Yan Cigui

Chapter 8 What firecrackers did you eat?

 In the room, the oil lamp dimmed a little.

Just as Lin Yunyan was about to continue talking to Xiao Duan about her views on the business, she saw Qingyan coming holding a thin blanket.

 Qingyan is the eldest maid in Zaishouyuan. As a child of the family, she has been highly regarded by the younger Duan family in recent years.

Lin Yunyan didn’t like her at all.

 She hated carrying the Lord’s things with her teeth!

Once upon a time, after my grandmother fell ill, two maids who had been released from the house in the early years collected some money and quietly sent it to her to hire a doctor.

I can’t afford the best medicinal materials, so I can only use ordinary prescriptions, so I can comfort my heart.

Qingyan took the initiative to grab the medicine and left with the money never to return.

Although the money was not much, the person who did such things was the maid whom she trusted, which made her even more unbearable.

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips: This kind of person should be removed from her grandmother as soon as possible.

With a thought in her mind, she asked: "Sister Qingyan, is this blanket for me?"

Hearing the sound, Qingyan hurriedly replied: "It will be a little cold at night, so the princess used it to cover her belly. It has only been exposed to the sun at noon, so it is clean and soft."

“That’s great, sister, give it to me, and I’ll cover my legs first,” Lin Yunyan said with a smile, “It looks a little dark in the room, sister, please give it to me?”

With a few words, everything was arranged.

Qingyan looked at Lin Yunyan's outstretched arm and subconsciously handed over the thin blanket.

When her hands were empty, she looked at Lin Yunyan and Ma Liuer covering her legs with a blanket. Qingyan blinked twice, oh, by the way, she has to cut the wick.

Lin Yunyan then continued to talk to Xiao Duan.

She didn't specifically lower her voice: "If the business is profitable, I think it's not worth it to ruin my family's fortune for the sake of my eldest sister's marriage."

A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Duan's eyes, and she said curiously: "I thought you sisters had a good relationship..."

 With such a good feeling, why is there a bit of disdain in the words?

“You want face, and I want it too,” Lin Yunyan did not conceal the straightforward emotion in her tone, “How can it not be ‘good’ for sisters who grew up by beating each other up?”

 This is too direct.

 Arrived directly, everything seemed to be wrong when Xiao Duan received it.

Lin Yunyan continued nonchalantly: "The eldest sister has left the cabinet and the dowry is too small, so you can't live with it. Just like what you and your uncle said, being the first person in the Yun family must have a good reputation. You are always very kind to the eldest sister inside and out. Your love is too little. Not only Duke Xu’s office is dissatisfied, but other old ladies who have frequent contacts with you are also laughing at you.”

 Little Duan's face turned pale.

  She knows what others say behind their backs even by raising a toe.

 “It’s not biological, it’s just different.”

“I usually put on such a good show, but when it comes time to make real money, have my secrets been revealed?”

“Hypocrisy is worse than those real villains!”

She cherishes feathers so much, how could she be reluctant to give it to Yun Jing to do better?

"You have such a mouth," Xiao Duan scolded Lin Yunyan's lips, "Grandma has good intentions, but you must be stingy."

Lin Yunyan couldn’t stop laughing.

 Let her judge, grandma loves her face, and her sincerity towards her eldest sister is still 60 or 70%.

　　Not to the point of digging out my heart and lungs, but I did take it seriously.

Knowing in her heart, Lin Yunyan still deliberately asked for trouble: "You really don't feel sorry for the money? My second uncle passed away early, and all the daily expenses for the second house came from the public school, but there was no return. You gave me so much dowry, and I feel sad! But I I can also understand you. You want my eldest sister to get married as soon as possible, so that the Duke of Xu can support your third uncle."

 The smile on Xiao Duan's face could hardly be held back.     The situation of one's own family, one's own family knows best.

The Lin family is extremely harmonious. Even if there is a little friction, if you complain a few words in your heart and turn your back on it, the matter will be over. There will never be any overt dissatisfaction or discord.

 What kind of firecrackers did this girl eat today?

