The Red Mansion Big Liar

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu felt her body go limp and she unconsciously dropped the book in her hand to the ground.

Zhang Yunyi walked up behind Lin Daiyu, picked up the book from the ground, and waved his hand at Jia Baoyu, saying, "I'll take the book back. Last time you were seen by your uncle, you got beaten up. Don't let him know this time."

Jia Baoyu dared not delay any longer, and immediately ran away without looking back.

"You can't even recognize a book!"

Zhang Yunyi shook the Huizhenji in his hand, looked at Lin Daiyu whose face was turning pale and blue, and said calmly: "Sister Lin, you are a smart person, you should understand what I mean."

Zhang Yunyi spoke in a calm tone, but Lin Daiyu felt as if struck by lightning. She trembled like a willow in the wind and could not even sit steadily.

She naturally realized that Zhang Yun逸 was taking advantage of Jia Baoyu's fear of Jia Zheng to force him to acknowledge the source of the book.

But as Zhang Yun逸 said, if he can’t even acknowledge a book, what kind of responsibility can we expect from him?

She came from a scholarly family and had never done anything inappropriate, but she was completely unprepared for Jia Baoyu. Not only did she read the banned book, but she was also attracted by its content.

"If I tell you too much, I'm afraid you'll think too much. I'll just tell you the truth and you can think about it yourself."

Zhang Yunyi paused for a moment and said, "You and I are cousins ​​from the same family. Both of us have lost our parents and are helpless. I am also thinking of the friendship of our elders. If you can listen to me, it will not be in vain for me to be a villain..."

"No! Brother Yi is a golden...bold but good advice..."

Although he was extremely disappointed with Jia Baoyu's irresponsibility, he still avoided mentioning the words gold and jade, and thus changed it to bitter but good advice.

As she spoke, she struggled to get up, but her legs were too weak and she failed to stand up for several times.

Zhang Yunyi did not help her, but rolled the book in his hand into a tube and handed it to Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu hesitated for a moment before grabbing the other end and using the force to stand up.

After she stood firm, she bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Brother Yi!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded and said, "I'm glad you understand. Just think of this book as one I lent to Brother Bao. Now I'm taking it back from him. I've never seen it before. This is a secret between us."

As he spoke, he winked at Lin Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, don't rush back, lest your legs and feet are unstable and you bump into things. I'll go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion and ask Zijuan to pick you up."

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 228: Storytelling and Zhi Yanzhai (Part )

Although he didn't mind using some tricks on the golden hairpins, he would not lick her, even if she was Lin Daiyu.

People always think that their choices are right, but in the end they are inevitably blinded by one thing and one thing only. They will never feel the pain unless they are hit by the stick.

As the saying goes, good words can hardly persuade a damned ghost.

If Lin Daiyu persisted in her delusion and ended up dying of depression, there would be no need for him to spend too much time worrying about her.

You can only commit a thief in a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief in a thousand days.

Unlike the Ning Mansion, it is not his turn to be so close to the water and the tower, even if Grandmother Jia opens the door for him.

After all, the Grand View Garden is located in the Rong Mansion, and he is not like Jia Baoyu who has nothing to do.

It’s not like him and Lin Daiyu, who have been together for so many years.

In order to prevent her from getting too deeply involved, at least pour a bucket of cold water on her first.

In this way, even if Jia Baoyu wants to behave intimately with her in the future, Lin Daiyu will be on guard and will not fall into it without realizing it.

"Why is Master Yi here?" Seeing Zhang Yunyi's sudden visit, Zijuan looked alert, "The young lady is not here!"

As maids born in the Rong Mansion, how many of them would not be obsessed with Master Bao, who is the center of attention, and hope to marry into the royal family?

Although she did not have the fate of Qingwen and Xiren, she was assigned to Jia Baoyu early on.

But being assigned to Lin Daiyu as a maid was considered a great advantage.

If Jia Baoyu could marry Lin Daiyu, based on her relationship with Lin Daiyu, she would naturally have the right to serve him.

If you show your love for nothing, it is either adultery or theft.

In the eyes of Lady Jia and Lin Daiyu, the century-old ginseng is a rare treasure.

In the eyes of servants like Zijuan, it is the most precious treasure among treasures.

What's more, he also made up a clever excuse to take the opportunity to let Xiangling learn poetry from Lin Daiyu.

"I was walking around the garden just now and saw Miss Lin sprained her ankle. Go to Qinfang Bridge and I came here to tell you. Go and bring her back."

