The Opening of the Red Chamber

Speaking of studies, Lin Fan also had a headache. Fortunately, with the help of the cheater, that amazing memory helped her a lot.Lin Ruhai picked a few questions to test Lin Fan, and after listening to her answers, she was very satisfied.

After completing Lin Fan's studies, Lin Ruhai changed the topic to what he was most worried about in the past three years: the relationship between his daughter and Xue's family.Although Xue's family is a merchant, it still hangs on the brand of Huangshang, and there is something behind it.He is not a completely pedantic scholar. During the three years in Yangzhou as a patrolling salt censor, he has dealt with all kinds of salt merchants, and he knows that the city of these merchants is almost equal to those opponents in the officialdom.How to be flexible among these people and use it for oneself is a science.

Although her daughter is still young, Lin Ruhai is very worried that she will be used by others.In addition, the things discussed in the letters between the father and daughter are not more stable and specific than the detailed discussions in the meeting, so Lin Ruhai mentioned this matter when he came to the capital to see his daughter today.

"Yu'er, tell me what happened to the thing you asked Shi Si to do for you last time?"

Lin Fan blinked, and said to Uncle Mei confidently: "Dad, don't worry, I never show up for business dealings with Xue's family. All these matters are left to Uncle Lin and Lin Shisi I'm dealing with it, and besides, all I do is earn some fat rice for myself, otherwise it would be a pity to throw those things in the Zhuangzi and get moldy and broken!"

"Ghostly girl, your fat rice is not worse than those salt merchants." Listening to her daughter's explanation, Lin Ruhai pampered her daughter's head and said with a smile, "This fat rice Divide the money, dad is also optimistic about it."

It would be a long story to talk about the fat rice and money and the Xue family.

Ever since Aunt Xue and Baochai knew what was going on behind Mrs. Wang's back, they were not vegetarians either.Although they didn't fall out due to affection at the time, it was naturally difficult to vent the hatred in their hearts.At that time, it happened that my uncle Jia She had just regained his rights in the family, and the Xue family was not familiar with the environment in Beijing, and the world was not well-connected, so he had to live in Jia's house for the time being.

Waiting for Jia Amnesty to straighten out the housework, clarify the accounts, and pay off the debts, Aunt Xue and Baochai are almost familiar with each other in Beijing.

His family is an imperial merchant, so there is naturally a circle of merchants and a huge business network left by the dead old man of the Xue family.At that time, it happened that Lin Fan's three shops had just opened, and she herself didn't know whether the business could last for a long time. Anyway, the cost of the business was not high, and she was doing it with the mentality of testing the waters. .

However, after three months of opening, Lin Fan found out that the law of "women make the best money" was verified in a short period of time, and a little more ideas came to his mind.No one would dislike having a lot of money in their pockets. Thinking about the first, second and third tier and top-level products of cosmetic brands in the later generations and the major specialty stores, Lin Fan, who was idle and doing nothing, followed the gourd to find the right one. Cooperative partner.

The Xue family has become Lin Fan's first choice. He has a business network in his hands, and she has capital and a little backing for Lin Fan.So, one day, Lin Fan went to see Aunt Xue and Sister Bao, and talked about the general agent, chain stores, franchising, etc. of the future generations, and the matter was immediately settled.Afterwards, Lin Fan naturally would not forget his other thigh in the world of the Great Pit, and he also found the Seventh Prince. After talking about these things, the fat rice split money plan was implemented very smoothly.

Lin Fan, the Seventh Prince, and the Xue family, Lin Fan produces finished products, the Seventh Prince is related, and the Xue family runs the business, so the three parties happily reached a consensus.After earning fat rice cents and signing a four-three-three share agreement, the Xue family moved out of Jia's mansion a month later.

In the current Xue family, the Seventh Prince specially arranged for the help of people in the past. The life of Sister Bao and Aunt Xue is very smooth.As for that messy Xue Pan, it is said that after learning about his own aunt, Mrs. Wang, who framed his baby sister in such a way, he didn't know who on the Seventh Prince's side became a psychiatrist and a fool guide. The mind of revenge is now full of ambition and earnestly studying in the academy in Beijing.This is something that the Xue family's mother and daughter have dreamed of for a long time. Now that it has been achieved, it is cherished.

After Mrs. Wang was released from the grounds and released from the Buddhist hall by Jia Mu, she also wanted to contact Aunt Xue many times.

Especially after learning that the Xue family once again embraced the royal thigh and had connections with them, Mrs. Wang paid more and more attention to Xue Baochai.After all, the Xue family is just a money bag, and her daughter Yuan Chun is still wasting money in the palace.The uncle's account book is immovable at all, and the loan money can only barely keep up, so Mrs. Wang's life was very difficult that day.

After the Xue family was cheated secretly by Mrs. Wang, of course they were prepared.So every time Mrs. Wang came to visit and wanted to get in touch, Aunt Xue sent Mrs. Wang away by saying, "My little girl is not in a hurry. I want to keep her for a few more years. It won't be too late." up.

To Lin Ruhai, Lin Fan seldom concealed anything. She told Lin Ruhai everything about her cooperation with the Xue family and the Seventh Prince.

So listening to Uncle Mei talking about this matter today, and being optimistic about it, Lin Fan is naturally very happy. "Father, don't talk about me. You said before, why can't you stay in Beijing after you come back this time? Does the sage want to release you?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Lin Ruhai sighed and frowned.He was still hesitant to tell his daughter about this matter.

