The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 222: Heart-to-heart talk

Qiu Shuang Zhai.

After the secretary finished packing, he came out of the room.

He came to the study room on the other side of the hall, walked to the side of Tanchun who was writing furiously, and reported: "Miss, everything is ready!"

"Eh!" Before Tanchun could reply, the secretary exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the Legend of the White Snake that Master Yi told? Why did the young lady write it down?"

Tanchun was in no hurry to speak. She glanced at the secretary, slowly put the pen on the pen holder, and then said solemnly: "You and I are master and servant. You must come with me as a dowry in the future."

"Of course I will follow the young lady for the rest of my life..." The maid blushed and glanced at Tanchun secretly, "Young lady... why did the young lady suddenly bring up this?"

Tanchun did not answer, but continued, "Your whole family is in the mansion. It would be fine if they could all be included in my dowry. Otherwise, I am afraid I may not be able to take care of them."

"Miss, what are you talking about? I have been blessed for eight lifetimes to be able to follow you. Besides, if you marry a good family in the future, my family will also be proud of it..."

Tanchun laughed and said, "How can it be so easy to find a good family? Even if you are a wife, you may not live a comfortable life, let alone a concubine's daughter like me."

After this sigh, the secretary did not dare to say anything. Tanchun did not seem to wait for her response. She shook her head and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Besides, there is such a troublesome mother?"

"The young lady has always been respectful to Madam. I'm sure Madam won't blame the young lady because of Auntie."

"That being said, it's a blessing that you don't despise me. How can you be willing to make plans for me?"

"As the saying goes, a hero is not judged by his origin. Young lady is well-educated and well-mannered. In my opinion, although Second Mistress is also well-mannered, she is a bit cruel in her actions. She is not as kind and gentle as Young Mistress, and is more popular with people!"

The secretary thought she was just feeling sentimental about her life, and consoled her by saying, "Gold shines everywhere. Although you have nowhere to show your talents now, when you take charge of the family business in the future, you will surely impress your son-in-law and the master and his wife!"

Tanchun shook her head and said, "Even though she was born as a lady and had to endure hardship for most of her life, the old lady still didn't let go. How much more so for me?"

"This..." Shishu didn't dare to say anything anymore.

Tanchun looked at the secretary and said, "We are master and servant, we share the same glory and we can talk about anything. I don't want to hide anything from you..."

Having said this, she suddenly stopped, staring at Shishu with burning eyes. After a long while, she said in a deep voice: "What do you think of Brother Yi?"

"Ah!" Shishu was speechless, "Yi... Master Yi is naturally very good."

At this point, she suddenly realized something, and with a hint of surprise on her face, she said, "Miss... Could it be that..."

Tanchun saw it all, and before she could continue, she nodded and said, "That's right! I don't need to say much about Brother Yi's character. Who in the two mansions doesn't know him? Moreover, he values ​​friendship and loyalty. Whether it's the East Mansion, Xiangling, or the mother and daughter of the You family, he takes good care of them."

She paused for a moment and said, "Besides, Brother Yi's parents died early, and there is no elder to put pressure on him..."

"Young lady, you are right!" The maid echoed, "I heard from my family that Steward Lai's son was able to get an official position thanks to him. He is young and promising, and he is about the same age as you. He is really a perfect match for you! If he is so kind to Steward Lai, he will definitely take good care of Master Huan in the future."

As Tanchun's personal maid, Shishu knew very well that although she tried her best to avoid contact with Aunt Zhao and her son on weekdays, half of her monthly salary was used to support them.

Of course, since she could help Jia Huan, her family would also benefit a lot, but they were just too embarrassed to say it out loud.

However, what she didn't say was revealed by Tanchun.

She just sighed and said, "Yes! You and I are originally one body, master and servant. I am not your second sister-in-law. After you get married, I will have to fight for a status for you."

"Young Miss!" The maid burst into tears of gratitude. "I am content to be able to follow you, Miss, even if I can only be a maid."

Speaking of the word "tongfang", her pretty face, which was already flushed with excitement, became even more charming.

She unconsciously looked at the manuscript on the table, and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Miss, could it be that you want to use the manuscript to express your feelings to Master Yi?"

Tanchun sneered, "Brother Yi is a man of great achievements, why would he care about the thoughts of these little girls?"

"Then Miss, what is this..."

Considering Tanchun's face, Shishu finally did not say the word "expressing her feelings".

"Of course not!"

Tanchun seemed to understand what she was thinking and said with a smile, "Sister Lin reminded me last time that Brother Yi's story is wonderful. If it is published, it will definitely sell well."

"Ah?" The maid looked puzzled. She had followed Tanchun since she was young and knew that she would not speak without a purpose. She asked in confusion, "What do you mean, young lady?"

Tanchun asked with a smile: "Can you see some clues about the Legend of the White Snake?"

"What's the clue?"

"Although Bai Suzhen is a woman, she helped Xu Xian a lot in opening a clinic."

