Lu Yan came out of the yamen and invited several subordinates in charge to go to Wuzhanglou to eat and drink. After he had appeased everyone, it was almost the second watch when he returned home.
As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a fragrance. It was not like the usual lily or plum blossom fragrance, but the fragrance of orchid. It was quiet and breathtaking. It smelled very good. When I looked again, I saw Lin Jinrong leading a few girls beside the smoke cage.
They were sitting and standing, smiling and testing incense around the celadon incense burner. She couldn't help but feel good, and said with a smile: "Where did you get the new incense?" As he said this, he leaned over and took the incense chopsticks in Lin Jinrong's hand.
Taking the opportunity to hold Lin Jinrong's hand.
When several girls saw this, they all pursed their lips and smiled, lowered their heads and dispersed. One went to carry his shoes, another to prepare hot water, and another to fetch household clothes and pour tea.
Lin Jinrong said: "My third brother sent someone to bring it at noon. It's called Xiaolanxiang. If you like it, I'll give it to you to take with you to the teachers and wives." After saying this, he shook his head slightly and said, "In front of the girl.
Our faces are shapeless, so go wash your hands and change clothes. We smell like alcohol."
"It's hard for him to have intentions. The fragrance is very good." Lu Jian put down the incense stick as he was told, got up, changed his clothes, washed his hands and face, drank the sobering soup, and then asked Lin Jinrong: "How is Widow Sun doing?"
Lin Jinrong asked Li Zhi to come over and tell him: "Both mother and son are illiterate, so they live in a cousin's house. It is the ancestral property of the Sun family, and the mother and son live off it. They don't need much money, and they don't want to sell it. They just want to
Even if the house is renovated and the goods are ready and the business is reopened, the losses incurred in the meantime will have to be compensated."
"That's fine, I should pay compensation." Lu Yan frowned when he heard that Zou Laoqi actually used the name of the Lu family to deceive Widow Sun, "How brave."
Lin Jinrong asked Li Zhi to step back and whispered: "I also feel that I am very brave. No one has made any plans about that grocery store for so many years. Why is it suddenly being targeted at this time? I am surprised.
Who dares to use our family's power and reputation to defraud a widow?"
The Lu family is in Pingzhou. I dare not say that it is one of the best, but it is also ranked first. It has sons who are officials, has great wealth, a prosperous population, and is a big family. No one dares to provoke it. Anyone who dares to provoke is ranked high.
No. Lu Yan's eyes flashed with light, and he said softly: "I feel a little strange. If someone wants to do anything, they shouldn't have revealed the clues so early. Aren't you afraid that we know how to take precautions?"
Lin Jinrong said: "I don't know about this. Maybe I want to test it out. I have to ask the second master to make careful inquiries to find out." According to the news that Lizhi brought back, she felt that it would lead to the death of Widow Sun.
The most likely possibility is that Widow Sun lost her ancestral shop, which she relied on for survival. She was angry, and after a few words of encouragement, she couldn't figure it out and took the road.
It is too easy to deceive a pair of illiterate orphans and widowers. All you need to do is bribe the relevant people and coax the mother and son to stamp their fingerprints on the compensation document and homestead sale deed issued by Lu Yan. Then you can deal with Lu Yan at the same time.
, and can force Widow Sun to death. Then he bribes the relatives of the Sun family with huge profits and instigate them to cause trouble, which is enough for Lu Mian to drink a pot. This strategy is not complicated, it just has a poisonous character. But everything is...
It's just her personal imagination, and it's up to Lu Mian to verify it.
Lu Yan thought for a moment and said: "No matter who wants to do something, good or bad, it's all thanks to Ah Rong that you reminded me that it's not easy to be an orphan and a widowed mother. I will deal with it as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."
Lin Jinrong agreed, and Lu Yan stood up: "I haven't read a book in the past two days. While it's still early, I'll go next door to review. You go to bed first, don't wait for me."
Lin Jinrong hurriedly ordered the girls to prepare a charcoal basin and other things for him, and also made arrangements for him to change into a pair of thick felt socks and cotton shoes: "It will be comfortable when your feet are warm. The bed will be made for you, and there will be a Tangbao, so you can go to bed early."
, don't stay up late." Just as he was saying this, he saw Lu Yan looking down at her, raising his hand to gently caress her cheek, his expression was particularly gentle.
Lin Jinrong blinked and pushed him out: "Go quickly, don't delay."
"If it's still early and you haven't fallen asleep, I will come back to accompany you." Lu Yan walked out happily.
Lin Jinrong stood silently for a moment, then ordered someone to bring water in for her to wash up.
When there were only two masters and servants in the room, Lizhi whispered: "Aren't you waiting for the second master?" After staying by Lu Yan's side for a long time, she could also hear some words. Lu Yan's previous words clearly meant that he wanted Lin Jinrong.
Waiting for him, it's just that he said he would study hard and was embarrassed to change his words again. He will definitely come over after a while.
Lin Jinrong covered his mouth and yawned: "I'm too tired. No one is taking care of the kitchen now, it's all on me."
Lychee stopped talking and changed her words: "I heard that Mr. Shui will arrive tomorrow and everything that needs to be packed has been packed. How many people are grandma going to take back?"
Lin Jinrong said: "With this matter dragging me down, the eldest girl is making trouble every day, and the eldest wife is sick. I don't know when I can leave."
Li Zhi was a little resentful: "My grandma was obviously pretending. This morning she was so energetic that she knocked Guixiang's teeth loose with a palm, and then she was out of breath in the blink of an eye. I heard that she was nine months pregnant with her first two young masters.
