Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

The caravan will leave in 20 days, and Lin Qing's family has roughly made arrangements and is carefully selecting local gifts.Lin Qing and Mrs. Chen were very reluctant to leave their homeland where they had lived for decades. They couldn't help but feel a little sad. They told Sun Zong's family to take good care of the house that they had lived in for many years, and every plant and tree there. , furniture and furnishings are all accumulated by the family like swallows building nests, but they can only stay in Gusu.Although there is an uncle to rely on in Shu, how can those who leave their hometown suddenly feel uneasy?

But Lin Qing and Chen Shi were more worried about another thing, that is: before they left, would Lin Ruhai suddenly attack and want to go back to Brother An?Although Lin Qing had great confidence in her heart, she felt uneasy even if she didn't leave for a day.

Finally one day, an unexpected visitor came to Lin Qing's home.The visitor was full of smiles, greeted Lin Qing and Mrs. Chen as soon as they met, with a courteous attitude, and even more polite and gentle speech.

"Mr. Xiucai, Mrs. Lin," the visitor introduced, "the villain is Lin Baifu, the chief steward of the Jinling Forest House. Someone has come to make amends and explain to you."

"Oh, clan brother, did he find out the truth?" Lin Qing asked with raised eyebrows.Lin Baifu is Lin Ruhai's brother-in-law, so he should be his confidant.

Lin Baifu paused, and then showed a look of shame: "Mr. Xiucai, my wife just died of my brother, and she was in such pain that she was so traumatized that she became confused for a while. The servants around him instigated, saying that Brother An would return to the Lin family. Occupying the family business, relying on her own age, she will grind the child in her womb in the future. She was angry for a while, and ordered someone to ask for clarification. The wife only wanted to scare her, but who would have thought that the housekeeper would act boldly and fearfully? An Geer returned to the Lin family, and he could no longer be as dignified as he used to be, so he actually found a murderer to beat up your donkey, trying to scare the monkey and scare you."

"Now that the wife knows about this, she is shocked and ashamed. She wakes up and realizes that she has been deceived by the slave, and she regrets it. The master also severely reprimanded the wife and punished the slave who committed death. They sent a villain to tell you The two apologize. Please also consider the friendship between the same clan, and understand the pain of the loss of the wife. I was confused for a while, so don't make this matter public, and the two families should settle it privately!"

Lin Baifu pointed to the big and small bags behind him, knelt down and said, "The slaves have apologized to you on behalf of the master and wife. This is their kindness, please accept it!" He said, looking at Lin Qing hopefully.

Lin Qing frowned, unwilling to express her attitude.

"Your master and wife are noble people, we can't afford their apology!" Seeing this, Mrs. Chen immediately came forward to sing a white face, and asked: "Steward Lin, why did Mrs. Jia do such a heinous thing? How will your master punish her? Even if she can't divorce her wife, she should be sent to the Buddha to purify her. Could it be that she let it go so lightly? Just trying to stop us with something? Is he treating her like this? Is it the attitude of the brothers in the clan? This is rewarding the slaves! Let's talk about this matter and let others discuss this truth!"

"Is your master the only one in the world who is an official? Gusu City is not a remote place, he can cover the sky with one hand? There are six other departments in Jinling, as well as the imperial censor, and many officials! I don't know if this instructs the slaves to commit murder against the nephews of the same clan. What kind of crime is it? There is also controlling the inner courtyard, fabricating the fate of Ang Geer, forcing Aunt Zhang to death, and becoming a concubine. These things are spread, and they are more exciting than story books! Can he be a good official and handle political affairs well?"

"Madam, please be merciful!" Lin Baifu didn't expect a commoner woman from the Chen family to be so tough and sharp, so he hurriedly said: "My master didn't mean that. He did scold his wife in anger and severely punished the slave who did evil. However, my wife is still pregnant now. The only heir of the Lin family, the master was worried that if the punishment was too severe, the wife would be frightened, and the fetus would be in trouble, so he let it go for the time being. Please read this embarrassment to Mr. Xiucai and his wife, and be tolerant this time!"

Lin Baifu spent all his time talking and talking, and finally persuaded Lin Qing and Mrs. Chen not to pursue the matter anymore.However, he also made a statement on Lin Ruhai's behalf, that is, he admitted that An Ge'er was the son of Lin Qing and the Chen family, and he would no longer force An Ge'er to go home.When saying this guarantee, Lin Baifu sighed in his heart.He knew that Lin Ruhai made the decision reluctantly after much consideration.Only in this way can it be possible to impress Lin Qing and not pursue Jia's crimes.Although the master is an official and Lin Qing is a citizen, whoever said that Lin Qing is a member of the same clan, and he is well-connected in the clan, if the matter is leaked, there must be someone who is willing to complain for him.Moreover, Lin Qing also has the reputation of a scholar. In terms of official position, my uncle is one level higher than the master, but he is not in the Jiangnan boundary.This year is the year of evaluation of officials. There are many people who covet the master's position, and there are ready-made things to catch. Those people don't flock to him?So the master can only choose the lesser of two evils!