Tanchun said eloquently, "Brother Yi can tell such a story, so this must be what he thinks in his heart! Although he works in the inner court, he also runs several businesses with his concubine and second sister-in-law. After all, serving men with beauty cannot last long..." "Miss, you want to publish this story and make some money so that Master Yi can see what you can do?"

At this point, the secretary began to have doubts again: "But publishing a book is not a small matter. It costs a lot to make plates, print, and set up a bookstore. Although I think Master Yi's story will not have trouble selling, but with such a large investment, where does the young lady get so much money? Could it be..."

Tanchun seemed to want to test him, and asked, "What is it? Tell me what you think."

"Miss, do you want Master Yi to invest and take advantage of this opportunity..."

It’s not that the secretary didn’t think it through, but Tanchun was a girl after all, and she really couldn’t bring herself to be too close to a man.

I thought that Tanchun should understand what I had not said and would probably agree with it.

Unexpectedly, she shook her head and said, "Although I can't afford this amount of money by myself, if I include Sister Bao, Sister Lin, and all the sisters, or at least ask the eldest and second sisters-in-law to invest, it will be enough."

"Miss, why did you bring them along? Wouldn't that be..."

Tanchun did not answer, but instead talked freely, "I have also learned a thing or two from Sister Zhen recently. Brother Yi's ancestors worked in the Imperial Observatory. The Qingshui government office could not afford to support a large family, so the family lineage has been passed down from generation to generation.

Now, even though he is a burden to the East Palace, he cannot be a burden for the rest of his life. Moreover, with his ability, even if he supports the East Palace for his entire life, it will only be a drop in the bucket. In the future, he will definitely have many children and descendants. "

"Young lady, you have thought very well." The secretary counted on her fingers, "Xiangling has been with the master for only a year, but she is already pregnant. Although Grandma Zhen's sister is married, her status has also been determined. Baozhu and Ruizhu seem to have also become concubines..."

Tanchun nodded and said, "With Brother Yi's ability, whether he makes money or not is secondary, but how the whole family can live in harmony is the most important thing. He is not lacking in the emperor's favor, and he has the ability to make a fortune every day. Even if he has never passed the imperial examination, he will definitely be a close minister in the future.

The Zhang family has been a single-line family for generations. Even though he is open-minded by nature, he certainly does not care about the incense. Now he has two concubines before he gets married, and there will probably be more in the future.

With so many people, disputes are inevitable in the harem. And if there is a concubine like Xiangling who is the successor of another family, it will inevitably lead to unrest in the family if she is not handled properly.

Therefore, competing to perform is not necessarily a good thing. Instead, uniting sisters is the right way.

Even a centipede dies but remains stiff. Aristocratic families are most afraid of internal friction, as it is easy for others to take advantage of them..."

She went on to tell the story step by step, and Shishu was completely fascinated by her.

Even though I already knew my young lady's abilities, after she finished her analysis, I couldn't help but admire her even more.

"Young lady, you are so thoughtful, I'm sure Master Yi will not turn a blind eye to it!"

Tanchun nodded confidently, and then reminded: "Cui Mo and Xiao Chan are still young, so there is no need to tell them for now. Wait until the time is right."

"Don't worry, young lady. I know the seriousness of the situation!"

"Hmm!" Tanchun groaned, "I have something else to remind you. When you have nothing to do, keep an eye on Zi Lingzhou. If you see Brother Yi, remember to tell me immediately."

"Miss, do you mean the second young lady?"

Just as Tanchun said, master and servant prosper together, and Shishu would be more than happy to be able to marry into the Zhang family with her.

Since he was being frank, she didn't hide anything and told him her guess right away.

The secretary was shocked and hesitated a little before saying, "What if the old lady...how can we..."

Tanchun raised her hand to stop her, saying, "We are all granddaughters of the old lady. To her, we are all the same. It's just that the eldest master and the eldest mistress are concerned about me, so no one speaks for me!"

The maid agreed with this. Just looking at the attitude shown by Mrs. Wang when Jia Baoyu went crazy last time, if Aunt Zhao had not caused such trouble, she would probably be more willing to help her own young lady, right?
However, thinking about this, he could not help but think of Jia Zheng's attitude and said hesitantly: "But the master's side..."

After hearing this, Tanchun felt a little discouraged. After she had made up her mind, she paid attention to it all the time.

Naturally, he was not unaware of the completely opposite attitude between Jia Zheng and Jia She at that time.

But man proposes, God disposes.

How do you know the result if you don’t try?

Besides, she was not completely clueless about Jia Zheng's attitude. If she could marry into the Zhang family, her biological mother, Aunt Zhao, would surely be overjoyed, right?

Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and said calmly, "You just said that Brother Yi is willing to help even the Lai family. If he marries me, can he not take care of Huan'er? She has caused me so much trouble. Even if she doesn't consider me this time, she should do something for Huan'er!"

After hearing this, Shishu no longer had any doubts and straightened his back unconsciously.

"Miss, you have thought so carefully, your wish will surely come true!"

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(End of this chapter)