I'm still helping the second wife take care of things." As he said this, he felt a little worried for Lin Jinrong. What would Lin Jinrong do if Mrs. Lu gave birth to another son?
Lin Jinrong smiled: "Having an heir is a big deal. No matter how delicate she is, it can only be a matter of these few months. What's more, some people don't like to be idle, so they have to find something to do when they have nothing to do." Guixiang is Lu Shao.
Lu was pregnant and could not serve Lu Shao. She must have been jealous and resentful. In addition, she had lost control of the kitchen by playing hard to get. She was so idle that of course she would cause trouble, otherwise the days of raising a baby would be too lonely.
Lin Jinrong went to bed, but Li Zhi didn't dare to rest. He sat in the outer room honestly, stroking his vagina and listening to Lu Mian's movements. Gui Yuan no longer dared to cheat like before, so he went to have a rest early.
, seeing that she was not sleeping, he also brought a spoon over and stayed with her, lowering his head to make shoes for Lin Jinrong.
About half an hour later, Lu Yan opened the door and walked out, pointing inside: "Is your grandma asleep?"
Lychee whispered: "She was too tired and couldn't hold on any longer, so I persuaded her to rest. Second Master, do you have something to give me?"
Lu Yan said, "Bring me a pot of stronger hot tea." After saying that, he returned to the study.
Lychee hurriedly brought strong tea in as she was told, and whispered: "Grandma ordered the servant to remind the second master that your body and bones are the most important thing, don't stay up for a long time."
"I understand. You ask Aunt Gui to cook more tonic soup for your grandma. When I'm not at home, you persuade her to eat more and rest more so as not to exhaust herself." Lu Yan drank half of it in one breath.
After a cup of tea, he said in a deep voice: "Go to Widow Sun's house early tomorrow, give her some money and food, and tell her that if anyone else talks to her about the shop and compensation, ask her to respond and write it down. Urgent.
When you arrive, you can send a letter to the third master of the Lin family. I will talk to the third master of the Lin family tomorrow."
Is this a trap to catch someone? Lychee was startled and looked at Lu Yan. Seeing Lu Yan looking at the dancing candlelight with a very solemn and solemn expression, he responded in a low voice: "Yes, I have remembered it."
"I don't want to serve you here anymore. You all should go and have a rest." Lu Yan waved his hand and asked Lychee to go out. If no one is causing trouble, that's the best. If someone is causing trouble, the restless hand must be chopped off with a knife.
After it had been cold and gloomy for several days, the clouds finally cleared and the sun rose. Except for the escaped steward who had not yet been found, all the compensation matters were basically settled. Both parties chose a suitable day and handed over the financial documents clearly. It was complete.
Lu Yun fell ill, and Lin Yuzhen was so overwhelmed that she couldn't care about the kitchen at all. Mrs. Lu was also a little uncomfortable, so all the housework fell on Lin Jinrong alone, and she also had to take care of the patient's diet and hire a doctor.
.So after going to Widow Sun’s house twice, Litchi stopped going out and stayed at home peacefully to help Lin Jinrong take care of the housework.
Mr. Shui arrived as scheduled. Seeing that it was about to enter the twelfth lunar month, he would be even busier. He might not be able to go home for a short stay or go to Pingji Temple to offer incense. Mrs. Tao was so worried that she invited Mr. Zhou and Mr. Luo to come with him.
I came to visit Lu Yun and took the opportunity to find out when Lin Jinrong could go back.
And this day was the day to pay the compensation to Widow Sun. On this day, the biggest loss occurred. The Wang family shop, which had already agreed long ago and only needed to pay the money, suddenly changed its mind and came to Lu Yan to discuss the compensation issue again.
, so the matter of Widow Sun’s house was handed over to a steward below.
The terms of the compensation had been negotiated long ago, and the documents had been drawn up long ago. It was a very simple matter, and it was just a matter of signing and depositing money by both parties and counting the money. But that day, several people were restless.
Lin Jinrong had been paying close attention to the activities in the second room since he got up early in the morning; Lu Yan arrived at the Wang family's banquet, and although he tried his best to chat and laugh with others, he was a little absent-minded; Lin Shiquan got up very early and brought a few capable stewards with him
After leaving the house, Fan Bao was distracted and silently looked at Mr. Lu, who was sitting under the window leisurely basking in the sun. There were also a few people who were even quieter than usual.
At the end of the day, Lin Jinrong and Lin Yuzhen accompanied Mr. Zhou, Mr. Luo and Mr. Tao from Mrs. Lu's room and went to Lu Yun's room to visit the patient. After they sat down in the room, before the tea was served, they saw Fang Zhu.
It swayed outside the curtain.
Lin Jinrong stood up calmly, walked out of the room unhurriedly, and met Fang Zhu in the corridor.
Fangzhu's voice was trembling: "Grandma, there is indeed a villain who is causing trouble." Before she finished speaking, she saw Zhu'er coming over with several plates of fruit plates, so she stopped and said with a smile: "Grandma, the old lady wants to keep my uncle and wife.
Let's have dinner. Wang An's family asked, "How do my uncle and his wife like it?"
Lin Jinrong looked up and said: "Didn't Zhuangzi just send a few cages of hares and pheasants? The pot we ate at the last winter solstice was good, and I just made it for my uncle and my wife to try."
Fangzhu agreed and asked what kind of wine was served.
Lin Jinrong saw Zhu'er entering the back room holding a fruit plate, and Fang whispered: "Is everything okay?"
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