Lin Baifu couldn't forget the way the old man sighed, even though he finished the job, he didn't feel too much joy in his heart, instead he felt a little heavy.That's all, I hope my wife will give birth to a healthy son-in-law as she wishes, otherwise, the sacrifice made by the master will be too unworthy!

With his head down, Lin Baifu slowly walked out of the Lin family's door.Suddenly, a villain appeared in front of him, that child was handsome and fair, with a calm expression.He stared at himself and asked indifferently: "Are you sent by the Jinling Lin family?"

Lin Baifu was taken aback, and looked at the little boy carefully, and found the shadows of Master and Aunt Zhang on his face.He asked excitedly, "Are you Brother Ang?"

Lin Mingan did not answer, but instead asked, "You know me?"

"Yes, yes, the master often mentions you to me, saying that you are smart and smart, and you can read classics and articles well even though you are young!" Lin Baifu quickly spoke good words for Lin Ruhai.

"That's right, but your master doesn't know that what I'm best at is not the classics, but the compilation of the scriptures." Lin Mingan said calmly.

Lin Baifu was stunned for a moment: "Make up a storybook?"

"That's right! Now I thought of a wonderful storybook." Lin Mingan said leisurely, "It is said that there is an official wife in Jinling, in order to let her son monopolize the family's property, she controlled the back house, slandered the fate of the concubine, and succeeded him. Drive away the concubine who exposed her thoughts, causing her to die of illness in Zhuangzi; in order to fear that the master will take back the concubine, he sent slaves to attack in the street, trying to kill chickens and monkeys. The master, although knowledgeable, can't manage the family, and allows his wife to persecute good people , Bully the clansman, you said, this script is rehearsed by the major theater troupes in Gusu, will everyone rush to see it?"

"Well, maybe Yingtian Mansion, or Yushitai in the capital would like to watch it!" Lin Mingan added: "If the Yamen also finds it interesting, will they call the official's wife to the court for interrogation? However, the official My wife is so majestic and reliable, so she won't be afraid of a lawsuit if she thinks about it!"

Lin Baifu was so startled that his hairs stood on end, he couldn't believe his ears.Is this something a child can say?The wife is pregnant. If the news spreads, why not kill two people in a hurry?God!What kind of child did Aunt Zhang give birth to?

After recovering, Lin Baifu stammered: "Brother An, why are you talking like this? You, do you know what your relationship with the master is? The master has his embarrassment."

"It doesn't matter now." Lin Mingan smiled coldly: "I don't care about irrelevant people!" From the beginning to the end, he didn't ask Lin Ruhai's name and background, because in his heart, that was someone who caused trouble. It's just a passer-by, and it's not worth paying attention to.This indifference also made him understand what world he came to after several years.

Lin Baifu was silent for a moment, then asked: "Then Brother An is looking for me for something?"

"Go and ask your master, if I say the book will be sold for money, will he buy it or not?"

"Not much, 2 taels of silver."

"What?" Lin Baifu jumped up again in shock.Does Angle know how much money 2 taels of silver is?The residence of Lin Qing's family is not bad in Gusu City, and it is only three to five thousand taels of silver.How could a child make such a request?It must be that Lin Qing is manipulating from behind, using Ange as a puppet to spread the message!

"Brother An, Lin Xiucai taught you this, right? If he doesn't say anything himself, he wants to use the child as a gunman?" Lin Baifu said angrily.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Lin Ming'an replied coldly: "My father doesn't know, he and my mother are both kind people, and they are only satisfied with keeping me by their side."

"But I like to take revenge when I have a grudge. If I don't want to, just forget it! 2 taels of silver, of which 5000 taels are the treatment fee for the green donkey, and 5000 taels are the shock money for my fright. The other 1 taels are converted to me. Father and mother's compensation!"

A gentleman does not say that Li Lin Mingan is not so noble.His principle is: People don't offend me, and I don't offend others.If someone offends me, how can I do it without paying a real price?He is not the chivalrous man who "kills one person in ten steps" described by Li Bai. In this ancient society, he did not expect "the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the people". If he really believes this, he is a fool!The only way to make up for it is to make up for it in other ways. There are three members of their family who have left their hometowns, and their family business has suffered losses to some extent.When he arrived in Sichuan, he wanted to rebuild his homeland, study and study, and thought about making use of his strengths in the future to make a living. Without money, it was absolutely impossible!

"Bible" said: If someone hits you on the left cheek, even turn the right cheek to him

Lin Mingan said: "Slap him hard on the right cheek and hit him back! Then hit him on the left cheek as interest!"