Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Early the next morning, the morning light in the east illuminated the dancing dewdrops.

Jia Baoyu begged his mother to bring Shi Xiangyun, who was upright and elegant.

Unexpectedly, the person who went to pick up Lin Daiyu wrote back, saying that Sister Lin had been taken away early in the morning.

Jia Baoyu had no choice but to come to Xiaoxiang Bamboo Garden in a depressed mood.

He saw the three sisters of the Jia family, Xue Baochai, and Shi Xiangyun, and Fang Zhengya had already arrived.

When Shi Xiangyun saw Jia Baoyu's droopy look, she taunted him,

"What's the matter, second brother? Did the heavy frost in the morning make you wilt?"

"Didn't you invite your sister Lin?"

"Now he has become a successful person."

"Everyone knows that Lin Yuhu is a talented lady in the capital."

"I heard that she is as cunning as a fox, and many bad ideas come from her."

"We honest people can't compare to them!"

Jia Baoyu was silent and just stepped on the bamboo leaves with his feet.

"Why can't you sweep it clean?"

And tried to change the subject: "Sister Yun, you are going too far. Sister Lin..."

"Okay, okay, Baoyu, don't explain." Xue Baochai interrupted Baoyu with a smile, "Xiangyun just likes to joke, we all know that."

Tanchun also came over and patted Baoyu on the shoulder: "Baoyu, don't take it to heart. Yun girl just talks too much."

"Besides, we are here to form an association, and we can't let our fun be ruined just because someone doesn't come."

Baoyu nodded. Although he still felt a little disappointed, it was his own fault for not greeting Lin Daiyu in advance.

Next time, if you say hello in advance, Lin Daiyu might not leave early.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved.

"Tanchun is right. We are here to form a society, not to argue." Baoyu said with a smile, "Then let's get ready!"

Tanchun nodded and directed the maids to continue working.

Baoyu, together with Baochai, Xiangyun and others, began to decorate the Xiaoxiang Bamboo Garden.

They set out pens, ink, paper and inkstone and prepared various snacks. Everything was prepared in an orderly manner.

Seeing that everyone was either sitting or standing and ready, Tanchun stepped out.

"It was Sister Bao and I who suggested this association."

"Everyone knows that Sister Bao and I went to Princess Chaoyang's residence and were rejected for the selection of companions."

"That's when I came up with this idea."

"What's the point of just playing with poetry by ourselves? We should also release it and comment on it in public."

"Let's see who's better."

Shi Xiangyun said impatiently, "What kind of poem did you write last time?"

"Let's just make it clear all at once, so we don't have to go back and forth on this matter. Everyone knows that there is only one Lin Daiyu in the film."

"She is the only outstanding lady in the city?"

"Show us your poems too, so we can open their eyes."

When everyone heard this, they became interested and gathered around.

Jia Tanchun and Xue Baochai looked at each other helplessly.

It seems that I can't pass this level without exposing my ugliness.

Xue Baochai had no choice but to answer, "Last time, the princess's mansion wrote a poem on the theme of Spring Dawn."

"Chunxiao, this is not off topic!" Shi Xiangyun asked back.

"You can't do this?"

"Are you too nervous?"

"What did you two do?"

She is a chatterbox and doesn't give others time to think. She asks one question after another.

Baochai saw that others were also looking at her expectantly,

She didn't wait for anyone to ask any more questions, but took over the conversation and recited her own poem.

Because this poem has been turning over in my mind thousands of times.

Chun Xiao

The morning light shines through the window screen,

The willow eyes have just fallen asleep and the dream is still fresh.

The path is filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

The horse's hooves are tilted in the spring breeze.

"A good poem," Shi Xiangyun praised, "Sister Bao's poem makes the spring scenery come alive on the paper."

Jia Baoyu also nodded and said, "It is indeed a good poem. I am ashamed of myself for not being as good as it is."

"Third sister, what about yours?" He turned to look at Jia Tanchun.

