."

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Mother Yin, am I here?"

Lin Yun cupped his hands at Yin's mother and smiled, "Mother Yin, do you still know me?"

Mother Yin was stunned when she saw Lin Yun.

However, she quickly came to her senses and smiled at Lin Yun, "Mr. Lin, I heard that you went to the capital. When did you come back?"

Lin Yun: "I just came back yesterday. The last time I met Piao Miao girl in the capital, she said she wanted to buy me a drink."

When Feng Ziying heard this, she almost fainted. If she had known that Lin Yun and Miss Piaomiao had such a good relationship, why would he bet on it? Isn't it just bad luck?

Mother Yin smiled and said: "Miao'er told me about that matter, and I just wanted to thank you in person for your kindness in helping Miao'er."

Lin Yun: "It's just a little effort. I think even if I don't help, Miss Piaomiao can resolve such troubles."

"Young master is too modest."

After a pause, Mother Yin said again: "I heard that the old genius doctor went to the capital with the young master, has he come back?"

Lin Yun: "It may take some time for the old miracle doctor to come back."

"Like this."

Mother Yin smiled, and then said: "You two gentlemen, please come upstairs."

After finishing speaking, she called a turtle slave and ordered him to go up and inform Miss Piao Miao that she was going to receive guests.

Feng Ziying came close to Lin Yun's ear and complained in a low voice: "Since you know Piao Miao girl, why did you hide it from me before?"

Lin Yun smiled and said, "If I don't hide it from you, would you bet with me?"

"Uh,"

Feng Ziying was so depressed that he wanted to bang his head against the wall. He finally managed to get 3000 taels of silver.

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Chapter 1 Twenty: The slave family is willing to be the son's bosom friend

At this moment, in a boudoir on the third floor, a girl named Piao Miao was sitting in front of the dressing table, asking her maid Liu Er to help her with her hairstyle.

As the oiran of Meixiang Tower, she can take a few days off during the Spring Festival and no longer has to perform piano skills with the guests.

Of course, if there are important guests who want to see her by name, she will still come out to deal with it, so as not to embarrass Yin's mother.

After Liu'er fixed her makeup, she asked with a smile: "Girl, please take a look and see if there is anything wrong."

Piao Miao looked left and right in the mirror, then smiled and said: "Liu'er, your hands are getting more and more skillful."

Liu Er: "It's still a girl who looks good, no matter what hairstyle you wear, you look beautiful."

Piao Miao girl pursed her lips and smiled, "Not only are you dexterous, but you also have a sweet mouth."

"Hee hee hee~"

Before the laughter fell, a turtle slave knocked on the door and came in, reporting to Miss Piao Miao: "Girl, Mother Yin asked me to inform you to prepare. There are two young masters who need you to come and receive them."

Liu'er heard this and said anxiously: "It's the Chinese New Year, so why don't you let the girl rest?"

Gui Nu: "I heard that the guest and the girl had an appointment in the capital before."

Miss Piao Miao hurriedly asked: "Is that man called Lin Yun?"

"Exactly."

Miss Piaomiao said in surprise: "Go and bring the guests over to meet you."

"Ok."

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After Gui Nu left, Liu Er asked Piao Miao: "Girl, is that Young Master Lin your acquaintance?"

Piao Miao girl nodded and said: "Last time in the Jinxiangyuan in the capital, he helped me out of the siege, but you were not by my side at that time, so I didn't see him."

Liu'er took the veiled scarf, ready to put it on for Piao Miao.

Miss Piaomiao raised her hand to stop her and said, "I'm meeting friends today, so it's not appropriate to wear this."