Lin Xuan of the Red Chamber

Shen Shuang didn't have any objection to Lin Xuan's behavior of bringing Lin Junyao by his side. She also saw Lin Xuan's love for Lin Junyao all these years, so naturally she would not destroy the relationship between her and Lin Xuan because of such trivial matters .

What's more, Lin Junyao is just a concubine's daughter. In this era when concubines are extremely important, there is no conflict of interest with her at all. If you think about it further, she is Lin Junyao's concubine mother. In ancient times, filial piety was extremely important. If Lin Junyao later It's good for her to live well.

So at Lin Xuan's suggestion and Shen Shuang's acquiescence, Lin Junyao's life of learning housekeeping began, and her first lesson was how to count the family property.

The capital is far away from Gusu, and from Lin Ruhai's point of view, the Lin family will probably settle in the capital in the future. A problem that arises from this is how to deal with these properties of the Lin family in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not feasible to sell them all. Knowing that the main foundation of the Lin family is in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as the head of the Lin family is not confused, such a thing will not come out.

But if they don't sell it, how to maintain the normal operation of these industries and how to guarantee the loyalty of those people, these are things that Lin Xuan and Shen Shuang need to consider, and Lin Xuan has another concern, which is his own industry And how to deal with the problem.

After discussing these Lin Xuan and Shen Shuang, they also had an idea. In this era, aristocratic families have their own unique methods of cultivating talents. Select some loyal and capable people and let them stay to handle these industries in Jiangnan. Using the method of bringing the old with the new, let these capable and experienced people stay here to guide the novices. I believe that those novices will be brought out in a few months, and at that time, let these people gradually return to Beijing. That's it.

Of course, these old people can't all be brought to the capital, but some of them should be kept, on the one hand, for supervision, and on the other hand, to prevent any emergency from happening.

The problem of the property is easy to solve. As long as there are loyal people to look after it, and then someone supervises, there is nothing to be afraid of. As for the house, it is also easy to handle. The Lin family now lives in an official house, which is exclusively for the inspector. Shi's mansion, when Lin Ruhai leaves office, the imperial court will directly take it back. It's just that the calligraphy, paintings, and antique books accumulated by the Lin family for several generations are not easy to deal with, especially fragile items like antiques. If you handle it well, the loss will be huge.

And these things have to be brought over. When they come to the new mansion in the future, these are just facades. In the end, Lin Xuan can only imitate those courier companies in his previous life, stuffing cotton into those antiques and putting them in cardboard boxes. In this way, in case of any bumps, these antiques will be damaged.

As a result, it was too much to pack things, especially Lin Xuan is a picky guy, he had to take those pillows and beddings he was used to, as well as those teacups and teapots, etc. Shen Shuang couldn't help it, and in the end this Once tidying up, I don't know how many cars are there. Lin Xuan had no choice but to ask the housekeeper to bring some things to Beijing to pack up.

Fortunately, the Lin family also owns a house in the capital, and both the location and the layout are very good, so they won't lose the face of Lin Ruhai, a second-rank official. Otherwise, they might have to go through a lot of trouble to buy a suitable house.

After these matters have been dealt with, the rest are those maids and servants. Which ones to take away and which ones to keep need to be carefully considered. Fortunately, these things are also simple, and Shen Shuang can handle them alone. Lin Xuan left Lin Junyao After letting her study hard with Shen Shuang, he started to inspect these properties of the Lin family without any delay.

Make sure to visit all these shops before he leaves Beijing, and be aware of their business conditions.

Although the Lin family is a scholarly family, in fact, he also has a lot of properties. Among them, the Zhenbao Pavilion and the restaurant and tea house are doing better. Of course, other pawnshops, Zhuangzi, and the income are also very good.

Taking advantage of the time before he left Beijing, Lin Xuan began to inspect these shops one by one, which really made him discover a lot of problems. When he got rid of those stewards who cheated and filled their pockets, and those who bullied others After all the evil slaves had been dealt with, the time to enter Beijing was getting closer. Fortunately, the matters in hand were almost dealt with, and Lin Xuan was finally able to spare time to gather with his confidantes and friends.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is a dynasty that did not exist in history, but according to Lin Xuan’s observation and understanding over the years, it is very similar to the Ming Dynasty in history. At least in this era, brothels and Chu houses were openly approved by the court, not like It was the Qing Dynasty that strictly prohibited officials from entering. On the contrary, if you can leave some reputation here, it will be regarded as a romantic affair. The place where Lin Xuan invited guests to gather today is the heaven and earth on the Qinhuai River.

To say that the Qinhuai River also has a unique origin, it was not originally called this name, but Longzangpu. According to legend, when Qin Shihuang was on a tour to the east, he looked at the purple air rising from the city of Gusu and thought it was royal air, so he chiseled it. Fangshan broke a long ridge and turned it into a Pu, leading to the Yangtze River. Later generations mistakenly believed that this water was opened during the Qin Dynasty, so it was called "Qinhuai".

Since Dong Wu of the Three Kingdoms established its capital here, the Qinhuai River has become a prosperous place that has survived for thousands of years.The Jiangnan Tribute Courtyard built on the north bank of the river in the Southern Song Dynasty made literati linger in Qinhuai. The stories of gifted scholars and beautiful women have been passed down through the ages, and Qinhuai River has gradually become the cultural center of Jiangnan.