Jia Tanchun smiled sheepishly, "Mine can't compare to Sister Bao's."

"Read it out loud for everyone's enjoyment!"

Chun Xiao

Dewdrops hang lightly on the branches and leaves.

The warm morning light shines on the flowery cheeks.

The melodious singing of birds awakens the dream.

The spring is in full swing and my heart is filled with joy.

"Both of your poems hit the mark very well, and the beauty of springtime, sound and color, flows between your lips and teeth as you recite it."

"If this is not beautiful, then what is beautiful?" Jia Baoyu pondered for a long time, as if looking for a more beautiful place.

But I couldn't get any answer.

At this moment, Jia Tanchun chuckled, "Beauty, Princess Chaoyang doesn't want beauty, she wants to be interesting."

"I guess ours is a bit too crafty and not interesting enough?"

"After this incident, we know that poetry is used to express one's feelings. That may be for poets, but it is not for us girls in the boudoir."

“Being interesting is elegant.”

As soon as Jia Tanchun finished speaking, Shi Xiangyun couldn't listen any more and immediately took over the conversation.

"Come on, I think that Princess Chaoyang is also an uneducated person. She and Lin Daiyu are just like a tortoise and a mung bean, and they are attracted to each other."

"An unlearned man meets an unlearned man, they are just soulmates."

"Third sister, you don't have to praise them so highly." She saw Jia Tanchun glaring at her, and then said unhappily,

"Besides, have you ever heard Lin Daiyu's poems? Even when the queen came last time, although I didn't come, I heard them all."

"We have never heard of what extraordinary poem Lin Daiyu wrote, and the queen has not announced it either."

"It's hard to live up to a great reputation. A woman of hidden talent is often a fool at heart."

Shi Xiangyun is quick-tempered and has a grudge against Lin Daiyu.

"Sister Yun, you always speak like this, it's really offensive."

Xue Baochai suddenly felt that maybe what Shi Xiangyun said made sense, otherwise Huo'er, who knew nothing, would also have been selected.

It has not been eliminated, perhaps the nobles have unique tastes.

"I'm not afraid of offending anyone. I've made this statement today."

"We will come up with a topic and write poems separately, and then post the finished poems directly on her Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

"I want to see how she behaves when she comes. I'll embarrass her to death."

Having said this, Shi Xiangyun pointed at the empty walls and sneered.

"Today I also brought a talented woman, Fang Zhengya, who has also studied seriously. Her brother is also a famous talent in Jiangnan."

“It’s just that I’m burdened by my family, but poetry blooms in the soil of suffering.”

"I don't believe in fun."

"If it's just about being funny, then isn't doggerel the best poem in the world?"

At this time, she glanced at everyone again and saw that they all shut up.

Fang Zhengya gently pulled the corner of her clothes from behind, "Sister Yun, you've said too much. It's too much."

Shi Xiangyun's face changed twice, she bit her lip and stopped talking.

Fang Zhengya stepped forward and bowed politely.

"I'm sorry to cause trouble to you sisters. My family background is not good, so I am not worthy of playing with you sisters."

"But the elders in my family requested that I come here with Sister Yun. I am just a spectator. You don't have to care about me. Please do as you please."

After saying that, Fang Zhengya covered her face and stepped back.

"Everyone who comes is a guest, and poetry has no distinction between people of different social status. You don't have to belittle yourself. If the maids in our Lian family want to write poetry, it is also possible."

Jia Baoyu comforted Fang Zhengyadao.

Tanchun straightened her clothes and walked to the desk calmly. Her eyes swept across everyone present, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

"Today's gathering is a sudden inspiration of Baojie and I," Tanchun said in a clear voice. "Why don't I come up with a topic first and let's all recite it?"

Her eyes wandered to the bamboo forest swaying in the wind outside the window. "How about the title 'Bamboo Shadows'?"

When everyone heard this, they all praised it.

The swaying shadows of bamboos are exactly the scene before our eyes. Tanchun's title is both appropriate and elegant, which is exactly what everyone wants.