The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Ping'er thought for a while and said, "Then I'd better call you the third master."

Lin Yun smiled and said, "I still like to hear you call me Brother Yun."

Ping'er said hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense. If my wife knows about it, she will think that I have no rules."

"It's okay, you can call it privately, and don't let others know."

"That's not okay. If you say you're used to it, you'll always show your feet."

While talking, the two came to the small courtyard where Lin Yun lived, Ying Ge led Xiang Ling and several maidservants stood at the door to greet them.

Seeing Lin Yun leading Ping'er over, Brother Ying rushed up to meet him, and saluted Ping'er: "Brother Ying pays homage to Sister Ping'er."

Xiangling led the servant girls and mother-in-law together to salute Ping'er, "My maidservant greets Miss Ping."

Lin Yun frowned. This Xiangling is really very stubborn. She always regards herself as a maid, and she can't change it no matter what.

Facing the salutes from the maids and wives, Ping'er immediately seemed to be a different person, and said solemnly: "I am here to take over the affairs of the inner house under the order of my wife. You must work hard in the future and don't be lazy. If you Don’t blame me for not being sympathetic to those who don’t obey the rules, they will all be kicked out of the house.”

The maids and women all stood together and said, "I don't dare, slaves."

"It's all gone."

"Yes."

As soon as the maids and women left, Ping'er immediately took Yingge's hand and said with a smile: "It was just a routine matter, my sister was in trouble."

Ying Ge smiled and said, "With Sister Ping'er here to manage the inner house, I feel at ease."

Ping'er smiled at Xiangling again and said, "Are you Miss Xiangling?"

Xiangling saluted Ping'er again and said, "It's my slave."

Ping'er said hurriedly: "Third Master said that you are different from them. Don't call yourself a slave anymore."

Xiangling smiled shyly, neither refuting nor recognizing Ping'er's words.

Lin Yunchong ordered Brother Ying: "Brother Ying, go and tell everyone that Sister Ping'er is taking office today, and the maids and servants in the mansion will each be rewarded with five hundred grains, plus lunch at noon, and something good."

Ping'er quickly dissuaded him: "Third Master, what you do is not in compliance with the rules."

Parrot looked at Lin Yun and then at Ping'er, not knowing who to listen to.

Lin Yun said speechlessly: "I'm trying to improve your favor."

Ping'er shook his head and said: "Whether it's Liwei or Lide, you should let the servants come by themselves, without the help of the third master."

"Okay, listen to you."

Brother Ying looked at Ping'er in admiration, and thought to himself: "Sister Ping'er is really powerful, she dares to refute even the third master's words."

At this moment, Xiao Mo led Ning Heng in from the outside, and shouted at Lin Yun: "Third Master, the little prince saw you coming."

Seeing that it was Ning Heng, Lin Yun immediately stepped forward and hugged him with a smile, "Little Heng, how do you know I'm back?"

Ning Heng smiled and said, "Listen to what my ancestors said."

"Come on, let's talk in the house."

Lin Yun invited Ning Heng to sit down in the living room, and ordered Brother Ying to pour tea for the two of them.

After Ning Heng sat down, he complained to Lin Yun, "Why did you go to Jiangnan without saying a word last time?"

Lin Yun explained with a smile: "It was a special situation that time. My uncle fainted suddenly while in office. I was worried about his safety, so I rushed back to Yangzhou to see him."

Ning Heng: "I wanted to go to Jiangnan to find you several times, but my ancestors didn't agree, because they were afraid that I would have an accident outside. We were born in the same year, you can wander around outside, but I can't even go out of the capital , It's really frustrating."

"Who made you the only child? If you have more children, you can go anywhere you want."

Ning Heng remembered and said: "Brother Lin, I heard that you won the exam. I came here in a hurry today, and I didn't prepare a congratulatory gift. Please blame me."

"It's just that the crane is on the list, there's nothing to cheer about."

Ning Heng: "It's already pretty good, Ning Yue didn't pass the exam this time."

"Oh!"

Lin Yun was stunned when he heard this. He remembered that Ning Yue's grades were very good when he was studying in the academy. How could he fail.

Ning Heng said again: "I heard that the Beijing camp has transferred three battalions of troops to reinforce the Northwest this time, and the vacant troops will be recruited again. Ning Yue said that he wants to join the army."

Lin Yun hurriedly asked, "Does his father agree?"

Ning Heng shook his head and said, "I didn't agree. Ning Yue asked me for help a few days ago, and wanted my ancestor to intercede for him."

"What did the old prince say?"

Ning Heng said gloomily: "My ancestor said that this was Uncle Wang's housework. It was not convenient for him to intercede, so he told me to leave it alone."

After a pause, Ning Heng lowered his voice and said, "I suspect that Ning Yue's failure in the provincial examination was the result of Uncle Wang's secret manipulation."

Lin Yun asked suspiciously, "How could this be? Ning Yue wants to make progress. His father should be happy. How can a father not want his son to make progress?"

Ning Heng: "There is something that I have never told you. Ning Yue's biological mother was killed by someone."

Lin Yun was taken aback when he heard the words, and he thought to himself, "It is estimated that Ning Yue's biological mother was killed by Princess Zhongshun. The princess was worried that he would take revenge on her child when he was successful, so she persuaded Prince Zhongshun to suppress Ning Yue."

