Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"Third sister, I'm not joking." Lin Daiyu said solemnly.

"I really think that it is not impossible for a woman to start a business."

"It's just a little harder than for men!"

“If you don’t have the courage to move forward, it will definitely not work.”

"I want to build a girls' college in the future."

“Girls who want to study can come and study.”

Lin Daiyu's eyes were full of brilliance.

"You are really crazy, Sister Lin, you are really crazy."

Jia Tanchun deliberately stepped back, as if to distance herself from him. Then she stopped and said,

"If you dare to build a college, I will dare to be a teacher."

"I have never lost to others in writing books, establishing schools of thought, and talking big."

"I must be the best at bragging."

It seemed that this was the first time that Jia Tanchun had met someone who was more boastful than herself.

Lin Daiyu stared at her with a teasing look on her face.

"I really dare! I'm just afraid that some people are just talking big."

When provoked, Jia Tanchun immediately took two steps forward.

"You mean me? There's nothing I dare not do, only what I dare not say."

“As long as you dare, there are so many sisters here who can testify for me. I will step back and I am not Jia Tanchun.”

"That's enough, that's enough! Stop having seizures."

"Everyone knows that you are all crazy people."

Jia Yingchun said.

"I saw someone called the secretary out. Maybe something happened?"

Jia Tanchun still refused to give in. She said to Jia Yingchun unmercifully,

"Second sister, since we've got engaged, you can tell me now!"

"It seems that people used to say that my sister was like a piece of wood, but that was not true."

"I think the second sister is the most virtuous person?"

This sentence made Yingchun feel embarrassed.

She had no choice but to keep quiet.

At this moment, the secretary came in in a panic.

"Miss, there are people from the government office ahead, saying they are from the Dali Temple."

"Catch some uncles."

As soon as the secretary said this, "panic..." everyone's hearts immediately became uneasy.

Jia Tanchun turned pale and asked immediately,

"Which uncle was arrested?"

Shishu said sadly,

"Miss, the eldest master, the second master, as well as Master Zhen and Master Lian have all been captured..."

"What is the charge?" Jia Tanchun continued to ask, with a trembling tone in her voice.

The secretary said, "All kinds of charges."

"Some people beat people to death, some sold official positions, and some raped women..."

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu stood up immediately.

"You guys chat! I'm leaving now. I wonder how grandma is doing?"

After saying that, she turned around and walked out.

Jia Tanchun could no longer sit still, and immediately ordered her servant to bring some clothes and follow.

The others followed suit and left.

Just as Jia Baoyu was about to take a step, he frowned and walked up to Xue Baochai.

He said calmly,

"Sister Bao, I heard from them that you and I got engaged while I was sick."

"I really don't know about this."

"I apologize."

"Now, my Jia family is about to fail. I don't want to delay you. I will go over and tell mother in a moment."

"Retreat!"

"I have no intention of getting married in this life."

"It won't delay Sister Bao since it hasn't been announced yet."

Jia Baoyu's words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Xue Baochai's heart.

She was a little hesitant at first.

It seemed that the Jia family had become the family of a criminal official.

I am still undecided whether to get married or not.

You actually offered to cancel.

What do you think I am?

Thinking of this, she sneered, "Brother Bao, you shouldn't say this to me."

"Whether or not to get married is up to the elders."

"If you have this to say, just tell your aunt directly. Isn't it too much to stop me and tell me this?"

After saying this, she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and hurriedly chased after Jia Tanchun and the others.

Jia Baoyu paused, then quickened his pace, as he should go and take a look.

……

People outside were even more panicked.

Some people rushed to tell others, some tried to fish in troubled waters, and some cried bitterly.

……

When they reached the front hall, they heard a loud noise inside.

"All the gentlemen in the mansion are gone, who will settle this bill?"

"How do we pay our monthly allowance?"

……

The voices of questioning never ceased.

And Jia's mother's voice seemed weak.

"Isn't the pawnbroker doing the calculations?"

"That's definitely different. Now this furniture belongs to the criminal official's family."

"Wouldn't the price we set before be no longer valid?"

Someone else questioned.

"What's going on?" asked Jia's mother.

Someone answered,

"The price was set by Xue's agent, and we carried it to Xue's shop to settle the payment."

“It was still the same price at the beginning.”

"Gradually, the shops started to lower their prices again."

"For a thousand taels of silver, only eight hundred taels will be given."

"You can even give us a few dozen taels less. We are all hard-working merchants."

"How can it be done?"

“So we can only ask.”

"I didn't expect it to become the home of a criminal official because of the furniture."

After this person finished speaking, Jia's mother was speechless for a moment.

The hall was silent.

At this moment, Lin Daiyu and others came in.

When they came in, they were surprised.

I saw that the debt collectors were almost entering the hall.

Pressing harder and harder.

The Jia family now has no master, and the guards don't have to resist.

The rest were women and children.

Instead, they were all panicked.

And Jia's mother already looked old and frail.

Lin Daiyu just felt a little sad.

She looked at the ladies, all of whom had terrified expressions on their faces. Even Madam Wang, who was usually calm and composed, had a face as dull as if covered with dust.

She suddenly seemed to notice Lin Daiyu, and their eyes suddenly met.

"It's you!"

"How dare you come here?"

"Are you here just to see the Jia family make a fool of themselves?"

This question left Lin Daiyu confused.

She looked at Madam Xing blankly, and Madam Xing shrank her head.

She looked at Wang Xifeng, but Wang Xifeng avoided her gaze.

Does this mean that no one welcomes me?

She was a little confused.

Just about to ask,

I saw Grandmother Jia glanced at her.

He sighed and said,

"Daiyu, don't blame them. It was your teacher Jia Yucun who brought people here to arrest them."

"They have nowhere to vent their hatred, so they turn it on you."

"Don't be afraid. Come sit next to your grandmother."

Lin Daiyu suddenly realized at this moment.

They don’t think that they were the ones who lured Jia Yucun here, right?

It's ridiculous, pathetic,...

Thinking of this, she obediently sat next to Grandmother Jia,

She only needs to take care of Lady Jia for these people.

At this time, I heard Grandmother Jia say to Lady Wang and others,

"She is my granddaughter, so of course she can come."

"I asked her to come!"

"If you have any hatred, come to me!"

When Jia's mother said this, the ladies below looked at each other with flickering eyes.

There was anger, surprise, and some even felt secretly surprised.

I only heard Mrs. Wang say with a painful look on her face, "Mother, are you still protecting her at this time?"

"It was her teacher who took the masters away."

"The Lin family are all ruthless people."

At this time, I heard Jia's mother say sternly,

"Pay attention to your image. You are also the mistress of the house. Now that the master is not here, you should stand up."