Lin Jinrong drank the medicine and ate the breakfast carefully prepared for her by Tao before going to Tao's place.
Mrs. Tao took her hand, looked her up and down, and said with a smile, "She looks much better."
How could it be so fast? As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room laughed. Mrs. Ping was pregnant, gained some confidence, and her personality became more cheerful, so she joked: "I went back to my mother's house, and my mother is in pain, little girl."
If you eat well, sleep well, and be in a good mood, it’s no wonder that you don’t look good.”
Lin Jinrong stood up and saluted her and thanked her: "Thank you, sister-in-law, for setting up the room for me. It's very comfortable. It doesn't feel like someone hasn't lived in it for a long time. It's warm and dry."
"Yes." Mrs. Ping smiled shyly and was about to return the gift. Mrs. Tao hurriedly asked the girls to support her and said angrily: "You are pregnant, you are the eldest sister-in-law, and you have worked hard for her, she thanks you.
You deserve it. You deserve this gift. Sit down quickly."
Lin Jinrong went to help Ping and sit under Tao's hand. Ping started talking more: "I heard from the fifth master that last night, my uncle sent old wild ginseng to the old lady and the old lady, but the old lady left it in Tingtao Juli.
We talked for a long time. When I came out, I happened to hear my sister-in-law playing the xun. I listened to it for a long time without moving in the cold ground."
Mrs. Tao became somewhat interested: "Is this really true? Wulang came over to say hello this morning, but I never heard him talk about it." Thinking that Lu Mian was like this, it showed that the young couple had a deep relationship, so there was a bit of a smile in his eyes,
Asked Lin Jinrong: "Don't he ever listen to what you have said?"
"Maybe the mood suddenly came over." Lin Jinrong joked with him for a while and said, "I want to go to the shop and have a look."
Tao said angrily: "Are you a hard worker? You have just rested for half a day and you want to go to the shop? Your third brother is taking care of it. Why can't you rest assured?"
Lin Jinrong smiled and said nothing, and only winked at Liu'er. Liu'er stepped forward, hugged Tao's thigh, and rubbed her fair and tender face against Tao's body: "Aunt, Liu'er wants to see her brother."
Of course Mrs. Tao knew who was bewitching her, so she had no choice but to say: "That's it, I'll arrange for someone to follow you in the car. Go early and come back early. You have to go to Pingji Temple tomorrow, so you have to get up early."
Lin Jinrong agreed, put on the mask, took Liu'er's hand and boarded the car.
Lin Shiquan was not in the shop. The person who came to receive Lin Jinrong was a young steward whom Lin Shiquan had hired for just over half a year. His surname was Mao and his name was Zhong. He was only twenty-two or three years old, with a rosy face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a naive smile.
They looked amiable. He warmly and thoughtfully led Lin Jinrong and Liuer into the elegant room at the back, and served them hot tea and fruits with their own hands.
Inform Lin Shiquan of his whereabouts: "The third master didn't know that his boss was coming, so he went to the tea shop. I sent people to look for him when he came back."
The tea shop that Lin Shiquan went to was not Lin Jinrong's, but an ordinary tea shop on the street where customers from all over the world gathered. To find out information, it was best to contact tourists and businessmen. Lin Jinrong stopped Mao Zhong and said with a smile.
: "I just took a look around. I have been too busy and have never told my third brother about the business in the shop. Tell me everything you know."
Mao Zhong hurriedly responded and stood across the curtain. He stood outside and answered. His speech was clear, organized, plain and reasonable, and he spoke eloquently. Lin Jinrong nodded secretly and asked about his family situation cordially. When he heard that he was not married yet, he
Smiling: "Isn't the salary offered to you not enough for you to get married?"
This Maozhong was interesting, and said calmly: "It's not because the wages paid by my employer are not high. If you work here, if you work hard, you will always get more for your work. It's because I want to find a capable and upright wife."
It doesn’t matter if you look bad or not.”
If Lin Shiquan's eyesight is really good, this person is a good match for Lychee. She looks okay, and she can take Lychee out to take a look another day. Lin Jinrong nodded, took Liu'er and stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Maozhong just walked her to the car and said with a smile: "I should have escorted my boss to the intersection, but no one was watching in the shop, so I was negligent."
Lin Jinrong smiled: "This is your job, I can't blame you." He left Maozhong and went to his tea shop again. He listened to Qin You, the manager, report on the business situation of the tea shop during this period, and tasted several newly launched products.
Such exquisite snacks, I ordered people to pack them up and send them back to the Lin Mansion for everyone to try.
It was fresh, and then he took Liuer around to visit several rouge, gouache and satin shops. It was not until almost evening that he returned home loaded with large and small packages. When he arrived at the second door, the woman who was looking at the second door smiled and stepped forward to ventilate her.
The news came: "Grandma Fourth Gu, my uncle is here."
Lin Jinrong then ordered people to take down the large and small packages from the carriage, and told Guiyuan: "As I told you before, send these things to each house and courtyard, and said that I would come to visit later."
"Sister, let's help." The women came up to help with smiles. Seeing their attentiveness, Lin Jinrong generously told Dou'er: "Reward." He also specifically ordered the women who were riding with the car earlier and the nurse to reward them as well.
So everyone was happy.
Liu'er was lying in the wet nurse's arms, still holding half a bunch of candied haws in her hand, but she was already dozing off. Lin Jinrong asked the wet nurse to send her back first, while Liu Xi went to get the candied haws in Liu'er's hand.
Liu'er was startled again and struggled to say: "No, I say goodbye before going out. I want to say hello when I get home. I have to say hello to my aunt before I go."
