Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

It was getting dark, and the lights in front of the Jia Mansion were gradually dimming. Old Ye Ma and Ying'er were hiding under a big tree, looking hurried and whispering.

Old Ye's mother held the ladder tightly in one hand, as if waiting for something.

Zijuan was standing next to them, looking up at the sky from time to time.

"Who are you? Don't you know it's curfew?"

When the doorman of the Jia Mansion saw this group of people acting suspiciously, he hurried out to question them.

What is this for?

Thief?

Old Ye's mother looked very nervous. What should she do now that the gatekeeper had already been called in before the baby was even seen?

Isn't this ten thousand taels no longer yours?

Ying'er saw that Old Ye's mother looked timid and guilty, so she smiled and said to the doorman,

"Brother, this is Mingyan's mother who is with Master Bao. We are here to discuss something."

"You keep busy! We've asked for leave today. We won't be going back home."

The doorman looked at Old Ye's mother and thought, now that her son was following a capable master, it was a honor for her.

The concierge went back muttering to himself.

As soon as the doorman entered the room, silence returned to the surroundings.

Suddenly, a clear bird song pierced the night sky.

Old Ye Ma and Ying'er looked up and saw a large bird circling in the air, then landed on the treetop and made a series of chirps.

Zijuan's body tensed up, "Here it comes"

Just then, the black bird landed on the top of the tree and made another cry, as if something fell from the sky.

It fell to the ground with a "thump".

Ouch! Ying'er and Old Ye's mother jumped in surprise.

If I hadn't been telling you something, I would have started scolding you a long time ago.

Where did this plagued bird come from? Is it pooping?

There was no bad smell, so the two of them looked up.

The big bird in the sky flashed and disappeared, as if it was taken away by a gust of wind.

On the treetops, an object swayed gently, its light was as pure as jade and ice, soft and delicate, and under the light, it seemed to be jumping like an elf.

Old Ye's mother and Ying'er looked at each other, speechless for a moment. Old Ye's mother said in a trembling voice: "Ying'er, that thing hanging there, dangling, couldn't it be that?"

Ying'er was also dumbfounded: "That luster, that shape, it's obvious that it's real."

Old Ye Ma's son Mingyan had mentioned it many times, and Ying'er had even seen it with her own eyes.

Old Ye's mother and Ying'er held hands tightly and swallowed at the same time.

My dear grandma! This is going to make a fortune, and there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave.

Their eyes became dry from staring, and they rubbed their eyes with their sleeves.

It's real! It's not a dream!

It’s so magical, why didn’t I see it just now? Is it really only visible at night?

"Godmother, I'm very smart, I can climb up and get it."

Ying'er volunteered.

When Old Ye's mother looked at the height, she realized that she was old and it would be troublesome if she fell.

She nodded, "I'll hold the ladder for you from below."

Zijuan said at the side, "Old Ye's mother, you have seen the things, there is nothing for me to do here, right? I'm leaving now."

Old Ye's mother waved her hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to a meal when I get the money!"

My heart was already filled with joy.

You should leave quickly and don’t delay my fortune making.

Zijuan smiled and turned to leave.

Ying'er was indeed very agile, and she climbed up with a "kukuku".

Sitting on a branch, he reached out to take it down, and gently stroked it a few times.

My heart is beating "bang! bang! bang"!

Old Ye's mother was still shouting from below, "Be careful, Ying'er, don't drop your baby."

Ying'er nodded, stuffed the jade into her clothes and put it close to her body.

I adjusted my posture and climbed down.

At the last kick, she jumped down and shook her hands.

Old Ye's mother covered Ying'er's hand with her own and rubbed it for her, "Are you cold?"

Ying'er didn't say anything. She pulled her hand out of Old Ye's mother's hand.

Then he reached out and took out the jade pendant from his bosom, "Godmother, this is for you."

Old Ye's mother took it respectfully with both hands, caressing it while thanking Ying'er.

