"Nanny..." Mrs. Tao rubbed her temples. She had the urge to reach out and pull off the corners of Lin Jinrong's lips that had been tilted up. She couldn't explain why. Lin Jinrong had been doing very well recently, but she
I just feel a little uneasy.
"I know, he is indeed very good." Lin Jinrong turned around and opened the window: "It's snowing again." After looking at it for a while, he smiled and said: "We have a guest. I saw Mother Gong smiling like a flower.
I guess it must be Third Brother and Liuer."
Sure enough, Mother Gong opened the curtain and said with a smile: "Madam, Master Quan and Miss Liu are here to pay you New Year greetings." Then she said: "Master Quan is really serious. He also gave me a piece of good clothing material. He said he didn't want to pay it back.
Be angry."
Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "Just keep it for you. Why are you so polite? Invite them in quickly. Go and call the seventh young master. I haven't seen Liu'er for a few days and I'm really worried about him."
Lin Jinrong quickly got up and ordered people to arrange candies, tea and cakes. During the Chinese New Year this year, Lin Shiquan took Liu'er out to spend the New Year alone. Not only did Tao miss Liu'er, but she herself also missed him very much.
After a while, Lin Shiquan came in with Liu'er in his arms, wearing a brand-new red coat, and stepped forward to greet Mr. Tao with a smile. Mr. Tao gave Mr. Tao a heavy purse, took Liu'er into his arms, and looked away.
But Lin Shiquan was different today. He wore a black gauze scarf on his head, a sky-blue chinchilla skin robe, a black horn belt around his waist, and a pair of warm boots on his feet. They were all new and tall.
Yu Li, who was gentle and fair, couldn't help but smile and said: "Ah Quan is already twenty years old this year. Do you have any ideas? Auntie can plan for you?"
Lin Shiquan was so frightened that he stood up suddenly, blushed and said: "Thank you for your concern, auntie. My nephew has no place to stand, and he has a son to follow him. He can't pay the betrothal money, and he can't support the family. Wait."
Let’s save some furniture in a few years.”
Mrs. Tao said: "What are you afraid of? Auntie will give you more! There is a way for the poor to live, and there is a way for the rich to live. Those who don't think you are poor now will treat you well in the future."
That's not necessarily true... A few beads of sweat broke out on the tip of Lin Shiquan's nose, and he just smiled innocently, feeling a little unable to sit still.
Lin Jinrong saw it clearly and handed Lin Shiquan a cup of hot tea and said, "Mom, it's rare for the third brother to come in. You must be deliberately trying to scare him away."
How could she, an outsider, interfere with this kind of thing? She just wanted to show concern. If she didn't want to, why force it? Tao smiled and stopped mentioning it, and instead said, "You brothers and sisters have been at home these days.
What are you doing for fun?"
Lin Shiquan smiled and said: "It's nothing. A few years ago, I went to sit in a tea shop and heard that a family in the north of the city was having a funeral and wanted to sell land for only two hundred coins per acre. I thought it was cheap, so I took advantage of it yesterday when I was free.
Liu'er took a trip out of the city, but it turned out to be a sloping land. "Sloping land does not have good water, is inconvenient for farming, and produces too little. Generally, no one is willing to take it. Unless it has good Feng Shui and is specially used as a cemetery, it can be sold.
Good price.
Tao said: "It's actually not expensive, but it's useless to buy it. If it were me, I would rather spend more money to buy fertile land."
Lin Jinrong pondered: "How many acres are there?"
Seeing her interest, Lin Shiquan hurriedly said: "It's probably about one or two hundred acres."
Lin Jinrong said: "I think, third brother, you might as well buy it. Buy a tree and use it as a dowry for Liu'er in the future." In Qingzhou in the autumn, she once heard the female family member of the merchant surnamed Meng chatting, saying that she was an adopted daughter from the south.
In order to prevent the dowry from being left behind, I would plant a sapling when my daughter was born. When the tree grows, the daughter will also grow up, which can save a lot of expenses. Local differences, no one does this in Pingju and Cheongju.
So she didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Now when she heard Lin Shiquan talk about it, she suddenly remembered that it was the same reason. Since there was an opportunity, there was no reason not to seize it.
"Planting trees? I haven't thought of this method." Lin Shiquan was a little moved, and then shook his head firmly: "No, it's not convenient for me to buy another property now. Why don't my aunt and fourth sister buy it, and I will run errands for you." His
The situation is a bit special. Although he left the house cleanly, his and Liuer's names were not recorded in the genealogy. The law stipulates that parents are not allowed to live in separate households if they are alive. If he does it too conspicuously, then
It's just causing trouble for yourself. It's better to continue to follow Lin Jinrong and invest money in business. It's hidden and the money comes quickly. As for the future, let's talk about the future.
Seeing that he didn't want to buy it, Lin Jinrong didn't pretend to refuse, and directly suggested to Mrs. Tao: "Mom, just buy it and let others plant the trees. It will be beneficial for the seventh brother to get a wife and have children in the future." When the bandits break out, what kind of houses and shops will be there?
Who knows if we can survive by chance? It is best to buy sloping land and plant trees. By then, the saplings will have survived and will not require special care. However, they are still small trees and will not be coveted and stolen. When they return from hiding from the bandits,
It will become a fortune in a few years.
Lin Shiquan said: "I'll discuss the price again, maybe it can be cheaper."
Since the imperial court liberalized the trade of thirty-seven kinds of fragrant medicines and the Wu family disappeared, Tao Shunqin was not as focused on doing business as before. He relied solely on Tao Fengtang for support. Tao was too embarrassed to embarrass him and distract him anymore.
