Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Mrs. Ru, the governor, sighed inwardly.

He really lost more than he gained. He not only lost money, the maids got beaten, and he himself was humiliated.

It's really a complete loss. Even if I bite my teeth off, I can't get rid of this hatred.

It was a sure win, but it was ruined by a brat.

Cursed countless times, the young master of the Salt Inspector's family.

It was easy for Jia Min. She just watched Banxia happily take the five thousand taels of silver.

He then ordered the mountain leader, "Give the patrol chief some money for tea."

But the chief of the patrol waved his hand and left quickly, not daring to accept it.

On the way, he said to his men, "Who dares to accept it? There have been so many salt inspectors."

“Salt officials may come and go, but salt merchants remain forever.”

"Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if I accepted it?"

"From now on, let's stay away from the affairs of the Salt Inspector's family!"

"Don't let the gods fight, or the little devils will suffer."

……

In the shop, the female shopkeeper still had a look of surprise and embarrassment on her face. She bowed deeply to Jia Min and said, "Madam! What about these jewelry? You..."

Jia Min pinched her handkerchief, covered her nose, and took two steps back.

Let Banxia return the jewelry to the shopkeeper immediately.

"You can keep the jewelry! Sell it to whoever you want. I don't want it anymore. It's too unlucky."

The female shopkeeper felt even more embarrassed. There were many difficulties in opening a business, so she wanted to go forward to explain.

However, Jia Min didn't want to stay outside for a moment.

"go home!"

"Mom! Did you make a lot of money today? Let's buy something delicious?" Yong'an asked Jia Min with his head tilted.

"Okay! Buy them! Buy them all. Buy whatever the young master likes."

Jia Min patted her son's head happily and gave instructions to Shantou.

Today's thing is not about making money but about venting anger.

……

So, Shantou carried a bunch of food and toys.

Along the way, Jia Min looked at the two children in confusion.

One was ignorant, holding a candied haws in his mouth, chewing it obsessively. The other looked around with shining eyes.

They have the same parents and their ages differ by only one year, but there is such a huge difference between them.

Her son has become famous, and now everyone in Yangzhou knows that her son has a sharp tongue.

Jia Min secretly made up her mind that she must make Yong'an worthy of such a reputation.

So Jia Min patiently persuaded Yong'an, "Yong'an! You have to work hard. After the New Year you will be four years old. Mother will ask your father to hire a teacher for you."

"I'll teach you well!"

Yongan stopped chewing the candied haws and thought, what have I done to offend anyone?

I’m just eating a candied haws?

Mom! Can I not eat it?

I thought so and ate faster. Maybe if I ate it this year, I wouldn't be able to do it next year.

Hey! This foodie!

……

In the evening, when Jia Min talked about this matter with Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai was very relieved.

"Like father, like daughter. Daiyu has quite a bit of your style. She is worthy of being the daughter of Lin Ruhai."

"After I'm done with this, I'll personally help them choose a teacher."

"them?"

"Is it my cousin and Yong'an? Or..." Jia Min was a little confused.

It is true that there are three children in my family, one is ten years old and the other is three years old and almost four years old, and they are not going to school at the same pace.

The other one is a girl, so there is no need for that. She just needs to read a few books.

What's more, she is sharp-tongued even when she is not reading. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to control her when she goes to school?

My own parents are fine, but I’m afraid…

"Sir, does Daiyu have to study with us? How can a girl study with others?"

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Min and said, "Daiyu has such a witty and eloquent mind. She should study hard. Only by studying can she understand the truth and not let her cleverness backfire."

"As for that cousin, just inform him. I don't think he is good at studying."

When it comes to him, Lin Ruhai has nothing to say.

Jia Min was very surprised by Lin Ruhai's theory, because even in a duke's mansion, girls studied on their own and did not hire a teacher.

"Master, Daiyu is so outspoken, I'm afraid her future husband's family won't tolerate her!"

Lin Ruhai looked into the distance, as if there was the future where his children would grow up.

"Madam! You don't have to be so rigid about the rules. Families that cannot accommodate talented women are not worthy matches for them, and they are not good men."

"Life is unpredictable. Don't restrict children too much before they are ten years old, especially girls."

Jia Min looked at her husband like this, it was just...

It is said that a mother is kind and a father is strict. What will her Daiyu look like in the future?

Neither she nor her husband could be strict.

How can this be good?

……

Jia Min didn't know that they were confronting others outside.

Rong Mama at home is even more conflicted than them.

She looked at the girls walking past her. They were all like flowers. After looking at them one by one, they all looked the same.

They all look like they were carved from the same mold.

Could it be that I am old and my eyesight is blurry? I can't tell you that. If I tell you, Madam, you will be giving me honorable care.

How can I feel at ease then?

The same soft Wu dialect, the same exquisite makeup, the same slender waist.

How could she choose? The wrinkles on Rong Mama's face formed a series of ridges.

She had thought it through clearly, that she would choose the best person.

But what is the best standard?

She had imagined it countless times beforehand and thought that being slim and graceful meant twisting the waist, and the phrase she heard most often was "slender waist."

Take one step and twist three times to reach the standard.

Twisting it twice doesn't work.

Then she saw the group in front of her.

……

"Two matchmakers, these girls are all from decent backgrounds, right?"

"Look at what you said. I don't have any girls with bad backgrounds. They are all signed with proper contracts."

Li Yapo and Wang Yapo stood aside, watching Rong Mama's difficulty in making a decision.

Are you still not satisfied with this?

Wang Yapo boasted that she had a lot of experience in the matchmaking business. She pulled Rong Mama aside and asked,

"Should we find an empty room, ask them to take off their clothes, and take a closer look?"

When Rong Mama heard this, she shook her head and said, "No! No! No!"

Seeing that this was not what she meant, Wang Yapo stopped talking.

When they heard that Rong Mama wanted someone slim and graceful, Li Yapo and Wang Yapo immediately felt that a big deal was coming.

Although I don’t know why the Lin Mansion put up a few decorations for the sake of the mistress’s reputation?

Or is there another purpose? There is no shortage of gift-giving among officials.

In order to compete for this business, they all brought their best talents.

If you are still not satisfied with this, it would be a bit embarrassing.

Moreover, since these two people have dual identities, it is even more inconvenient to say more.

Aunt Rong selected the male servants but the female servants were quite quick.

Choose a male servant who is practical, capable and in good health.

As for the maid, she chose those who were healthy, eloquent and capable, especially those who had worked in other wealthy families.

It’s best to have some special skills.

The selected ones had already been standing aside, waiting to be instructed or assigned tasks.

When Madam Rong found that everyone in the yard was waiting for her decision, she could no longer remain calm.

Forget it, give these girls a choice! Let them choose for themselves. Maybe some girls from good families don't want to do it?

Besides, she couldn't even bring herself to explain her mission.

Let’s just stop here!

She had no choice but to stand in front and ask these girls,

"We are hiring people to serve the ten-year-old male master. Anyone who is willing can stay."

When she said this, the two matchmakers were inexplicably shocked.

Wang Yapo was entrusted by Aunt Hua to do this. She didn't do a good job last time, so this time she put in her utmost effort to do a good job so that she could take credit from Aunt Hua.

I didn't expect it! I didn't expect that this Madam Jia was so determined to harm her eldest son that she didn't even need to hold back!

Li Yapo was also shocked. Isn't this a scam?

I'm going to be cheated!

She knew that she was recruited by that young master's men.

It's not too late to quit now, right? She thought of the cruelty of Mr. Wei Liu.