Of course, these statements are also some nice ones. In order to whitewash the face, in fact, in the final analysis, this Qinhuai River is the gathering place of brothels and Chuguan. It is also the most famous place for fun on the Qinhuai River.

On this day, as soon as it got dark, Lin Xuan dragged Lu Ran and Fang Yan into the carriage and came to the bank of the Qinhuai River. After getting off the carriage, Lin Xuan, as the treater, naturally stood at the Taoye Ferry first, letting the people around him The young servant who followed shouted loudly for the boat to come to shore.Dialect is naturally very excited about coming here. Although he has a dispassionate nature, his family is very strict, and there are very few opportunities to come here openly.

And the opposite of him is Lu Ran. This guy's family doesn't care about these things at all, and they are all up to him. He couldn't shirk away from Lin Xuan, but when they got here, they also frowned, looking at the colorful boats on the Qinhuai River, with a look of extreme reluctance.

Looking at Lu Ran's appearance, Lin Xuan couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. He shook the folding fan in his hand, and persuaded with a smile: "Shao Rong, I don't know if you have heard such a sentence, life is full of joy, don't let Jin Zunkong Duyue, you are always bored at home reading, what's the point, wouldn't it be better to go out and take a look at the beautiful scenery?"

"Yeah, Shao Rong, you said that you are all here, so stop frowning. It doesn't matter if you frighten the two of us with such a serious look. If you frighten the girls after a while, then you are guilty." It's too late." At this point, the dialect completely let go, and put his arm on Lu Ran's shoulders, looking like a playboy.

While the few people were talking, a boat with a height of two floors gradually approached the shore on the Qinhuai River.

When the boat docked, I saw a beautiful woman walking out of the boat. She was wearing a green dress. It seems that the clothes are monotonous, but it adds charm.

The woman smiled before she could say anything, she moved to the bow of the boat with her waist lightly swayed, and bowed slightly to Lin Xuan and the others: "My servant Peony, please greet Mr. Lin and the other masters!"

The two women on the boat put down the plank, and Lin Xuan and the others walked along the plank and got on the boat.

After getting on the boat, Lin Xuan took a look at the peony first, and then said with a smile: "It seems that the business in the sky and the world has been good these days, and sister Peony's complexion is better than before."

The woman named Mudan smiled softly, saluted respectfully and said, "It's thanks to Mr. Lin's care, otherwise it would be very difficult for a mere little girl to manage such a big business."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, but didn't speak. Don't think that those old bustards in ancient times were bloated like those on TV, with white powder on their faces, golden hair, and the appearance of nouveau riche. In fact, they are all misleading. In ancient times, most of those who could become procuresses were those red girls back then, or even the top cards, and only these people could save enough property and manage enough relationship networks to buy property and become their own bosses.

For example, this peony, of course, is also one of the best red cards in Qinhuai River. She has a graceful figure and a good face. If it weren't for the fine lines on her face due to her age, she might not have retreated so quickly.

And don't look at Mudan being so respectful in front of Lin Xuan, in fact, she is also a character that should not be underestimated. Just saying that a mere woman can make a living on the Qinhuai River, her scheming and means can be seen.

So Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't take Peony's compliments to heart, he knew that Peony would have such an attitude towards any dignitary who could come here, if he really took it seriously, he would be too stupid.

Lin Xuan looked at Fang Yan and Lu Ran, and introduced: "This is Sister Mudan, who is also the owner of this boat. You two should not underestimate Sister Mudan. On the Qinhuai River, who doesn't know that Mudan Elder sister is the most righteous woman, and she is more straightforward than that man."

Then, Lin Xuan pointed at Lu Ran again, and said with a smile: "This is the son of the governor's mansion, he was dragged here by the two of us today, look, he still looks reluctant now, Sister Peony, you should choose a few girls later, let him see what is heaven and earth."

After hearing what he said, Peony first saluted Lu Ran, then pursed her lips and smiled, patted her chest to Lin Xuan and assured her: "Young Master Lin, don't worry, the slave family will definitely satisfy this Lord Lu of"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan was naturally satisfied, but Lu Ran's complexion turned even worse. It's just that the two people who brought him here are his confidantes and friends, and now there are outsiders around him, he is the one in his heart. I'm unhappy, but it's hard to say anything.

Seeing Lu Ran's appearance, after Lin Xuan and Fang Yan looked at each other, Lin Xuan pondered for a while, and after saying a few words to Mudan, he let her in first. For Lin Xuan, this place is already very familiar , it doesn't really matter whether you have peony by your side or not.

After seeing the outsiders go in, Lu Ran finally couldn't help it anymore, glared at Lin Xuan and Fang Yan and said, "Respect, Bo Xun, it's nothing more than you two messing around on weekdays. Individuals have their own preferences. We Although the three of you are close friends, there are some things that I don’t want to talk about, but what did you two drag me here today, and it’s not like you don’t know that I’m not interested in these things at all.”

Lin Xuan shook the folding fan in his hand and listened quietly to Lu Ran's dissatisfied words. It was not until Lu Ran finished speaking that Lin Xuan spoke slowly.