Originally, Mr. Lu had said last night that the whole family would be happy and that he would run errands an hour later today. In other words, from the usual Maozheng to Chenzheng, the servants could have more rest. But because of what happened,
Most of the people who had caught wind of the incident still got up on time, fearing that the owner would get angry because of this incident, and the gain would outweigh the loss.
When Lin Jinrong was leaning on the couch, he heard the sound of the girls and women clearing snow outside getting louder and louder. He also got up and dressed up. After finishing dressing up, Cherry came back and said: "The old man is taking the second master, uncle,
The second master went out together. At this time, except the old lady, everyone else got up."
Immediately afterwards, Fangzhu walked in quickly and told what happened in a low voice: "...The uncle looked all dusty. I thought that grandma would want to know these things at dawn, so she hurriedly inquired about it."
Come in and answer."
Lin Jinrong praised her twice, put on her cloak and muff and went to Lin Yuzhen's room. As she walked to the door, the girl Fangling happened to open the curtain and came out. When she saw this, she gestured to her and whispered: "Mrs.
I didn’t sleep all night last night.”
Lin Jinrong understood this. After not sleeping all night, his anger will naturally become strong, so he has to be careful in what he says and does. So he rubbed his face, gently opened the curtain and went in. He saw Lin Yuzhen holding a copper fire chopstick in her hand, looking down and playing with the brazier in boredom.
As she stared at a pot of charcoal fire, she was being fiddled with in a terrible way, almost to the point of death, but she had no intention of stopping at all.
Lin Jinrong then looked at Aunt Fang who was standing aside. Aunt Fang hurriedly pointed in the direction of Lu Yun's courtyard. Lin Jinrong understood and stepped forward to salute Lin Yuzhen: "Greetings to my mother, my daughter-in-law will serve her mother breakfast."
"I don't want to eat." Lin Yuzhen was not as energetic or irritable as usual, but rather weak. Lin Jinrong looked at her and saw that although her makeup was neatly made up, her face was extremely haggard. This kind of haggardness was something that Lu Yun refused to accept.
The Jin family's marriage has been maintained since then, and today I feel that I have suddenly aged more than ten years.
Lin Jinrong winked at Aunt Fang and said with a smile: "How can you do it if you don't eat? I think I ate too much greasy food yesterday, and today I just want to clear my stomach and eat some light porridge and pickles."
Aunt Fang hurriedly arranged the dishes and chopsticks. Lin Jinrong helped Lin Yuzhen sit down at the table, scooped out half a bowl of white porridge with almost melted rice grains and handed it over. Lin Yuzhen frowned slightly and looked at the wounds on her wrists.
Yin, but didn't say anything. He picked out some pickles with chopsticks, barely ate half of the bowl and put his chopsticks away: "I'm sure you haven't used them before. Eat them while they're hot."
Aunt Fang hurriedly scooped up a bowl of white porridge and handed it over. Lin Jinrong had just eaten two mouthfuls when she heard Lin Yuzhen say: "Did the old man call Lu Yan?"
Lin Jinrong quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up: "Yes."
Lin Yuzhen weakly pointed to the stool: "Sit down and talk. We are just two aunts and nephews, so there is no need to be so deliberate."
Lin Jinrong sat down again and told the news that Fang Zhu had brought.
Lin Yuzhen said a little tiredly: "Whether it's burned or the person ran away, it's all in the hands of father and son anyway, and it can't be brought to our fault." But she was not as gloating and busy calculating as usual.
How much profit could she gain? Lin Jinrong thought to herself that she was probably too exhausted by Lu Yun's affairs.
Sure enough, Lin Yuzhen sat silently for a moment, then stood up with her forehead in hand and said, "I'm going to go inside Waiwai. If anyone comes to trouble me, you can handle it for me. If you can't decide, just keep it." He then ordered Aunt Fang to hand over a box.
: "There is a bottle of jade muscle ointment inside, you take it and use it. Ayun doesn't know the importance, so don't argue with her." Normally she dislikes Lin Jinrong's lack of words, but this time she thinks it's great that Lin Jinrong doesn't talk much. Lu Yun resisted the marriage and was disobedient.
Even in front of her niece, she felt very embarrassed and didn't want to mention it anymore.
As long as she knew about it, it was fine. Lin Jinrong took it silently, bowed and resigned, and ordered someone to tell the kitchen steward to go to her to answer the question, and handle the matter as usual. By noon, when all the matters were dealt with, Fangzhu came in and said:
"Second Master ordered me to tell you that I won't come back for dinner. Please don't worry, grandma."
Lin Jinrong got up and went to Rongjing Residence. Unexpectedly, Lu's mother and son were also there. Yuanlang and Haolang, one on each side, gathered tightly in front of Mrs. Lu's knees and were trying to please Mrs. Lu.
Feeling a little uneasy, he leaned aside and looked at Old Mrs. Lu pitifully. Seeing Lin Jinrong go in, he unconsciously put away his sadness, sat up straight and lowered his eyes, pretending that nothing was wrong.
Lin Jinrong greeted her with a smile as usual, and teased Yuan Lang and Hao Lang a few more words, then sat down and asked Mrs. Lu how well she enjoyed breakfast and what she wanted to eat in the evening. She also accused Lin Yuzhen: "I also need to ask my grandmother and grandfather for advice.