After thinking clearly, he asked Ning Heng, "Is Ning Yue still studying in Yichen Academy?"

Ning Heng nodded and said, "Yes."

"Let's go, let's go to the academy for a stroll, and take a look at Ning Yue by the way."

"Ok."

...

Lin Yun led Ning Heng to visit Jia Min in the back house first, and proposed to visit Lu Xingzhi in the academy.Jia Min readily agreed and asked him to prepare more gifts.

Lin Yun took his guards and rode to Yichen Academy together with Ning Heng and his followers.

Chapter 199: Almost cheated by that kid again

Walking on the path in front of the academy, Lin Yun raised his eyes and looked around, feeling that the surrounding environment seemed to have changed, but he couldn't figure out what changed.

It wasn't until he reached the gate of the academy that he realized that there were fewer plum trees around and there were more vegetable gardens.

Ning Heng who was walking beside raised his hand and pointed to the vegetable field, "Brother Lin, look at the person watering the vegetables, is that Ning Yue?"

Lin Yun looked in the direction of Ning Heng's finger and found two guys dressed as scholars watering vegetables in the field. One of them was Ning Yue.

Ning Heng happily said: "This guy Ning Yue must have made a mistake, and was punished by Sun Zhangde to pour the vegetables."

"Let's go and have a look."

After Lin Yun finished speaking, he walked forward quickly, and when he got close, he shouted loudly: "Brother Ning, what heinous thing did you do, and you were punished to come here to pick up dung and water vegetables?"

Hearing the sound, Ning Yue raised his head and saw that it was Lin Yun. He immediately put down the ladle in his hand, ran over quickly, cupped his hands at Lin Yun and said, "Brother Yun, when did you come back?"

Lin Yun: "I just came back yesterday. I heard from Ning Heng that you failed the provincial examination, so I thought of coming over to comfort you."

Ning Yue smiled bitterly and said: "Ashamed, ashamed."

At this time, Ning Heng also came over, and said to Ning Yue: "Brother, if you want me to tell you, don't stay here anymore, go back and drink with us and go shopping in brothels, wouldn't it be fun!"

Ning Yue smiled and didn't answer his words, but turned around and introduced to another scholar who came over: "Fan Zhonglin, let me introduce you, this is Lin Yunlin Ruoyu, this is Ning Heng, They are all my friends."

Fan Zhonglin quickly greeted the two of them and said, "My surname is Fan and my name is Zhonglin. I have just been admitted to the academy not long ago."

Lin Yun and Ning Heng returned their salutes respectively. After the greetings, Ning Heng asked Ning Yue, "Brother, why are you being punished?"

"Fight."

Lin Yun said happily after hearing the words: "I didn't expect Brother Ning to fight with others? This is really rare."

Fan Zhonglin: "It was Feng Xiang who laughed at brother Ning's failure in the township examination. I was so angry that I punched him. Brother Ning was punished by Sun Zhangde for helping me."

"Feng Xiang again, this kid is crazy."

Ning Heng: "Brother, wait, Brother Lin and I will help you teach that kid a lesson."

Ning Yue quickly persuaded: "Brother Heng, don't mess around. The head of the mountain said you played truant every day and was about to punish you. If you fight with others again, you will definitely be expelled from the academy."

"I don't want to stay in this dilapidated academy. Wouldn't it be better to expel it?"

As soon as Ning Heng finished speaking, someone coughed slightly and said, "Ning Heng, you are quite courageous."

Lin Yun looked up and saw Lu Xingzhi walking towards this side with his hands behind his back.

Lin Yun hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Disciple Lin Yun greets the head of the mountain, and the head of the hall."

Ning Yue, Ning Heng, and Shen Zhonglin also stepped forward to salute.

Lu Xingzhi nodded slightly, and then said to Ning Heng with a dark face: "Go back and tell the old prince that you don't need to come to the academy to study in the future."

Ning Heng cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

Lu Xingzhi asked Lin Yun again, "When did you return to Beijing?"

Lin Yun: "I just came back yesterday, and I'm here today to see Mr., and I'll bring you some presents by the way."

Lu Xingzhi: "As long as you have the heart, you don't need gifts."

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "It's just some things for food and clothing, not worth much money, sir, you can't let your disciples move them back."

Lu Xingzhi smiled at Changlu, "Then accept it."

Changlu: "Yes."

Lu Xingzhi told Lin Yun again: "Come with me, I have something to ask you."

"Yes."

Lin Yunchong waved behind him, asking Xiaomo and Zhong Yi to hand over the gift to Changlu, and then followed Lu Xingzhi to the academy.

Ning Heng wanted to go in with him, but was blocked by Chang Lu, "Little prince, you have been expelled from the academy, and you cannot go in again."

Ning Heng said dissatisfiedly: "If you don't go in, don't go in, I don't care about it."

Changlu ignored him, turned around and ordered Ning Yue and Shen Zhonglin to move the gifts brought by Lin Yun into the academy, and then closed the door.

...

elegant room,

Lu Xingzhi took a sip of tea and asked Lin Yun, who was sitting opposite, "What are your plans for returning to Beijing this time?"