The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

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For a moment, there seemed to be a flame flying by, and calm was restored in an instant.

Both of them restrained their minds, Lin Ming smiled and asked, "Why are you here when you're free?"

Xueyan replied: "My girl said that she finished reading the travel notes last time, let me see if there are any new books here."

"It just so happened that you came here. Some new books just arrived yesterday, and I just put them on display today. See if you like any of them." He said, pointing to the bookshelf beside him: "That's it."

Xueyan walked to the row of bookshelves, staring at the rows of books in front of her, but her mind was already far away: Alas, I don’t know which big girl will be cheaper for such a fresh and juicy little meat in the future. sad.It's a pity that I and him are destined to be of different classes, otherwise how can I let such a beautiful boy with both talents and looks be let go?

Feeling regretful in her heart for a long time, Xue Yan casually picked up a book to divert her thoughts, but it happened that the book was well written, and Xue Yan was fascinated by it.

Lin Ming on the other side looked at her back thoughtfully, and suddenly wanted to let this moment of time stay a little longer.

Xue Yan picked out the books and asked Lin Ming to settle the bill. Lin Ming refused to ask for money no matter what he said, "Just take it as a thank you for the girl who mended my clothes last time."

"Why do these books cost two or three taels of silver? It's more than enough to buy two new clothes. If the servant dares to take advantage of you, I don't know what the girl will look like when I go back! Just do it, don't take advantage of the slave." It's cheaper." Xue Yan finished her muttering, and finally felt that the meaning of these words was somewhat ambiguous, Lin Ming also heard it, and looked at her with some embarrassment.

Xueyan blushed, dropped a piece of silver and ran away.

After getting into the carriage, seeing her blushing cheeks, Mama Li asked with a smile, "Could it be that it's hot outside, and your face is as red as a monkey's butt."

Xueyan bit her lower lip lightly: "No, the shop is quite sunny, and the small room is stuffy and hot. I was overheated after picking books in it for a while."

Mother Li just made a few jokes casually, and didn't think about anything else. After listening to her words, she echoed: "Master Ming's shop is really not small. When the girl went in last time, I followed her around and turned around." It's all difficult. But it's also difficult for their mother and father. The orphans and widows rely on their own savings to support this stall. The third wife and Master Ming are both high-minded and willing to endure hardships. If the thick-skinned Jia family doesn't know How about blowing the autumn wind in front of the girl a few times!"

She was talking about those members of the Jia family, all of them with arms and legs refused to do things to earn money, they would just blindly complain to the Rongning second mansion and pretend to be good, relying on the fingers of the Rongning second mate's family to give alms Live with something.

Xueyan sighed: "After all, the Lin family is a scholarly family. This scholar's strength of character is still there. No matter how declining he is, he can't make that kind of gesture of wagging his tail and begging for mercy."

"What you said makes sense." Mother Li nodded in agreement.

From that day on, Xueyan felt guilty when she heard Lin Ming's name, and she found excuses to go to his house again if she had an errand.She couldn't tell what she was feeling in her heart, but she didn't hesitate to brutally kill the budding feelings.If you insist on something that does not belong to you, you will only reap pain in the end, it is better not to have it.

Just at this time, a major event happened in Jia's family, which left Xueyan with no time to think about these issues for the time being.