The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 103 Uncle Lin will not be in trouble

Shen Yuan looked at Daiyu and asked gently, "Have you ever exchanged letters with your family?"

Daiyu's mood was obviously depressed. She said in a delicate voice, "I received a letter last year."

In those days, transportation was extremely inconvenient, which is why there is a saying that "a letter from home is worth ten thousand pieces of gold."

It was not easy to exchange a letter once a year. It was not that Daiyu was cold-hearted. A young girl living under someone else's roof was extremely sensitive. Even if she ate some nourishing porridge, she was worried that the maids would think she was meddling. What's more, delivering a letter might cause a lot of trouble. Daiyu didn't want to cause trouble for others.

Shen Yuan could understand the girl's feelings and said softly, "Sister Lin is in the capital, and Uncle Lin must miss her very much. We have been separated for several years and have not seen each other. It must be sad every time we think of each other. We should exchange more letters and share some interesting things in our daily lives. This will definitely ease the pain of missing our loved ones."

All the girls felt a little sad when they heard this. Girls are always sensitive and can easily be drawn into other people's emotions.

Here, except for Tanchun, the other girls with golden hairpins either lost their fathers or lost their parents. Some, like Xiangyun, are even worse, and are directly orphans.

At this time, Xichun, the usually aloof little girl, tugged at Sister Lin's sleeve, her cherry lips moved, and she said in a clear voice: "I will draw a portrait of you and send it with the letter."

Daiyu first listened to Shen Yuan's tender words, and now she heard sister Xichun's innocent words, as if her heart was touched at once, and a warm current suddenly surged up in her heart. Her eyes became a little red under her frowning brows. She stretched out her white hand and held sister Xichun's small hand, and everything was said without words.

After a long silence, the girl said softly: "Brother Shen is right, but..."

But now that she has written it, who should she bother to deliver the letter?
As she spoke, Daiyu raised her eyes slightly and met Shen Yuan's gentle eyes, as if she felt that her thoughts were seen through by the young man.

But Shen Yuan said, "Sister Lin, just keep writing. Even if it's one letter a day, I will find someone to help you deliver it to Yangzhou."

Although it is difficult to send letters in this era, it does not mean that Shen Yuan has no solution.

Shenjing and Jinling are both among the most prosperous places in Da Zhou, and there are quite a few merchants traveling between the two places. All you have to do is spend some money and ask these people to deliver the goods.

In addition, there is another special channel for borrowing, which is Hanmo Zhai.

This huge information organization has a large amount of information to be disseminated across the country every day. It would not be a big deal for Shen Yuanruo to ask Gao Yue to help deliver a letter.

Daiyu's face froze when she heard this. She looked at the young man with sparkling eyes. She felt grateful and pursed her lips. She said softly, "How can I trouble Brother Shen like this?"

Shen Yuan smiled and shook his head, and said in a clear voice: "It may seem difficult to Sister Lin, but it is just a matter of convenience for me."

Daiyu was silent for a while, then she stopped refusing. She looked at Shen Yuan, then at Baochai, and said softly, "Thank you very much, Brother Shen."

Baochai looked at Sister Lin, who was as frail as a willow in the wind, and she also felt some sympathy. She took Daiyu's slender hand and said with a warm smile, "Sister, there is no need to be so polite. In the past, you helped me a lot in the West Mansion."

Baochai is a very perceptive person. She can see that Shen Yuan would not tell Lin Daiyu about the letter for no reason and there is probably something else going on.

Sure enough, after Shen Yuan was silent for a while, he spoke again: "In addition, there are some things about Uncle Lin that Sister Lin should also know."

Daiyu nodded and hummed lightly, without thinking too much. With Brother Shen's current status, it should not be difficult for him to get some information from the court. Shen Yuan was silent for a moment, his expression suddenly became serious, and he said, "Is Uncle Lin currently in Yangzhou to rectify the salt business?"

Daiyu looked thoughtful and said softly, "Father is indeed inspecting the salt industry in Yangzhou now."