He didn't care about Zijuan's attitude. Instead, he deliberately kept his distance from her and called her Miss Lin.

Zijuan is not as good as Lai Da. As the housekeeper of Rong Mansion, she has relatively wide contacts and information channels and is able to judge the situation.

Even if he was successful, in the eyes of servants like Zijuan, he was still no match for Jia Baoyu and had a natural advantage.

But that's only for now.

Not to mention the changes in Yuanchun's marriage, even if there were no changes, when the King of Qin ascended the throne, even if they were cut off from the news, they would be able to face the reality to some extent.

Of course, as long as he is willing to put in the effort, there is no need to wait until that time. It just depends on whether he is willing to put in the effort.

Upon hearing that Lin Daiyu had sprained her ankle, Zijuan didn't care about anything else, apologized immediately, and ran quickly towards Qinfang Bridge.

Although she had some selfish motives, her relationship with Lin Daiyu as master and servant was genuine.

At the same time, it is also based on the situation where there is room for improvement.

Zhang Yunyi did not rush into Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Instead, he went out of the courtyard and stood outside the yard.

However, before Zijuan and Lin Daiyu returned, they saw Tanchun coming over accompanied by the secretary.

After receiving Tanchun's instructions, the secretary looked in the direction of Fengyao Bridge whenever she had time.

Unexpectedly, instead of seeing Zhang Yunyi going to Zilingzhou, I saw him coming to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Therefore, he informed Tanchun as soon as possible.

From a distance, Tanchun waved at Zhang Yunyi and said, "Hey! Brother Yi, why are you here too? I have an idea and was planning to discuss it with the other sisters and then go get Brother Yi's consent!"

Although she already had an idea, since the story belonged to Zhang Yunyi, even if it needed to be polished, she still had to get his consent if she wanted to publish it.

As she spoke, she ordered the secretary, "Go and call Sister Bao, Sister Xiangyun, Sister Ersi and Sister Erjie over."

They are all about the same size, and except for Yingchun and Xichun, they all call each other sisters.

However, although her way of calling seemed chaotic, she remained calm and had already arranged the order of priority while speaking.

After all, Hengwuyuan was too far away, and only by passing the message from Baochai could Yingchun avoid arriving early.

As her chief maid, Shishu naturally understood this.

He bowed to Zhang Yunyi and turned to deliver the message.

Zhang Yunyi did not interrupt her. He waited until she finished her instructions and came towards him slowly before explaining, "I was just strolling in the garden and happened to see Sister Lin sprained her ankle, so I came to inform Zijuan and went over to help her back."

As they were speaking, Lin Daiyu, supported by Zijuan, also appeared in front of the bamboo forest.

After hearing his explanation, Zijuan quickly thanked him: "Thank you for your trouble, Master Yi!"

Tanchun was halfway there and seeing this, she couldn't just ignore it, so she turned around and, together with Zijuan, helped Lin Daiyu to the gate of the courtyard.

When she got closer, she smiled and said, "Come to think of it, I'm just picking up what Sister Lin said! It's really boring for us to stay in the garden all day, so why don't we polish up Brother Yi's story a little bit, invest together, and publish it. It will not only help to supplement some expenses, but also help to kill time... I think this story belongs to Brother Yi, why don't we take half of the shares and share the rest..."

The slight polishing was just to save Zhang Yun逸's face. Most of what he said was in vernacular, and it would be ridiculous to use it in a book.

She explained her idea and then asked, "What do you think, Brother Yi?"

Zhang Yunyi naturally would not object. He did not care about the profit, but he was quite interested in Tanchun's idea of ​​killing time.

In this way, at least she can divert her energy and avoid being idle, giving people like Jia Baoyu, who have ulterior motives, an opportunity to take advantage of her.

Of course, he is a hypocrite by nature, and he would be happy to take the opportunity to have more contact with these beautiful girls.

He immediately praised: "Third sister is really smart. You can see the business opportunity in my pastime of killing time!"

Even though Tanchun wanted to attract his attention, she couldn't help but lower her head when she heard the praise, and said modestly: "Brother Yi, you are too kind. I was just idle and had nothing to do, so I was just thinking about it!"

When Lin Daiyu saw Zhang Yunyi, she couldn't help but think of the previous embarrassment.

When Tanchun explained her purpose, she also became interested.

"It is better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. It would be a good thing to spread this story!"