"Good Ying'er, when your godmother adds some dowry to you later, I'll give you some more banknotes."

Then Old Ye's mother stared at the jade pendant in her hand, her face showing surprise, and whispered to herself:

"Ying'er, this jade is really good. It looks better when you look at it from above than when you hold it in your hand."

"Could this be the legendary thing that is absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon?"

"Ying'er, tell me, should I hand it in now or wait until tomorrow morning?"

Ying'er curled her lips and said cautiously, "Godmother, you'd better go now and ask someone to call Brother Mingyan out. It's better than going by yourself."

"I'm not going."

"I have to go back to the young lady!"

Old Ye's mother asked in confusion, "Didn't you ask for leave?"

Ying'er forced a smile and said, "Isn't that just an excuse to the concierge?"

"The lady is still waiting for me!"

Before he finished speaking, he only said, "I'm leaving!"

He turned around and left in a hurry.

When Old Ye saw Ying'er leave, she did not try to stop her.

I sighed in my heart, "It's good that Ying'er didn't ask for a share of the money."

“This is a really good kid.”

Thinking of this, Old Ye's mother casually placed the ladder against the wall.

Then he tiptoed away.

……

"Fake? What did you say? Mrs. Zhou, this is my life." Old Mother Ye held the jade pendant in trembling hands, her face was panicked, as pale as white paper, and her voice trembled.

Zhou Ruijia also looked angry and said angrily,

"Would I lie to you? If I had lied to you, why would I have let Zijuan's family go? How much suspicion would I have caused?"

"Why don't you hold this thing and we go straight to the second wife."

"Otherwise, the Second Wife will think I lied to her!"

Having said that, Zhou Ruijia immediately stepped forward and pulled Old Ye's mother inside.

He walked and muttered,

"Because of your matter, I stayed up all night and worked hard."

“It turns out I was deceived.”

"What is my fate?"

"A life of hard work."

But he didn't notice that Old Ye's mother had a dead look on her face, and she moved forward step by step like a walking corpse.

How could it be fake?

How can this be true?

Should I go to the Lin family and curse them out, or should I die?

Old Ye's mother was in a mess.

……

The smoke is curling, the candles are bright,

Mrs. Wang held the jade pendant in her hand and could not help but sigh,

It’s so realistic!

The appearance, jade quality, and even the ligaments on it are exactly the same.

This is a long-planned scam!

Old Ye's mother was still kneeling on the ground, her face full of dismay and disbelief.

"Second Madam, how can it be fake?"

Madam Wang smiled coldly, "I gave birth to it myself, I can't tell."

“This is fake.”

"It's just a little bit similar."

"This bracelet is brand new. It doesn't look like it has been worn by anyone."

"Can't you see that?"

Old Ye's mother knocked her head to the ground, "I really didn't see that."

"Because of this, you released Zijuan's family. And you fell into someone else's trap again."

Mrs. Wang looked at the two of them with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Originally, if it was just a fake one, just for the sake of money, it wouldn't matter."

"But you are greedy and you broke the rice."

"How to do?"

Old Ye's mother just kowtowed and had nothing to say.

Zhou Ruijia also knelt down and said nothing.

I was also confused and lost my mind. When I came back to report the news that night, I accidentally bumped into Old Ye's mother.

When he heard that this guy could find it, he really didn't want to suffer this anymore even though he had already led people to dig for a whole day.

He released the person on his own initiative.

He hoped that Yu would come back and atone for his sins, and if his merits outweighed his faults, he would even get some reward.

Now everything is gone and there is nothing I can do.

I only heard Mrs. Wang say from above, "Okay, you guys go!"

"It's the first month of the year, and I don't want to start a war. You guys should think about how to forgive me!"

Old Ye's mother kowtowed repeatedly, with tears of gratitude in her eyes, "bang bang bang", her forehead knocked to the ground repeatedly.

After she finished, she wanted to get up and leave, but she heard Mrs. Wang say slowly, "I will keep this piece of jade.