Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

As the Lin family and their entourage walked into the flower and bird market, a noise gradually arose, the chirping of various birds rose one after another, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and the smell of bird droppings.

The market was crowded with people and the vendors' cries of hawking were heard everywhere, making it very lively.

Granny Liu felt a little dazzled.

This must be a warm shed, right? If I have nowhere to sleep at night, it's much better to sleep here than in a dilapidated temple.

Lin Daiyu's attention was attracted by a parrot with brightly colored feathers. The parrot was colorful, with lively eyes, and seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.

Jumping around in the cage, there is no peace for a moment.

Seeing this, Lin Ruhai took his family to the stall, on which was hung a sign that read "Hua Niao Xuan".

A young man at the stall was teasing a bird with a straw stick. When he saw the Lin family coming, he came forward to greet them enthusiastically.

"Sir, Madam, Miss, look at this parrot. It is the treasure of our store. It can talk and imitate human voices."

Lin Daiyu moved closer curiously, and the parrot seemed to sense her interest. It tilted its head and blinked its eyes, as if it was sizing her up.

"This parrot is so beautiful. What's its name?" Lin Daiyu exclaimed softly.

Seeing this, the young man introduced it even more enthusiastically.

"This lady has good eyesight. This parrot is not only beautiful, but also smart."

"You can give it a name yourself. I just randomly named it Hanako because it has colorful feathers."

"If you like, I can give you a discount."

This name is creative, Lin Daiyu thought to herself, beggar.

It is true that there are talented people everywhere in life.

Lin Ruhai smiled slightly, "Let's take a look first. If it's really as you said, we will buy it."

The boy nodded repeatedly. "Of course. Look at this parrot. It can not only talk, but also sing. If you don't believe me, I'll let it sing for you."

As he spoke, the boy whispered a few words to the parrot, and the parrot opened its mouth and began to sing clearly.

The melodious singing attracted the surrounding customers to stop and watch.

"Sir, Miss, what do you think?" The waiter looked at Lin Ruhai and Jia Min eagerly.

"How much silver?" Lin Ruhai asked.

The waiter held up five fingers towards Lin Ruhai and said, "Fifty taels, fifty taels for you."

Before Lin Ruhai could say anything, Granny Liu cried out in surprise.

"What? Where are you robbing money?"

"Fifty taels can buy several acres of good land."

"Buying a bird that can't be eaten or drunk?"

"Do you take me for a fool?"

Being treated as fools, the Lin family members looked at each other, feeling a little amused and helpless.

Where did this nagging country woman come from?

The young man was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Then I just lifted the parrot cage inside, thinking that I shouldn't introduce it to the country folk with a licking face.

He pouted and said loudly,

"You still think this is too expensive? If you don't have the money, don't try to learn how to raise birds from the rich people."

"Do you know how much money Hua Zifang from the Hua family spent to help the young master of the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion get a crane?"

"I'll scare you to death if I tell you. It's several thousand taels of silver."

At this point, the boy's mouth curled up to his ears.

He looked eagerly at the Lin family, expecting to see a shocked and stunned scene, but this family was probably terrified.

A pair of eyes stared straight at him, as if he had become something hated by God and man.

"I don't have that kind of connection. I want a good sister to be sold to a noble family like the Jia family and marry a rich young man."

"Why would I bother with you guys for a parrot worth dozens of taels of silver?"

Having said this, the boy went back to his counter and continued to play with the bird.

He would not serve a customer who thought fifty taels for a parrot was too expensive.

After hearing what the young man said, not only Jia Min but also the other people in the Lin family were shocked.

Thousands of taels of silver to buy a toy?

The people around him probably heard this kid complain too much, and they joked,

"With your sour look, even if you have a girl, she might not look like a sour jujube."

"Hua Zifang's girls are definitely more exciting than Hua Zifang's."

"The young masters of the Jia family have seen all kinds of beauties. It's their ability to marry Hua Zifang's sister."

"You don't have that ability. What's the point of complaining every day? Instead of blaming the heavens and the earth, you might as well blame yourself for not being able to reincarnate."

"You can also be reborn as a girl and sell yourself to a rich family, and that will be all."

"Go! Go! Go, get out of the way, you are busy everywhere, you are blocking my business"

The young man was so angry that he drove away the person who made sarcastic remarks.

"You are not a big man, but you are very brave. You are begging for a parrot. When Hua Zifang comes soon, you will be in trouble." The person who was driven away left a message as he walked away.

The young man was just arguing confidently, but after hearing this, his voice became lower and lower.

"What's wrong with my parrot being a beggar? I'm not a beggar like Hua Zifang."

"What's wrong with him?"

But the more I talked, the less confident I became. After a while, I felt it was boring and went inside to lie down and watch the birds.

Jia Min took a deep breath and took a step forward.

"Shopkeeper, which young master of the Jia family did you just mention who spent several thousand taels of silver to buy a crane?"

When the waiter heard that Jia Min wanted to dig deep into the matter, he immediately frowned, as if he was very afraid of getting into trouble. He looked around, his eyes rolling back and forth.

"I do not know."

"You said so. I bought your parrot for fifty taels of silver."

Jia Min pinched her sleeves nervously. She really wanted to know which young master of the Jia family it was.

Although I had some guesses, I needed to verify them so I gave up the idea.

Lin Daiyu watched Jia Min's nervous expression from the side. She actually knew that Hua Zifang was the brother of Jia Baoyu's maid Xiren.

The young man he was referring to must be Jia Baoyu.

But she didn't want to remind Jia Min now.

The more I said, the more trouble I would get into if Jia Min thought I was paying attention to Jia Baoyu.

Avoid unnecessary trouble if possible.

Granny Liu was even more shocked.

Good boy, oh my god!

Thousands of taels of silver to buy a bird. A crane is also a bird, right?

Is the Jia family really rich? It seems that only this aunt's family has fallen on hard times.

No wonder people say marriage is a woman’s second life.

This girl got it right the first time, but fell into the trap the second time.

After buying the bird, I have to go to Jia's house as soon as possible. Any leftovers between my fingers will be enough for my family to chew.

Any hair plucked from your body is thicker than your waist.

The waiter was overjoyed when he heard Jia Min's words, "Take the money."

After saying this, the young man swallowed his saliva and then emphasized,

"I'll tell you when I get the money."

Jia Min winked at the maid behind her, "Banxia, ​​take out the silver."

Banxia obeyed the order and took out fifty taels of silver and put it on the counter.

The clerk took the silver and whispered,

"It's the brother of the Jia family who has the jade."

Jia Min took a deep breath and her face changed.

This guy is truly a good son of my second brother!

The boy took the silver and handed the parrot and the cage to the old woman beside Jia Min.

"Well, you didn't bargain, so I'll give you a cage for free."

"And a small spoonful of millet."

As he spoke, the young man took a small paper bag from the shelf, probably containing that small spoonful of rice.