The sight of early summer is warm and comfortable, and the scenery in Qinyuan is exquisite and quiet. There is a row of flower pots under the window of the west wing, and the flowers in the flower pots are all in bloom, and the flowers are fragrant.As soon as the summer wind blows, the entire yard is filled with a dark fragrance.

Seeing his father suddenly get up and stand in front of the window, Lin Fan also fell silent.

Uncle Mei hasn't seen him for three years, and his style remains the same as before.It's just that there is a sense of melancholy in the book atmosphere around him now, and this melancholy is like the gamma ray, and the radiated Lin Fan feels uncomfortable.

"Father, don't sigh in a hurry, you should tell me first." Lin Fan asked helplessly after watching his father's back for a while.

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai went back to the chair and sat down, sighed again: "You, Dad doesn't even know whether I should tell you about this matter. You have grown up and have your own opinions, and Dad is also worried that you will know After finding out about this matter, I started to think wildly again." As he spoke, Lin Ruhai looked Lin Fan up and down, and was very pleased to see his daughter's rosy complexion and healthy complexion, "When you lived in Yangzhou before, your health was not good, You get sick every day or so. Now that you are in Beijing, your uncle and aunt have taken good care of you. Seeing how healthy you are, Dad feels relieved."

"Father, don't change the subject. You haven't told me why you can't stay in Beijing. Does the saint have any arrangements?"

"You girl!" Lin Ruhai sighed softly, and said after pondering for a moment, "Yu'er, it is very likely that father will take up the position of patrolling salt censor again, and I am afraid that he will stay in Yangzhou for three years."

After Lin Fan heard this, the big rock hanging in his heart immediately fell down.She knew that the saint would never let his father come out of that muddy water easily.

"Father, how long can you stay in Beijing?"

"Less than a month at most."

"Such a short time?" Lin Fan complained, frowning uncomfortably, and suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, "Could it be that something is going to happen over there, or is the third prince making another move?"

Hearing what her daughter said, Lin Ruhai scolded nervously in a low voice: "Yu'er!"

"I know, walls have ears!" Lin Fan spread his hands, and changed the topic with a smile, "Let's not talk about this, since Dad, you stay in Beijing for a short time, let's not talk about those unhappy things. I still want to Let me ask you one thing, our mansion in the middle of the capital, Mr. Lin told me last time that it is time to renovate. So I want to ask you if you want to renovate. "

In the past three years, the letters between father and daughter have been sent secretly.

You know, the one on the dragon chair has made it clear that she hopes that her uncle Mei will be a firm follower of the Qing style.You can only be loyal to the person on the dragon chair, and you cannot have other friendships.Those spies cultivated in private are often placed in these aristocratic families without anyone noticing.This is one of the skill points of the person on the dragon chair. Since the last earthquake in the Jiangnan officialdom, when the third prince assassinated the seventh prince, the saint's skill has tended to be maxed out.

However, Lin Fan was so close to the Seventh Prince, and at the same time became close friends with the eldest princess's daughter-in-law and the daughters of a circle of dignitaries in the court. Of course, the saint knew about this.Although the saint didn't say anything, sometimes some words that hit Lin Ruhai would come out from time to time.

Lin Fan naturally knew about this, because Uncle Mei would write to her after receiving the beating from the saint.So, so far, Lin Fan really has nothing else to do except cooperating with the Seventh Prince in the business of Rouge Shop.As for the girl's boudoir close friend, this matter is a sage's approach, which made Lin Fan refresh men's three views on gossip.

If the Eldest Princess hadn't told Lin Fan in person that there were eyeliners placed by saints in her princess mansion and around several of Lin Fan's girlfriends, Lin Fan couldn't believe that the people on the dragon chair would even touch other people's eyes. No privacy spared.When faced with Lin Fan's reaction, the Eldest Princess pointed out straight to the point that after all, they are the daughters of powerful officials, and in terms of marriage, they have a great influence on the court structure.

After hearing this, Lin Fan expressed his understanding, but he was also unhappy.Later, she also wrote a letter to tell her Uncle Mei about this matter, but Lin Ruhai said that she should pay more attention, after all, not every courtier's daughter will be paid attention to.It's just the Lin family, there is only one daughter, and her father is still in that position, so it's hard not to be noticed.

The conversation was turned away, and Lin Ruhai knew that his daughter was just in case, and with the mention of the renovation of the house in Beijing, he really should come up with an idea.

There are many things buried under the ground of the Lin family's Beijing middle house. Lin Ruhai told Lin Fan about this matter. When the house renovation was brought up, Lin Ruhai felt that he should think carefully about it.

Another extremely important thing is to find a suitable time to analyze the situation in the court and what he knows to his daughter. Now her daughter is very assertive and capable.From the perspective of Lin Ruhai, the daughter who was brought up by a man since she was a child, is now more and more courageous to do things like a man, which makes him very happy and worried.

"Let Dad think about the renovation."

"Okay." Lin Fan nodded in response, and said again, "Father, you have just arrived in Beijing today, so I won't pester you anymore. You have to go to the court tomorrow morning to meet the saint. You should rest well and get enough rest. Spirit." After saying that, he explained a few words to the young man guarding the door, and then Lin Fan left Qinyuan and went back to Yaoquanxuan.