Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Young Master Yi shouted and jumped, always forgetting that there was the roof of the car above his head.

"Bang! Bang!" There came two more hits, and he rushed down in a hurry and kicked over the charcoal basin with one foot.

The red-hot charcoal rolled around in the carriage.

A layer of felt was laid in the carriage to keep warm. When the red charcoal rolled, the felt emitted a puff of black smoke.

Some of them were almost cooked, and the manager quickly stomped on them with his feet.

Fortunately, the charcoal fire was dispersed and away from the charcoal basin, so there was no fire source and it went out quickly.

There was no fire, but the carriage was burned.

But we definitely can’t stay in there.

It looked like something that had been bitten by a dog, with black holes opening their mouths.

The master and servant ran around the carriage twice.

When they ran to face each other, they admired each other's snot and felt sorry for each other.

Compared with the two, Master Yi was the more miserable. Besides his snot, he also had crispy and curly handsome hair.

That was something Young Master Yi reserved specifically to show off his handsomeness and elegance.

Now he had no choice but to sneak into the house with a frown on his face.

So the servant who came back with Lin Ruhai's letter saw this young master Yi from the Lin family.

He sat in the gatehouse with his arms folded, listlessly. There was a bowl of tea in front of him, which he drank till every drop was gone.

There is a kettle in the charcoal stove in front, waiting for the water to boil.

The servant looked at the sky outside and it was almost noon.

I'm sweating from running. Is this young master made of water?

The servant bowed to Yi and said, "I have informed the master of Young Master Yi's purpose of coming. The master is very busy near the end of the year and will not be back until the end of the afternoon at the earliest."

"You two have to wait a moment. I'll have someone clean up the guest room and light the charcoal stove to get rid of the cold. You two can stay in the guest room for the night before leaving."

"I'm so sorry!"

Young Master Yi was in no mood to make a fuss. His head was still aching and his heart was shivering.

What kind of thing is this? I came all the way from far away to give a gift to someone, and the gift was a handsome young man, but I couldn't even see the owner.

I blew the cold wind for a long time, and it seemed that the servant wanted to blow for another half a day to make it a whole.

Don't do it, daddy!

Thinking of this, he called the steward.

"Let's go. We are suffering here."

Master Yi's steward was more powerful than his own master at this time. He stood up and walked to the servant.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed this little brother. Master Yi is still young and doesn't understand much. Just do as Master Lin says."

"We'll wait!"

"You, you, you..." Master Yi pointed at the butler, "Whose family are you from?"

"You are the master and I am the master?"

The steward said nothing, but just looked at him as if he were looking at an ignorant child.

Young Master Yi looked outside and saw that the steward was determined to betray his master.

It just doesn’t come out.

Young Master Yi stomped his feet a few times and went back.

Like a defeated rooster, with its feathers drooping, it retreated back to the charcoal stove.

Jia Min led Daiyu and others to the most prosperous commercial street.

Although it is freezing cold, people's enthusiasm remains unabated as the year draws to a close.

There are many people, many cars and many goods.

All kinds of food, decorations, and game hunted by people from the mountains are sold directly on carts at street corners.

There are strings of lanterns hanging in front of each shop, as if every family sells lanterns.

They wandered around and around and finally came to the door of the jewelry store they had been to last time.

As soon as Jia Min saw the sign, she wanted to go around it.

But when the female shopkeeper came out to see off the guests, she saw Jia Min at first sight.

The female shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember who this customer was, and hurriedly came forward with a smile.

"Madam, you are out shopping again. Would you like to come to my shop and have a cup of hot tea and rest your feet?"

"It was my fault last time. I will apologize to the lady."

Jia Min looked at the child following behind her and asked with lingering fear, "Is there going to be a second wife this time?"

The female shopkeeper said very apologetically, "No, the Cheng family used to be the landlord of our store, and I dare not offend Mrs. Cheng."

"Now that we have a new landlord, the Cheng family can no longer control my place."

"Just come in with confidence!"

"If you don't buy anything, just take a break."

Jia Min thought this was a good idea, as this was the only store she was vaguely familiar with on this street.

So Jia Min led a group of people and followed the female shopkeeper into the store.

When the female shopkeeper saw the children, she took two plates of snacks from the cupboard and placed them in front of the two children.

He personally made tea for Jia Min, poured a few cups, and handed them to Jia Min with both hands.

"Madam, please try it. I'm sorry that my cooking skills are not good."

"My two young masters, please try some snacks. This is a new way of making it that my maid just learned."

The female shopkeeper was also a wonderful person. She could tell at a glance that one of them was the kid with a sharp tongue and strong teeth from last time. Although he was wearing men's clothes, the female shopkeeper was knowledgeable and did not point it out.

And following the customer's wishes, he called him "Young Master".

After greeting the two young masters, the female shopkeeper continued to explain to Jia Min.

"It's not easy for a woman to run a shop. So I have to apologize to you for what happened last time."

Jia Min took a sip of tea and nodded, "Your craftsmanship is quite good! The tea color is just right, and the tea aroma is just right."

Lin Daiyu also held a cup of tea, savored it slowly, and drank a few sips in the same way.

Then he said to Jia Min, "Mom, can you ask the boss if a woman can open a shop?"

Jia Min glared at Daiyu and said, "Shut up and drink your tea."

The female shopkeeper smiled and said, "I don't know about other places, but it's OK in Yangzhou, as long as you can pay the rent on time."

"And jewelry stores, women's clothing stores, and even some flower shops, spice shops, and rouge and powder shops are mostly run by women."

"Because some ladies don't want to be served by men."

Lin Daiyu then asked, "What about safety issues?"

She then asked the female shopkeeper, this is very important.

I am now Lin Daiyu, and if something happens in the future I will end up in the same situation as described in the book.

I didn't want to commit suicide, so I had to buy a few shops in advance. If that didn't work out, I would become a landlady.

The female shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said, "It's usually okay, but don't mess with the local tyrants like last time."

"So, please understand."

I understand! I understand it very much. Not to mention in ancient times, even in modern times, it is not good to run a shop and offend local tyrants.

"Is there any idle shop here?" Lin Daiyu asked in shock, and waited quietly for the shopkeeper's answer.

The female shopkeeper was very surprised. It was true that officials had a big mouth.

Don't ask about renting, just ask about selling.

We ordinary people really can’t compare to them!

"The shops here are all owned by the rich. I heard the prices are ridiculously expensive, but the key is that no one is selling them!"

"When we came in just now, you seemed to say that the employer had changed?" Lin Daiyu continued to ask persistently.

Although she felt embarrassed to ask too many questions, she was really curious and excited.

If you don’t have money, why don’t you ask?

The female shopkeeper whispered thoughtfully, "This is not something we know. I guess the nobles are also fighting?"

"Suddenly one day, someone came to inform us that the boss had changed."

"From now on, someone else will collect the rent."

……

Lin Daiyu seemed to be thinking about something and remained silent. She understood that a good shop in a prime location would never be available to ordinary people.

The upper level just did the deal directly.

Jia Min listened to Daiyu and the female shopkeeper chatting enthusiastically with each other.

Moreover, Daiyu's longing eyes made it seem as if she wanted to eat up someone else's shop.

Jia Min felt a little embarrassed. She was afraid that the child would ask something inappropriate again, so she hurriedly said to Daiyu,

"Daiyu! Don't worry, mother has a dowry shop, it will all be yours in the future."