Lin Daiyu didn't sprain her ankle, she was just embarrassed by being caught by Zhang Yunyi, and her legs and feet felt weak for a moment.

But now, it's no longer a big deal.

The three of them were so excited about the conversation that they forgot to go into the house and started talking loudly in front of the courtyard gate.

After talking for a while, they saw a group of girls dressed in colorful and gorgeous clothes walking slowly in front of the green bamboo forest.

From a distance, Xiangyun could be heard laughing, "Hey! Brother Yi is here too! What are you talking about? Why don't you come into the house?"

After she said this, Lin Daiyu suddenly felt embarrassed.

He hurriedly exchanged greetings with Baochai, Xiangyun, Yingchun and others, then called them into the yard with Zhang Yunyi and Tanchun.

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(End of this chapter)

Chapter 229: Storytelling and Zhi Yanzhai (Part )

"Yi... When did Brother Yi come?"

Yingchun was a little embarrassed when she suddenly saw Zhang Yunyi. After he entered the house, she remembered that she had not greeted him with Baochai and Xiangyun, so she started to make small talk.

Unexpectedly, when she asked this, Lin Daiyu and Tanchun both fell silent.

Zhang Yunyi then repeated the lie that he saw Lin Daiyu sprain her ankle.

"It just so happens that my third sister is here again. She wants to discuss something with everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Siqi, who was standing beside him, glared at Shishu and said, "Master Yi is here. If you knew about this, why didn't you tell us in advance?"

The maids in other rooms would naturally not interrupt like she did.

However, Yingchun has always been a Buddhist, and Siqi has a strong temper, so it seems that the master is weak and the servant is strong.

Everyone was used to her speaking up for Yingchun.

Although she didn't want to be included in the dowry, she also hoped that Yingchun could escape from the fire pit. If she had known that Zhang Yunyi was here, she would have done everything she could to clean up for Yingchun.

Of course, the maid kept the secret secret on purpose. She didn't tell Yingchun, nor did she tell Baochai and Xiangyun.

However, facing Siqi's questioning, she was not afraid at all, but said confidently: "The young lady asked me to invite the girls because there was something important to discuss. Master Yi happened to run into me, and I was careless for a moment. Besides, Master is not an outsider, he will know when he comes, so why bother to tell him in advance?"

When it comes to pushing and pulling, the three maids are no match for the tall and strong Siqi, but when it comes to the logic and manner of speaking, she is far behind the maids.

He was speechless after being rebuked, his chest heaving in indignation.

The two girls were at loggerheads with each other, and the situation was a little awkward for a moment.

Yingchun gave Siqi a reproachful look.

Tanchun said to Yingchun, "It's not the maid's fault. Before she came, I told her to discuss it with Sister Lin and asked her to invite the sisters. Originally, I should have asked Brother Yi for his opinion on this matter. Seeing that he was here, I hurriedly asked the maid to invite the sisters. Since we had already discussed it in advance, she didn't dare to say anything without my instructions. It's my fault."

Seeing that she took the initiative to accept it, Yingchun became more embarrassed and uneasy, and Siqi was even more at a loss as to what to say.

Baochai quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Tell me quickly, why did you call us here in such a hurry?"

At this point, she glanced at Zhang Yunyi secretly and said, "Since you said you wanted to ask Brother Yi's opinion, could this matter be related to Brother Yi?"

Tanchun then shared her idea with her sisters.

After saying that, he did not forget to explain: "This was originally Sister Lin's idea, so I came to ask her opinion first, and Brother Yi also agreed just now."

Xiangyun heard this and clapped her hands, "This is a very elegant thing to do. We have nothing to do on weekdays, so the poems we wrote should not be wasted. If we can help polish it and put the poems in it, it will be a fun thing."

She only thought of these, but Baochai had business experience.

Previously, because of the caustic soda business, her family had offended Zhang Yunyi, and she was worried about how to save the situation.

Now, Tanchun's proposal gave her an opportunity.

"This is indeed a good thing! However, publishing a book is not a trivial matter. The initial plate making, printing, and paper purchases are all considerable expenses. Not to mention the sales, the story is the hard work of Brother Yi and us. Since it is to be published, if we entrust it to an outside bookstore, I am afraid we will inevitably encounter some trivial bargaining."

Having said this, she paused, then looked at Zhang Yunyi and said, "I happen to have a shop at home, so I can take care of this matter... As for the profits, I can guarantee that they will remain intact..."

Although the Xue family did not have a bookstore, it would not cost much money to set up a printing workshop.