It was difficult for her to know etiquette at such a young age, so Lin Jinrong complied with her wishes, took off her cloak and wrapped Liu'er up with her wet nurse: "Then go to sleep. I'll call you when we get to the room." Liu'er couldn't wait.
Saying something, he leaned on the wet nurse's shoulder and fell asleep.
Liu Xi hurriedly explained to Lin Jinrong: "The eighth girl coaxed the girl to say that you and your wife were going to Pingji Temple today without taking her. The girl was worried and didn't go to bed until nearly three o'clock. She had to go to bed at five o'clock this morning.
She got up. The slaves told her but they still didn’t believe her.”
Lin Jinrong thought of bean sprouts, always wilting when seeing people. Lin Balai, who was hiding behind the wet nurse, laughed: "Is the eighth girl ever so naughty?"
Liu Xi smiled and said: "That's right, the eighth girl has no playmates, so she always comes to look for girls to play with."
While joking, when they arrived at Tao's yard, Mr. Lin San was accompanying Lu Yan in the room talking. Mr. Lin San placed several pieces of small bronze wares he had recently acquired on the table as if they were treasures and said one by one.
Listen to Lu Yan, and he will be very happy and excited.
, Lu Yan had a smile on his face and looked very interested. He would add a sentence from time to time, which made Mr. Lin San even more interested. Mr. Tao sat aside and curled his lips disdainfully from time to time. Lin Yizhi sat down and started to talk to Lu Yan.
, looking at the book in his hand intently.
When Liu'er forced herself to go to bed, Mr. Lin San stopped the smile on his face and pretended to be a strict father to teach Lin Jinrong: "Where did you run away? You just came back at this time. Your mother knows how to indulge
You, Erlang, have been waiting for you for a long time. My son-in-law has a good temper."
Lu Yan quickly smiled at Lin Jinrong: "I'm going back to the academy tomorrow. I'm going to give two books to my fifth brother and say goodbye to my parents-in-law."
"The cakes you sent back are very good. I sent them to your grandparents, and they all said they were good." Mrs. Tao was very annoyed with Mr. Lin San, and immediately winked at Mr. Lin San and Lin Yizhi, looking for an excuse to go out and stay with him and his wife.
The two talked.
Looking at Lin Jinrong, whose complexion and mood were obviously much better than at home, Lu Mian felt as if he was unfamiliar after just one day and one night, and couldn't find anything to say. After thinking about it, Fang Hanxiao
Said: "Liu'er looks so cute. I almost fell asleep when I saw her saluting."
Lin Jinrong smiled: "She was deceived by the eighth sister. She was afraid that I would go to Pingji Temple without her today. She didn't sleep well last night. She got up at five o'clock this morning and watched me eagerly. It would be weird if she wasn't sleepy.
"
Lu Yan smiled again: "Where did you go today? Was it fun?"
Lin Jinrong smiled and said: "Walked around on the street. I looked at Li Zhi in the herb shop, and went to the tea shop to enjoy their new cakes. I also bought a lot of rouge gouache and silk and satin cloth to give away, and spent money
It was a great time spent.”
Lu Yan asked curiously: "Looking after people for Li Zhi?"
Lin Jinrong responded: "She is not young, she should be let out. I want to find a good one for her, so I don't plan to look for her among the house slaves."
In order to consolidate their status, grandmothers in charge usually marry capable girls around them to capable stewards of their husbands' families. Since Lin Jinrong said that he did not intend to find a servant among the house slaves, he meant not to find one among the servants of the Lu family. This approach will be beneficial in the long run.
From the looks of it, it doesn't do her any good, but Lychee is the girl who is close to her heart, so it's not surprising that she feels partiality. Lu Mian was silent for a moment and said, "You can just make arrangements."
Lin Jinrong also felt that he seemed a little different from the past, so he smiled and said: "I am going to the academy tomorrow, remember to bring all your things. I have packed them for you a long time ago, and I also ordered Lychee to bring gifts for the gentlemen and the teacher's wife.
You must never forget it.”
"I understand. The Widow Sun's matter hasn't been decided yet. I probably won't be able to go and will be back in a few days." Lu Yan showed a sincere smile on his face and moved towards her: "I went home yesterday.
, my grandfather asked me to meet a steward named Han Gen, the same one we met before we went out yesterday. My grandfather said, let him work with me in the future. When you prepare boxing gifts in the future, don’t forget to prepare a copy for him at home.
.”
Lin Jinrong said: "So, grandfather is going to take charge of your shop?"
Lu Yan nodded: "According to my grandfather's wishes, we will split up again after the new year. With Han Gen helping me take care of it, I don't have to interfere at any time. I can only take care of important things, so I won't waste any time studying."
Lin Jinrong intuitively knew that the second room would not sit still and wait for death, but he did not know what moves the second room would make next and how to deal with it, so he whispered: "This way, I'm afraid it will be more difficult for you in the future."
Lu Yan had a bit of a smile in his eyes, looked down at her, suddenly took her hand in his, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry for you."
Lin Jinrong froze, lowered his eyelids, and whispered: "Why are you talking about this suddenly?"
Lu Yan also lowered his eyes and whispered: "I heard you playing the xun last night, and you played very well. I promised you that I would take you to the streets to play in your free time, but I never did it... Wait until I take the exam
Once you get there, you must beg your grandfather to let you go with me, if you can bear it any longer."
How had he ever told her this? Lin Jinrong's eyes suddenly became sore, he stood up suddenly, turned his back to Lu Yan and looked out the window.
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