She made an excuse to get her money back. Although she invested some in Lin Jinrong's fragrant medicine shop, she still had a lot of spare money. She was used to not letting money sit idle, and she was trying to find a place for the spare money in her hand.
, after hearing Lin Jinrong’s advice, he was eager to try: “What kind of tree is that? It seems that no one in our village knows how to plant trees.”
Lin Jinrong smiled and said: "You have land and money, but you still worry about not having enough tree seeds to hire people?"
Mrs. Tao also laughed: "I'm confused." After thinking about it, he suddenly felt a little dissatisfied and said, "Nanny, why don't you buy it? Or is it still the old rule, you and your seventh brother will each take half?"
Lin Jinrong shook his head gently: "No. I already have enough dowry. The saline-alkali land will soon become fertile farmland, and the aromatic medicine shop is also making money. The seventh brother will have a lot of money in the future." For example, if you get married and have a child, you have to be responsible for the funeral of your parents. There is nothing like that.
No money required.
Thinking of the aromatic medicine shop, she just put money in and then divided the money without worrying about it. Now Lin Jinrong came up with another idea for Lin Shenzhi. Mrs. Tao couldn't help but look at Lin Jinrong with emotion: "Nanny, I want to
No, please ask your third brother to inquire again and see if there are any suitable slopes elsewhere. How about you buy some and plant trees..."
Lin Jinrong couldn't stand Mrs. Tao's look, and waved her hand: "I don't want it. Even if there is a suitable one, I will buy it for my seventh brother." She really has no need. The foundation of the Lin family is here. Lin Shenzhi will definitely return to his hometown in the future.
, but she is different, why waste money on this?
Lin Shiquan was sitting aside, and it was a bit funny to see her mother and daughter pushing me, and I pushing you: "We haven't bought it yet, so let's give it to each other, and then we'll talk about it after we buy it..."
Gong's mother joked: "Isn't it true that our wife feels sorry for the girl, and the girl feels sorry for the wife and the young master?"
Lin Shiquan's eyes looked a little sad.
"Third brother, sister Liu, have a happy New Year!" Lin Shenzhi was very happy when he came in and saw Lin Shiquan and his sister. He thanked Lin Shiquan for giving him the four treasures of the study. He dug out his sleeves and took out a colorful embroidered purse and stuffed it into Liu'er's hand.
: "Brother Qi bought you some candies." He also touched Liu'er's head in a decent manner and said, "Little Liu'er will grow up quickly and be safe and sound!"
Everyone was startled and laughed together. Lin Shiquan's slight sadness was diluted. Mrs. Tao was so happy that she hugged Lin Shenzhi into her arms and gave her a kiss: "Little Lao Qi has become sensible through reading."
Lin Shenzhi was embarrassed, stretched out his hand to push Tao's face, blushed and muttered: "I'm an adult, don't treat me like a child. My classmates will laugh at me if they see me." As a result, these words caused a stir again.
The crowd burst into laughter, which made him angry and shouted at the girls: "What's so funny?"
Lin Jinrong saw that he was really angry. If everyone laughed again, they would cry. He quickly interrupted: "Where did the seventh brother come from? It took a long time to get here."
Lin Shenzhi was still awkward and took a breath before saying: "Second Brother Lu and I are playing at Brother Four's place, not in the room. Brother Lu heard that Brother Three was coming and asked me to invite Brother Three to play with us." Then.
He took Lin Shiquan's hand and asked Lin Shiquan to go with him.
Mrs. Tao wished he could get closer to Lin Shiquan and Lu Yan, so he hurriedly told Gong's mother: "Take some money and let the kitchen prepare a table for the young masters to wait for the banquet."
Before he finished speaking, Xia Ye shouted loudly from outside: "The third master is here."
Mr. Lin San walked in and said with a smile: "I heard you laughing from so far away. Hey, Ah Quan is here too?" Before Lin Shiquan could answer, he stared at the clasped hands of Lin Shenzhi and Lin Shiquan: "It's so big
It’s not appropriate for you to be flirting with your clan brother even though you’re a human being.”
Lin Shenzhi not only did not let go of Lin Shiquan's hand, but tightened it a little: "Second Brother Lu asked me to invite Third Brother over to play."
Mr. Lin San stroked his beard, glanced at Mr. Tao and Lin Jinrong, who were sitting silently, and said: "It's rare for you to go home. When you have free time, you should go and talk to your fifth brother. Don't just play for yourself."
Lin Shenzhi said nonchalantly: "I'm going to find Fifth Brother, but I haven't had time yet."
Master Lin San's face became a little brighter, and he lectured him a few words about brothers being friendly. Lin Shenzhi listened attentively, without any rebuttal or displeasure, but he never let go of his hand.
Lin Shiquan half a point.
Mrs. Tao couldn't stand it anymore, so she simply handed Liu'er over to Lin Jinrong and drove the children away: "Aren't they all in trouble? Let's go, don't keep people waiting."
Lin Jinrong winked at Gong's mother, held Liu'er's hand, and signaled Lin Shiquan and Lin Shenzhi to follow her out. After leaving the courtyard, everyone except Liu'er was in a low mood. Lin Jinrong was about to comfort Lin Shiquan, but
Lin Shenzhi said in a dull voice: "I like third brother."
Lin Shiquan was startled, then smiled and said: "I also like my seventh brother. Let's go find your fifth brother." Then he showed a bright smile to Lin Jinrong, told Liu'er a few words, and left.
Lin Shenzhi has grown up. Lin Jinrong laughed from the bottom of her heart. Today, Lin Shiquan and Lin Shenzhi's performance satisfied her. After the spring, it is time for Lin Shiquan to do another thing.
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