Is there too much birth in the quick wear?
Chapter 103: A Passerby in the World of Red Mansions (3)
Zhang Wanyin counted the property left by his original body. Apart from gold and silver jewelry, there were only more than five hundred taels of silver.
It seems like a lot, but it is probably not enough to buy a house that satisfies oneself in this imperial city.
Even though she didn't ask for a very big house, she didn't want to compromise herself. She would have to buy maids and servants later, so a house with two entrances would be a must.
This amount of money is definitely not enough. Zhang Wanyin thought about it and decided that the fastest way for her to make money now is probably embroidery. Fortunately, she did not give up the embroidery skill.
Even though the rating in the system is still elementary, it's already very good here.
Zhang Wanyin remembered that in A Dream of Red Mansions, it was mentioned that Jia Min's mother, Old Lady Jia, had collected two pieces of Hui embroidery, which were extremely rare even in the palace. If there was a chance, Zhang Wanyin wanted to see them.
As someone who can embroider and even loves it, this treasure that she has never seen before is very attractive to her.
Zhang Wanyin thought about the route he would take and then rested. What good person wouldn't sleep so late at night?
On the second day, no one went out because of the fatigue from the journey. Mrs. Lin had just returned to her residence in the capital, and there were still many things waiting for her in the mansion.
Therefore, Wan Yin always accompanied Mrs. Lin in housekeeping. While Mrs. Lin handled the affairs of the mansion, she explained to Wan Yin why she did this and occasionally tested Wan Yin.
This was not the treatment of a maid at all. Madam Lin was teaching Wan Yin like her own daughter.
Thinking of how Mrs. Lin had sent someone to teach Wan Yin calligraphy, she would always bring Wan Yin with her when she went out to teach him how to socialize.
Zhang Wanyin guessed that Mrs. Lin still treated the original owner as her daughter, which was why she did so many things.
It is no wonder that the original owner had always been obsessed with Madam Lin. After hearing the news of Madam Lin's death, he fell seriously ill. When he passed away, he was still thinking about Madam Lin.
Zhang Wanyin didn't stay with Madam Lin all the time. She found some time to go out and buy needles and thread for embroidery, preparing to embroider a large piece so that she could sell it for a good price when the time comes.
When going out this time, Zhang Wanyin released his mental power to monitor the surroundings as soon as he left the house, for he was worried that he might accidentally meet the original owner's family.
The main thing is that she is a maid, so why would she wear a hat or a veil when she goes out? Wouldn't that attract more attention? If she met a dandy boy, many problems would arise.
Although the original owner was indeed good-looking, there were many good-looking people in this imperial city, and ordinary people would not need to cause trouble.
In the next month, Wan Yin spent her time accompanying Mrs. Lin and embroidering, because Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were married directly by Jia Daishan's request for the emperor's decree.
Therefore, Mrs. Lin had never met Jia Min. The few times Mrs. Lin went out, in addition to preparing the betrothal gifts, she also went to the Jia family to visit Mrs. Jia.
At that time, Mrs. Lin asked Wan Yin to accompany her, but Wan Yin refused. When Wan Yin returned to the mansion, she was waiting for an angry Mrs. Lin.
Wan Yin knew that this visit was not going well. Madam Lin pulled her dowry maid, now the nanny, and Wan Yin to complain bitterly, and Wan Yin finally understood what was going on.
In fact, Mrs. Lin is not like this on weekdays, and she doesn't like to gossip about other people. It was just that Jia Min's mother, the mistress of the Jia family, made her so angry today.
Now the Lin family and the Jia family are about to become relatives, and Mrs. Lin is Lin Ruhai's elder.
As the man’s elder, he must visit his in-laws when he arrives in the imperial city to show his respect for the woman.
What's more, this marriage was arranged by the Emperor, so Mrs. Lin attached even greater importance to it. She brought many gifts with her when she visited Jia Min this time, and even gave her a set of expensive headwear when she met Jia Min.
However, Mrs. Lin did not expect that Mrs. Jia was so lukewarm towards her, and even belittled her son Lin Ruhai in her later words.
He looked down on Lin Ruhai and the Lin family, which made Mrs. Lin very angry.
What also made Mrs. Lin angry was Jia Min's attitude. When Mrs. Jia belittled the Lin family and Lin Ruhai, Jia Min just listened quietly and did nothing to stop her mother's behavior.
Mrs. Lin would never tolerate her in-laws belittling her family like that. She originally thought that it would be no big deal even if Ru Hai married the daughter of a military general.
After all, the Jia family has been passed down for several generations, and they are no longer the peasants they used to be. At least they should have the proper education.
What's more, the daughter of the female general should be in good health. The Lin family has been a single-son family for generations. If Jia Min's marriage can change the fate of the Lin family's single-son family for generations, then Mrs. Lin would be willing to support Jia Min.
Therefore, even though it was a royal marriage, Mrs. Lin had never met Jia Min at first and had a good impression of her. But when she saw her today, she was immediately disappointed.
The Jia family belittled the Lin family in such a way, but Mrs. Lin did not remain polite. She was a woman of great literary talent and good looks, otherwise she would not have been chosen as the top scholar by the emperor.
Lord Jia Daishan was afraid that his favorite son-in-law would be snatched away by the royal family, so he asked for an audience with the emperor on the same day after the emperor awarded Lin Ruhai the title of Tanhua without even consulting his wife.
He directly asked the emperor to grant a marriage between his daughter and Lin Ruhai.
The emperor didn't know that Jia Daishan had come directly to grant the marriage without consulting the Lin family at all. He thought that the two families had reached a tacit understanding, so he agreed.
Jia Daishan met Lin Ruhai only after he received the imperial decree granting marriage. Jia Daishan, like an old fox, made Lin Ruhai develop a new liking for him with just a few words.
Later, he brought her to the Jia family, creating an opportunity for Lin Ruhai and Jia Min to meet.
The two good-looking young men both developed a liking for each other, and finally Jia Daishan told Lin Ruhai about the emperor's marriage between him and his daughter Jia Min.
Lin Ruhai was delighted at this time and didn't think about whether there would be any other situations later.
He was very happy that the woman he had a new crush on was about to become his wife, and in his letter to Mrs. Lin he also wrote many good things about the Jia family and Jia Min.
That's why Mrs. Lin had such a good impression of Jia Min at the beginning, and why she is so disappointed now that she has discovered the real person.
Mrs. Lin's family is from a scholarly family, and the Lin family is also a scholarly family. Ever since Mrs. Lin married Lord Lin, Lord Lin has treated Mrs. Lin very well and there has never been anyone else around him.
Even though the Lin family did not have a rule that one could only take a concubine after the age of 30 without a child, it seemed that few men in the Lin family had concubines except their wives.
Generally, people who are familiar with the Lin family know the rules of the Lin family, so Lin Ruhai is still very popular in the marriage market, but Lin Ruhai wants to establish a career first and then start a family.
Mrs. Lin thought that since her husband's death, her family had lost the title and their family status had declined greatly.
If it was not easy for Lin Ruhai to find a suitable daughter-in-law, it would be better to wait until Lin Ruhai passed the imperial examination before arranging a marriage for him.
After all, Ru Hai is a man, and it won't make any difference if he gets married a year or two later. If he gets a rank and becomes an official, then the status of his wife can be raised, and he will have more choices.
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