Shen Yuan said seriously: "I'm afraid the court will increase its efforts to rectify the situation next."

Daiyu noticed the solemnity in Shen Yuan's tone, her pretty face turned pale, she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and a look of worry appeared on her face. She asked, "Brother Shen, is there any danger here?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Baochai, Xiangyun and Sanchun all looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan said: "Sister Lin is also smart. From ancient times to the present, all those involved in salt affairs have been implicated. Now the Great Zhou has accumulated a lot of problems. The court wants to speed up the rectification. As the Yangzhou Salt Inspector, Uncle Lin must take the lead. There is no guarantee that the forces involved will not be destroyed. Those people may harm Uncle Lin."

All reforms involve bloodshed and sacrifice, let alone the salt industry which concerns the national economy.
Listening to Shen Yuan's words, although only a few words, Daiyu was able to sense the danger.

The girl's face was as pale as paper at this moment, and her bright eyes stared at Shen Yuan blankly, with unspeakable worry and fear.

Shen Yuan felt sorry for what happened, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with telling the story. It was better to give some warnings early than to receive the sudden bad news that separated the father and daughter.

"Sister Lin, don't worry too much. I said this today because I hope that Sister Lin will ask Uncle Lin to be more cautious in the letter to Yangzhou." After a pause, he continued, "If Uncle Lin sees that he can't do anything, he can take a step back and there is no need to rush."

The Great Zhou Dynasty has been at peace for a hundred years, and the salt administration in the south of the Yangtze River has accumulated problems for a long time. It is difficult to reverse the situation in a short time. If we just insist on being resolute and seeking speed, it will surely fail, and we will only lose our lives in vain.

Imagine Lin Ruhai, who was a top scholar in the imperial examination. Even if he lived up to his name and was as wise as the sea, there was no way he could confront the alliance formed by the Fu Sheng Society, salt merchants and Japanese pirates.

Daiyu nodded lightly. It was obvious that the girl's thoughts were in a mess and she had no idea what to do.

Baochai finally understood Shen Yuan's intention of saying these words to Sister Lin. She held Daiyu's hand tightly and said softly, "Sister Lin, it's okay. If you had reminded Uncle Lin earlier, he would have been more careful. Those people would not have dared to act so blatantly. Besides, Uncle Lin is under the emperor's order to plan for this important national event. I believe the emperor will also send people to strengthen protection and will not let Uncle Lin get into trouble."

Daiyu nodded slightly.

Shen Yuan glanced at Baochai with his eyes flashing. As expected of her, she is Sister Xue. She does have some insights into such matters as official career and economics.

He suddenly had a new understanding of Baochai. Compared with those pretty girls who only knew how to draw cards and chat in the backyard, his wife was many times better. This also strengthened his determination to let Baochai start her career.

Putting aside these thoughts, Shen Yuan looked at Daiyu who was still a little worried, and said in a gentle voice: "Sister Xue is right. We can think of it. His Majesty will also be prepared and will definitely strengthen the protection of Uncle Lin. In addition, the Governor of Jinling is Qiu'er's father, and the Jinling Commander is Sister Yun's uncle. I will also ask them to take care of Uncle Lin to provide an extra layer of protection."

Xiangyun listened and responded, "Don't worry, Sister Lin, I will go and talk to my uncle about this later, and he will definitely send someone to protect Uncle Lin."

When it comes to protecting Lin Ruhai, there should be no one more suitable than Shi Ding. As the commander-in-chief of Jinling, he has been working in the army for many years, leading tens of thousands of troops and having many trusted subordinates. With him watching over it, the probability of Lin Ruhai getting into trouble will be extremely low.

Daiyu finally felt relieved after hearing this. She looked at Shen Yuan and the other sisters with gratitude and said softly, "I'm sorry for all the trouble."

Shen Yuan smiled slightly. After arranging this matter, he felt much happier. Lin Ruhai's fate might be slowly changing.
(End of this chapter)