Chapter Twenty-Nine: Business Comes to the Dark Alley

Lin Zhuyun, who returned to the Lin Mansion, did not return to the room, and went directly to the Lin mother's room.

"Yunyun, have you served breakfast? A-Niang is just here to put it on, come and use some together. Mother Lin had a loose bun on her head at this time, dressed in a plain cotton silk robe, looking kind and amiable, and when she saw Lin Zhuyun coming in, she hurriedly beckoned her to sit down.

Lin Zhuyun sat next to Mother Lin, snuggled up to her and said, "A-Niang, I just went to Kuang's Mansion." ”

"What did General Kwong say?" Mother Lin put down her chopsticks and asked.

Lin Zhuyun didn't elaborate, just shook his head.

Mother Lin knew it in her heart when she saw it, in fact, she had expected it to some extent, Kuang Lin was now twenty-four years old, Rao was going to wait for Lin Zhuyun to get married when he reached the age of seventeen, and he would not even leave a connecting room in the room, the only reason was that he himself did not want to.

Mother Lin patted Lin Zhuyun and said with relief: "That's it, you can't force your head without drinking water, let's think about it again, as long as we live up to her parents' entrustment." ”

Lin Zhuyun nodded and said: "General Kuang is unwilling, it is not good to force it, and if we directly refuse Yong'an's side, but let Lu Qing go to his mansion as a concubine, I am afraid that the relatives on Yong'an's side will have a dislike for you." ”

Lin Mu remembered this at this time, frowning and thinking.

Lin Zhuyun thought of what Kuang Lin said just now, and asked Lin's mother tentatively: "Mother, have you met that Yong'an's cousin before Lu Qing?" ”

Mother Lin recalled for a while and said: "Even if I have seen it, I have only seen it when I was a child, and it is impossible to see it since Luqing arrived in Lingcheng." ”

Lin Zhuyun paused and continued: "I think we can find an excuse to let that cousin stay in the mansion for a while, so that they can have more contact, if the two of them have no intention of each other, then we will not hurt each other's harmony if we refuse at that time, what do you think?" ”

Mother Lin felt very reasonable after listening to her words, and said with a smile: "Your method is good, his wife and I have also been handkerchiefs since childhood, it will be difficult for me to meet her after I marry in Lingcheng, this time I just invited her to Lingcheng to live, and by the way, bring your cousin." ”

Mother Lin felt suddenly enlightened at this time, picked up the chopsticks and ate a few more bites, and then whispered to Lin Zhuyun with a snicker: "That child is also a talent, maybe this marriage can be successful!" He is an only son in his family, and his relationship is simple, which is suitable for Luqing's obedient temperament. I believe that if Luqing's parents know about it, they will be even more happy with their family. ”

Lin Zhuyun didn't speak, nodded with a light smile.

At this time, Father Lin came back from outside.

Lin Zhuyun asked coquettishly, "Where did Daddy go so early?" Why don't you accompany your mother for breakfast? ”

Father Lin stroked his beard and sat at the table, pointed his finger at the tip of Lin Zhuyun's nose and said, "The business from the dark alley, don't tell you about this little girl who has not yet come out of the cabinet." ”

As soon as he heard that it was a dark alley, Lin Zhuyun immediately thought that it was the Jasmine Building located in the dark alley.

If she wants to get to know Jiang Yu, she must seize this opportunity.

She diligently came to Father Lin's side, sandwiched a big meat bun for Father Lin, and said with a smile like a flower: "Daddy said before that if I want to learn to be in charge, it will be to work hard to teach me all the knowledge I have learned all my life, why do I regret it now?" What about business in this dark alley? Why can't I learn? ”

Father Lin took a bite of the meat bun, swallowed it and said: "The business in the dark alley is not very big, Zuo is just to order some women's ornaments such as hostas and jade hairpins, and you can't make any money by working hard, so it's better to leave it to your second brother to do." ”

Lin Zhuyun pouted and said, "It's not much business, so what about me?" The second brother Cheng Ri said that he only wanted to carve things, and he didn't want to care about these miscellaneous things, and it was really unfair for Daddy to hand over this matter to him. ”

Father Lin put down the bun, hesitated for a while and said: "The dark alley is full of hook fence tiles, and the women in them are frivolous, Daddy doesn't want you to learn to be in charge, but I'm afraid that you will often go there to learn badly." And you, a boudoir woman, what kind of style do you have to go to those places every day to show your face? Do you want your reputation? ”

Lin Zhuyun also considered this, but if he wanted to further get rid of Jiang Xianxu's power rooted in Lingcheng and destroy his original plan, then Jiang Yu was the one who had to be taken.

She thought for a while, and asked Father Lin tentatively: "The selection of materials and carvings are all done in our workshop, and I can't go to the dark alley a few times, and those hook fence tiles are only open after dusk, so if I need to go, I will dress up in disguise during the day?" Isn't that good? ”

Unexpectedly, Father Lin gave Lin Zhuyun a head and asked, "Where did you know that those Goolan tiles are open after dusk?" ”

Lin Zhuyun stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to speak again, looking at Father Lin timidly.

Father Lin sighed helplessly, and finally said in a deep voice: "Then you and your second brother should do this business together, businessmen can't always be trapped in the boudoir, and it's good to see some of the market." It's just that...... You have to disguise yourself and keep a low profile, and if your second brother doesn't go, you can't go to those places alone! ”

When Lin Zhuyun heard that Father Lin agreed, he immediately got up and thanked him again and again: "Thank you, Daddy, daughter!" ”

As the sun set, the sound of a carriage came from outside the Lin Mansion, and Xu Luqing came back from Dongshan Temple.