It's not like the hundreds of cannons, the crackling is deafening, but more like fireworks, colorful, overwhelming, and dumbfounded!

She was really dumbfounded. For a moment, she wasn't sure whether Lin Yunyan was telling the truth.

 It’s a far cry from the previous attitude!

 Furthermore, it is very common in official circles for in-laws to support each other.

 The marriage between the two families was the same, and the Duke of Xu's house opened a road for Sanlang.

How could it come out of Yun Yan's mouth that they would treat Yun Jing as a hot potato and quickly sell her back in exchange for money?

 It sounds so unpleasant that the old lady is too embarrassed to hold a wedding right away!

If it weren't for her always being so thin-skinned, little Duan would have wanted to cover Lin Yunyan's mouth and say to her, "Little ancestor, don't understand me!"

 Lin Yunyan saw that Xiao Duan was sitting on pins and needles, and then she winked at her: "I have something else I want to tell you secretly..."

Little Duan finally didn’t have to listen to that “nonsense understanding” and immediately cleared his throat.

Qingyan had already turned on the wick, understood the sound, bowed and stepped back.

 She has already been asked to listen to everything that Qingyan should listen to.

Now, Lin Yunyan wants to say something that Qingyan should not hear.

"You said earlier that it would be difficult to make money if Lao Shi Lane only operated as a rent-collecting operation. It sounded very reasonable to me, but I have a business." Even though there was no one else in the room, Lin Yunyan's voice was still very low. "I heard it in Cining Palace that Enke should be opened next year.

 The Ministry of Rites proposed the government's support for students when they were in the pre-college period, and accommodation would probably be arranged uniformly in the en-ke period.

This time, I have taken over the hot potato of Laoshi Lane for Shuntian Prefecture, and I have to let them reciprocate politely and accommodate the candidates. "

 Little Duan rolled his eyes.

 She had no doubt about Lin Yunyan's news.

Although there was no news of Kai Enke outside, with the Queen Mother's prudence, once she brought it up, even if it was not a certainty, it was still close to ten.

As for asking the yamen to collect cash, it is definitely more troublesome than collecting it from individual households.

"It only takes two or three months for candidates to take the exam," Xiao Duan pointed out, "it's not a long-term business."

Lin Yunyan nodded: "So, if you do other business at other times, the Yamen will not stop you.

Following the old practice in previous years, the number of candidates who took the exam in Chunwei ranged from more than a thousand to three or four thousand, and about 10% of them were awarded Jinshi.

There are sixty-three houses in Laoshi Lane. The left and right wings of the main house are arranged. They can probably accommodate two to three hundred people. Based on this ratio, there can also be thirty or thirty high school students.

 After the rankings are released, we will beat gongs and drums, and the people will know that this alley has good feng shui and will be on the rankings..."

Mr. Duan knows very well how powerful rumors are.

No matter what the facts are, everyone says Lao Shi Xiang is prosperous in academics, and students who go to Beijing to study every year are willing to spend money to rent.

Those students who stay in Beijing all year round usually have wealthy families, generous spending, high rents, and generous payments. They are also accompanied by servants and mothers-in-law. They are well-kept inside and out, and rarely need maintenance from their employers.

"That sounds good," Xiao Duan thought for a moment and then said, "But Lao Shi Alley gets 10%, and other places also get 10%. If you start beating gongs and drums, others will follow."

“Other places are collected by the yamen and temporarily set aside for candidates to prepare for the exam,” Lin Yunyan said. “Laoshi Lane has been newly renovated and there are no old leases. If you like it, you can make a reservation and pay the money and you can move in on the same day.”

 What’s new, convenient, and hassle-free is what’s popular!

“Think about it, if there is a champion...” Lin Yunyan gave a thumbs up, “If you don’t want to rent it out, there will be people standing at the entrance of the alley holding money.”

Thanks to book friends Xu Bicheng Official Girlfriend, A Certain Fox, Ning Xia Qianmeng for their tips, and to Xiaoxiang book friend Qing Yingying for their tips.

 (End of this chapter)