Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"The human traffickers, maybe they are the ones who are the human traffickers themselves."

Aunt Xue stood up suddenly when she heard this, looking terrified.

"My son, you are right. What should we do? Should we sue them?"

Xue Baochai was almost amused by her mother.

"Mother, who are you going to sue? Which government office?"

"Shuntianfu? Dali Temple?"

"Sue the human trafficker Feng Yuan?"

"Mother, don't you realize that others have set up a tight net?"

"Nowadays, I am the fish on the chopping board, and I hope they can cut me as little as possible."

"Didn't you ask your brother? He said he was trafficked to the northwest and forced to do labor."

“Can human traffickers do this?”

"This is all calculated."

"Mom, stop wasting money. Just pretend you don't have this brother!"

"No, it's impossible!" Aunt Xue shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Someone told me this time that we could use another death row inmate as a replacement, but it would cost more."

"We can also fake our own death and escape again."

"My son, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must not give up."

Aunt Xue's face was full of sorrow, but her eyes were bright.

When Xue Baochai saw that she was unable to convince her desperate mother, she couldn't help feeling a little sad.

As long as I don't get married, no property will belong to me.

Now, it is impossible to even keep a trace of my dowry!

She couldn't help but laugh out loud. There was now a huge gap between her and Lin Daiyu.

No matter how hard I try in this life, I can't reach it.

As she laughed, tears came down. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said,

"Oriole...Que'er, change your clothes,"

"I'm going to the Jia Family Compound."

……

Jia Family Courtyard,

"Third sister, why are you folding clothes by yourself?" Xue Baochai asked in surprise as she looked at Jia Tanchun who was folding clothes.

Jia Tanchun said disapprovingly,

"What's wrong with folding your own laundry? I also sweep the floor myself?"

"The secretary is extremely busy now. I can't rely on her for everything, right?"

"Besides, since the weather is nice today, I'll hang out the clothes to dry later."

"It will be easy to wear in a few days."

Xue Baochai took a closer look and saw that they were all old clothes from previous years. She couldn't help but say,

"Third sister, I made two new dresses this year, otherwise I would give them to you."

Jia Tanchun stroked the clothes. These were the only few old clothes left.

“No need, Sister Bao, it’s not convenient to wear too much here.”

"Besides, old clothes are comfortable to wear, and I don't feel bad about working with them."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai no longer insisted and asked,

"Third sister, the second master has come out now."

"What did the master say?"

"Will the Lin family help?"

Jia Tanchun paused for a moment and continued to work with her head down.

"Whatever the Lin family does, it's what they deserve."

"The second master came back with the old lady, the first lady, and the second brother Lian to visit the eldest master."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai turned pale.

"Even so, he is a relative after all. It's just a matter of raising your hand, why not help him?"

Jia Tanchun put down the clothes in her hand and said, "Sister Bao, you came here today, is there anything else?"

"We have read so many books, and we still understand the principle of life for life."

"How can we ask them to help?"

"Find someone to release him, or let him fake his death and go on the run."

"Do you think a man like the master can go on the run without any money?"

"Some people are released to save worry, while others are released to drag everyone down with them."

……

Xue Baochai was speechless and twisted the handkerchief in her hand again and again.

"The water is on, wash your face." At this time, Shi Xiangyun came in with a basin of water.

"Third sister, you wash first!"

"You get the water first!"

Jia Tanchun and Shi Xiangyun were competing for a basin of water for washing their faces, being polite to each other.

"You...Sister Shi, I asked you to live with me, why didn't you go?"

"Go get the water yourself?" Xue Baochai asked Shi Xiangyun.

Shi Xiangyun's hands shook and she almost spilled the basin of water.

She said quickly,

"I'm counting on Cuilu to support me now. If I don't go to fetch water, who will?"

"If everyone didn't agree, I would have dressed up as a man and gone out to write letters with my second brother."

"Now the fourth girl has helped me find some scripture writing jobs."

"You can only earn a few dollars by writing for a day. Money is hard to earn. Can you afford to hire a maid?"

Shi Xiangyun retorted a few words.

Live with you?

She thought of living with Xue Baochai in the Dali Temple, when the jailer came to tell her that Ying'er's body was found.

I saw that Xue Baochai's expression was not sadness, but panic.

I suddenly realized that I was not very brave.

It's a false courage!

At this time, Xue Baochai continued, "Whenever you go to the Lin family, remember to call me."

"It's been a while since I last saw Sister Lin!"

Jia Tanchun then said,

"When to go depends on Sister Lin. When she posts, when can we go?"

At this time, Shi Xiangyun said mysteriously,

"I heard from Cuilu that the construction of Grand View Garden has really begun."

"Some people were recruited inside."

"She's really bold!"

"I'm not afraid of being blamed by Concubine Nan'an."

After saying this, he winked at Jia Tanchun.

"Whether he is to blame or not, how would we know? I heard that the body was moved today. Maybe we will know after that."

Jia Tanchun looked at the sky outside and said slowly.

There was also worry in his tone.

Only when Lin Daiyu is well can we have hope.

……

in the palace,

All the coffins were moved to the imperial mausoleum today.

Jia Min and Lin Daiyu had to come as well.

This time,

They are the center of attention.

But not many people greeted him. Everyone's eyes were full of envy and confusion...

But they also maintained their distance, after all, the Nan'an Concubine's attitude was unclear.

Only the Concubine Nan'an took advantage of a gap and blocked Jia Min and Lin Daiyu.

"Jia Min, we will be a family in the future."

"I asked you out several times, but you didn't come."

"What's the matter? Am I a vicious person?" Concubine Nan'an looked at Jia Min with a fierce look.

By the way, I took a look at Lin Daiyu.

I despise it.

I don’t know what my son likes about her?

She is good-looking, but far from being stunningly beautiful. Her eyes are too lively and she doesn't look gentle and docile at all.

The salute was even more perfunctory, the movements were not standard at all.

If I were to find fault, a hundred wouldn't be enough.

Seeing that Concubine Nan'an was looking at her daughter with a critical eye, Jia Min was displeased.

"Toffee, do you have to ask now with so many people watching?"

The Nan'an Concubine glanced around.

"Who watched it? No one watched it."

"You have to get used to other people's eyes. As long as you don't look at others, there will be no one else in your eyes."

Jia Min didn't want to talk to her any more.

I had to reply,

"Toffee, I don't know if you are a snake or not, but I don't want to have to deal with you any more."

"We won't be a family anymore."

"I do everything for my daughter,"

"My daughter is a family to you, and so am I."

"My daughter is not like you, and neither am I."

Ha! Jia Min's tone hardened.

Concubine Nan'an looked at her in surprise.

After three days of separation, you should look at each other with admiration.

"Don't you want to beg me to be nice to your daughter?" Concubine Nan'an continued to ask Jia Min.

Then, without waiting for Jia Min's answer, he immediately turned to ask Lin Daiyu,

"Miss Lin, what about you?"

"Didn't Jia Min teach you how to bow?"

"Do you want me to send you two nuns to regulate your behavior?"

When Jia Min heard this, she immediately became angry.

"Don't go too far, Concubine Nan'an."

"Not to mention that you are not a mother-in-law yet, even if you become a mother-in-law one day, you will not need anyone to teach me the rules for my daughter Jia Min."

After saying this, he took Lin Daiyu and was about to leave.

The Nan'an Concubine stopped him.

"Jia Min, you don't consider your daughter's future at all."

"You should persuade your daughter to be humble and polite."

"I can't be as jealous as you are."

"..."