Lin Zhuyun sat in the house, thinking that she should come over after a while, there was an accident in Yuhefang recently, then Jiang Xianxu would definitely not sit still, and he would definitely come to find out some news.

Sure enough, Xu Luqing didn't go back to the house to freshen up, and got out of the carriage and went straight to Lin Zhuyun's courtyard.

She timidly entered Lin Zhuyun's house, glanced at the people in the house, leaned into Lin Zhuyun's ear and whispered, "Sister, I came back from Dongshan Temple to pay homage to my father's and aunt's lotus seat...... Go to the dust master, he asked me to deliver a letter. ”

Lin Zhuyun waved his hand and said after retreating from the house: "Thank you Sister Luqing." ”

At this time, Xu Luqing took out a letter with the smell of temple incense and a piano sheet from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Zhuyun: "Sister, in addition to the letter, Master Quchen also has a piano sheet for me to give you." ”

Lin Zhuyun stretched out his hand to take it, and unfolded the letter without avoiding Xu Luqing.

In addition to some things such as "there is beauty and a person, see it and never forget." I don't see it for a day, and I think like crazy. In addition to such sour words, at the end of the letter, his true intention to write the letter was revealed.

On the grounds that he was worried that Lin Zhuyun would be wronged in the Lin Mansion's separation, he inquired about the inside story of the Lin family's separation.

When Lin Zhuyun saw this, he snorted coldly and threw the letter into the makeup box on the dresser.

It seems that he has to appease him as soon as possible and tell him that the Lin family's separation this time is just because of the normal separation of the Lin family's third sister-in-law after she is pregnant, just to expand the family business.

Xu Luqing originally looked at the "Sauvignon Blanc" piano score and felt that the relationship between the two was not simple, but when he saw that Lin Zhuyun's appearance was not like he had affection for the person who wrote the letter.

She couldn't help but guess in her heart that the relationship between Lin Zhuyun and Master Dust Removal was that the two had a personal relationship? Or is it unrequited love?

Sitting at this time, Lin Zhuyun turned around and took Xu Luqing's hand and said, "Sister Luqing, maybe you won't believe it, but I and Master Dust are not what you guessed, and I have no selfish feelings for him." Everything I do now is for the Lin family and the mausoleum. ”

Xu Luqing's eyes were filled with a look of confusion, she really didn't expect Lin Zhuyun to say this, and she didn't understand why she was involved with the Lin family and Lingcheng.

But Lin Zhuyun's eyes were earnest, and she nodded confusedly.

Suddenly, she remembered something, her cheeks were slightly red, her timid eyes were revealed from her lowered eyelashes, and she asked in a trembling voice: "Sister, I just heard from the grandmother in the house that you went to Kuang's mansion today, but is it true?" ”

Lin Zhuyun was slightly stunned, but still said truthfully: "I went there early in the morning." ”

Xu Luqing had an expectant look in his eyes at this time.

Lin Zhuyun lowered his head slightly and said: "It's just that it was unfortunate to go today, and General Kuang was called away by military affairs without saying a few words, and he didn't have time to ask him anything else." ”

Lin Zhuyun didn't deliberately want to hide it, just because she knew that her cousin was delicate and delicate and fragile, and she was afraid that what she said rashly would not only make Xu Luqing sad, but also might make her suspect that Lin Zhuyun said something, so it was better not to say it for the time being.

Xu Luqing showed a look of disappointment in her eyes after hearing this, she got up with a slightly pale face and said, "Sister, I haven't had time to go back to freshen up when I come back from Dongshan Temple, so I'll go back to the house first." ”

Lin Zhuyun got up to see her off: "Sister, go." ”

Xu Luqing entered her room, sat in front of the dresser and looked at herself in the bronze mirror in a daze, her grandmother untied her hair behind her.

She stroked her cheek and asked softly: "Mama, although I can't compare to my sister's appearance, but in the end, I am not as good-looking, do you think General Kuang will want me to enter the mansion?" ”

The hand that combed the hair paused slightly, and said softly: "Miss, you are something I grew up watching, and I know your character best." In fact, when I heard Mrs. Lin say that there was a letter from Yong'an the day before yesterday, I was really happy, and I think...... Compared with General Kuang, Yong'an's cousin is a good match. ”

Xu Luqing's eyes suddenly seemed to be filled with tears, she turned her head to look at the grandmother, and asked sadly: "Do you also think that I am weak and pitiful, and I am not worthy of a man as heroic and brave as General Kuang?" Do you have to have a distant cousin? ”

The grandmother was suddenly frightened, and hurriedly stroked Xu Luqing's cheek and said, "Miss! The old slave didn't mean this, the old slave said this because the cousin's family was very familiar with our Xu Mansion in the past, and he was a noble scholar, and the cousin was the only son in the family, and he was also a progressive son, and the Xu Mansion was kind to them in the past, so he said that he was a good match with you! ”

Xu Luqing stopped her tears when she heard this, gently hugged the grandmother and said, "It's me who misunderstood, I know that the grandmother is dedicated to me." It's just that now, except for General Kuang, I don't want to marry anyone else. ”

That's it.

After nightfall, Lin Zhuyun was in the house and gently stroked the rosewood guqin.

Reliving this life, I haven't had time to play the piano yet, and it seems that I have to practice the piano tomorrow.