I'm old and it's cold today, so I want the kitchen to make ginger soup for him to keep him away from the cold when he gets home, but I have to give him something light to eat in the evening to keep him healthy. I wonder what grandma thinks?"
Mrs. Lu saw that she acted generously, steadily and thoughtfully, so she praised her: "It's really difficult for you. You are so young. You are busy from morning to night and have no time to spare. You have arranged it well."
Lin Jinrong hurriedly said a few words, and then went out of her way to comfort Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu was upset and couldn't smile, but she still tried her best to squeeze out a smile and pretended not to care. Even Mrs. Lu looked sour for her. But she sympathized with her.
She was still pregnant with the Lu family's flesh and blood, so she said with a smile: "Ah Rong, the whole family of old, weak and sick depends entirely on you."
Lin Jinrong just smiled, bowed and excused himself, energized himself, ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of good food, and then waited for the news from outside.
In the evening, Fangzhu came in and said: "Everyone is back, and they all went to Juxian Pavilion. In addition, a group of stewards came with them, all of them are senior stewards from the shop outside."
Lin Jinrong hurriedly ordered Fangzhu: "You personally lead the people to deliver the ginger soup first, and look for an opportunity to ask the second master, where is the dinner? Also, remember to see what the stewards are doing at the moment?"
Fangzhu took the order and left. After a while, he came back and said: "The old lady is having a seizure. We will have dinner in Juxian Pavilion. The stewards are all crowded together now, cold and hungry. I don't know what the old lady wants.
Only then will I think of asking them."
Lin Jinrong ordered Fangzhu to deliver meals to Mr. Lu and others, and also ordered people to add braziers and deliver meals to these stewards. Most of these people had lived under Lu Jianzhong and his son for many years, and their hearts must have been towards the father and son. But
She couldn't ignore them, she had to entertain them well - even though it might be in vain and no one would remember her, but if she didn't entertain them well, she would be resentful and it would be an excuse. There was really no need to embarrass others over these small things.
Fangzhu is now very considerate and meticulous in her work, not just delivering charcoal basins and meals, but also letting the managers know that it was all Lin Jinrong's arrangement.
It was almost the second watch when Lu Yan came back. As soon as he walked in, he smiled and said, "Ah Rong, you did a great job. When my grandfather came in, he got a cup of hot ginger soup and drank it all over his body. He didn't want to have dinner at first.
But when he saw it was porridge and side dishes, he ate again. He scolded us for a long time before he remembered that the stewards outside had come and ordered people to see them. You had already sent people to send charcoal pots and hot meals. Although he didn't say it, he could
It seems that he is very satisfied.”
"You have to rely on other people's help to make money and look after the shop. How can you not say hello? Even for the sake of the future, you have to be more considerate." Lin Jinrong smiled and said, "Grandpa is scolding me?"
Lu Yan changed his clothes, washed his hands, and sat down next to her: "This time the loss was not small. Fortunately, no one was killed. Only the supervisor ran away. The eldest brother can't escape an employer's negligence no matter what." At this point, he stopped.
He paused and whispered: "Grandpa ordered me to deal with the aftermath."
There was some faint excitement in his eyes. If he still doesn't understand what Old Mrs. Lu means at this time, he is really stupid. Old Mrs. Lu is paving the way for him and considering him, no matter whether Lu Jianxin can do something else in the future.
After giving birth to a son, as long as he can control the family business, Lu Jianxin will not be able to touch him easily. If he obtains another academic title, his status will basically be unshakable.
Lin Jinrong said with a smile: "We can't live up to my grandfather's expectations."
Lu Yan nodded in agreement: "Yes." He just wanted to discuss the compensation issue with the nearby destroyed shops, and then inform the government to track down the escaped steward. It was not a particularly difficult task, and he was confident that he could do it well.
Lin Jinrong looked at his expression and knew that he was full of confidence at this moment, so he said insinuatingly: "For a family like ours, the losses are not big in calculation, but the few shops nearby may be the only place where they can live and make a living. As long as they can survive.
, Min Xing, just let it go for a while."
Just to ask him not to be too harsh, Lu Yan agreed with Lin Jinrong: "I think so too. After all, it is our family that causes trouble for others."
Lin Jinrong then followed: "I wonder what kind of people are around here? Are there any unruly and unreasonable ones?"
Seeing that she was interested, how could Lu Yan not tell her the truth? He told her one by one: "There is Wang's shop, and his family has long-standing contacts. It is not difficult to clean up. It was already opened when I went to check today.
The one who greeted me came to collect the money after accounting. The other families didn't seem to be too difficult to deal with. There was a widow named Sun who was crying at the time, but she heard that she would definitely pay compensation, but she didn't say anything."
Widow Sun, this is the person. Lin Jinrong frowned: "There are many disputes in front of the widow. Min Xing, you can't tell her directly. The stewards below must avoid suspicion when they want to do things. I'm afraid there will be some misplacement. I
Look, you have to arrange for a capable mother-in-law or housekeeper to talk to her about this matter. It's not easy for her as a widow."
She thought about it, and she couldn't think that Widow Sun hung herself because she wanted to die. There must have been something that made her unable to live, or something that she couldn't think about. Lu Mian was not a domineering person.
To embarrass such a widow, there must be someone in the middle who is causing trouble. As long as the matter of Widow Sun is taken care of, she will naturally not die, and Lu Shao will not be in the limelight.
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