Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Without even showing her face, Wang Yapo said, "I'm busy right now!"

The young man was sweating anxiously, and he wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeves. "Grandma Wang! It won't take up any of your time, it will only take a quarter of an hour."

"This is my home. I just bought a new house and need a guarantor's seal to register it with the government. You just need to stamp it. Thank you fifty taels of silver."

When Wang Yapo heard this, she thought, this is picking up money on the road! Anyway, it’s on the way, it only takes a quarter of an hour.

The blessed ones will receive unexpected wealth from heaven.

Thinking of this, she swung her handkerchief, twisted her waist and stepped down from the sedan chair.

"That's it, isn't it? Then hurry up, I'm busy with my business!"

Then he turned to the sedan bearer and said, "Please wait for a quarter of an hour. I will give you some extra money for tea later."

After saying this, Wang Yapo followed the young man into the house.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the young man came out and handed the sedan bearer a handful of money. "This is a little troublesome. Brother sedan bearer, you have to wait a little longer. Please bear with me."

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New officials all have their own official residences. Some officials who do not bring their families, or have small families and are relatively poor, can live in the official residences.

When the Lin family first arrived in Yangzhou, they chose to live in the official residence without purchasing a new house in advance.

There are other officials' families in the official residence, and it is quite inconvenient to deal with so many people and things.

The staff and advisors recruited by Lin Ruhai will also have to live here in the future.

"Madam! Today I am going to look at the house with the steward and the broker. Do you have any instructions?"

After cleaning up early in the morning, Rong Mama asked Jia Min refreshed.

"Mammy! I trust you. The house should be as we agreed upon originally. It should come with a large garden."

"I also heard the ladies in the official residence talking last night. Flower shows are popular in Yangzhou. It would be great if there were flowers in the garden."

"In this way we can also hold a flower party. Master and Miss, we also need some friends."

"Also, bring Shantou with you! If, I mean if you run into that nephew, let Shantou talk to him and see what he thinks?"

"We didn't see him when we entered Yangzhou City, so don't let anything happen!"

Now everyone thought she had driven the people away, including the children, who looked at her in surprise.

It's as if I don't recognize her anymore.

Now whenever someone looks at her, she feels like they are talking about her.

Oh! It's such a headache to have such a naughty kid who doesn't know manners and runs around by himself! If I were such a bad kid, my hair would turn white overnight.

Madam Rong,...

Why the mountain? And not me? Because I'm old?

That's right, raising it to waste is not the same as killing it or throwing it away! I guess you won't be able to explain if you throw it away, right?

Madam has a really hard life, I have to share her worries.

Madam Rong cursed Young Master Jia again in her heart, saying that it was causing trouble for the Madam, and that cursing him a thousand times would not be excessive.

"Ma'am! Don't worry, I'm going to see him and I'm going to get him back no matter what."

"You can't run around outside and bring shame to the lady."

At this time, the head maid Banxia came in, "Madam, Madam Rong, the matchmaker is outside and said that someone introduced her."

This time when she came to Yangzhou, Jia Min brought with her a maid named Banxia and Madam Rong.

Daiyu only brought a maid named Xueyan and an old woman named Wang Mama with her. There was no other way. The journey was tiring and it was not convenient to bring too many people with her.

Madam Rong was already prepared. When she heard the matchmaker coming, she called her to the top of the hill and went out.

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About an hour after Rong Mama and others left, Lin Daiyu and her brother were playing in Jia Min's room when Banxia came to report news again.

"Madam! Another matchmaker came, saying that she was introduced by the second wife of the Governor Fang family, but she was delayed because of something."

"Look..."

"What? How many are you introducing?" Jia Min's surprised voice came. "Call her over!"

"Madam! I was really introduced by Madam Fang II. It was Aunt Hua who was beside her. If you don't believe me, please ask someone."

"And I'm sure it's just me!"

An old face, dressed up in fancy clothes, looks like a matchmaker from a distance and a matchmaker from a close distance.

Here I swear to Jia Min,

There's no way, she came with a special mission.

Nanny Hua is confident that she will not find a second person before the mission is completed.

I really saw a ghost today. How can I find wealth on the way? I guess I was set up by a trap.

There was no one inside the yard and I couldn't get out. No one responded when I called out for help. After waiting for an hour, the door opened by itself.

I have been working as a dentist for decades, and this is the first time I have encountered such a thing.

I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat!

Whose enemy is this? I guess it's the wife of the censor. It's really unlucky.

If you can't be a wife, you should give up the throne. You offended people as soon as you came! You also implicated me.

"Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!" Wang Yapo kept spitting in her heart at this vase-like lady with a vicious mind.

I was caught in this misfortune. I must give her a good name when I go back!

The more ruthless the heart is, the more kind the appearance is, which is also the characteristic of their business as matchmakers.

"Mr. Wang! I believe you. Please go back first! We'll talk about it tomorrow! I won't see her today." Jia Min sent the matchmaker away and stared blankly out the window.

Who did Rong Mama and the others go with? Why are there traps everywhere in Yangzhou?

It's hard to guard against!

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After walking around for a whole day, the houses I looked at were either in trouble, too far away, or too big or too small.

Rong Mama's legs felt tired as if they were filled with lead. She tapped her legs and asked, "Grandma Li, I have told you all my conditions. There is no one more suitable."

"Yes, yes! That place is perfect for you, except that it has a family of old servants and four maids."

"It was originally a house owned by a military commander, and the family members all knew how to wield weapons and sticks."

"The general was transferred away, so the house was left unused and sold. However, this family and four maids, whose ancestral home is in Yangzhou, refused to leave."

"The original owner promised them that whoever buys this house must take them in."

Rong Mama felt like she was listening to a fairy tale. There was such a thing. She was so ignorant that she didn't know there were so many strange things in the world.

"Yapo, you mean to buy a house for the maid and family."

"It can't be called a gift. It costs money. The family is a gardener, someone who takes care of the flowers. They are afraid that the new owner will destroy the garden."

"The maids all have their own skills and are unwilling to be pushed around or picked on by others."

"They still have to look at the owner. If they like each other, it will be 1,500 taels of silver, all of it."

"If it weren't for these conditions, I wouldn't be able to get the two thousand taels."

Rong Mama reached out her hand to stop the tooth-eater, "Stop for a moment, let me smooth it out."

Is this a pie in the sky or a trap?

Madam, do you want to buy a garden? Here is a gardener!

If the young lady and the lady were accompanied by two maids who knew kung fu, wouldn't it be much safer in Yangzhou?

Is it possible to order a maid around? What is her character like?

This is to find a girl, don't invite four wolves in! She needs to ask for other people's opinions and turn around to call the mountain leader and the manager.

"Shantou, what do you think, steward?"

Shantou and the steward were very cautious, "Madame Rong, let's go take a look first. After all, after a day's walk, none of the ones we have seen can satisfy the Madam."

"You have to give Madam an explanation!"

"Okay!" Upon hearing the mention of the lady, Rong Mama perked up and followed Li Yapo.

……

Wow! As soon as she saw this courtyard, Rong Mama fell in love with it.

This is something that has grown on the tip of Madam’s heart, right?

The gate is tall and solid, the gate tower is exquisitely carved, the hall is spacious and bright, and there are lanterns hanging under the eaves, which is unique and warm.

The garden was large and had plenty of space for the young master to fly a kite. There were clusters of peonies in bud all around.

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