For the first time, Gong Si, who has always been able to deal with everything easily, was a little confused.
Since he was born, responsibility has been determined.
He is a member of the Gong family, so naturally it is his duty to revive the Gong family.
Others he never thought about.
Sighing softly, Gong Si shook his head and said softly, "I should probably guard the Gong family forever."
He glanced at her secretly and added something in his heart.
I will always protect her.
But Lin Mengya looked at him seriously and said, "Fourth brother, each of us will have a dream. It has nothing to do with others, but what we want to do here."
She pointed at her fourth brother's chest, her eyes flashing with a light that made him a little unfamiliar.
Gong Si didn't know why, but his heart skipped a beat, as if something was quietly taking root and sprouting from a corner he had never noticed before.
When Lin Mengya saw Gong Si distracted, she thought he had thought of something, so she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"Fourth brother, what are you thinking about?"
The latter suddenly became confused and hid to the side in a panic.
After he realized it, he immediately said apologetically, "I, I didn't mean it, don't worry about it."
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengya burst into laughter.
Her eyes were crooked and a bit teasing.
"My fourth brother is also an adult and knows how to avoid suspicion."
Unexpectedly, she just said a joke, but the fourth brother's face turned red.
"I'm going back first, you can rest early at night."
Then, he fled away, leaving Lin Mengya alone at the door of Dongyuan, overjoyed.
Her brothers are all so cute.
Although the fourth brother forgot his purpose last night, fortunately, she received the things he had prepared for her the next day.
Opening the letter paper, the ink inside had just dried, and she recognized that the extremely handsome handwriting belonged to her fourth brother.
Looking at Xin, he asked casually, "Where are the Fourth Young Masters?"
The boy in charge of delivering the letter replied, "The fourth young master went out early in the morning. It seems that he went to the academy."
After hearing this, she put the letter down and asked doubtfully, "But what happened in the academy?"
The boy scratched his head, wondering, "I don't know, I don't know. But I haven't heard that something big happened in the college."
Lin Mengya thought for a while, waved her hand and let people leave.
Many of the contents in the letter were about things that the fourth brother knew about the Medical Hall.
Although it was not a secret, Lin Mengya had an intuition.
The deaths of the first head of the Bai family and Mrs. Zheng's family may not be that simple. > Moreover, there is really too little information inside the doctor's hall. She should find an opportunity to learn more about it.
While the eldest brother is away, the fourth brother will share some of the family's accounts, and the rest of the troubles are not urgent and can be dealt with when she comes back.
After breakfast, Ning Liang and Gong Ping took people to talk.
After listening to what everyone said, she worked for a while, and actually sat there for a long time before finishing everything.
After sending everyone away, she left only the master and apprentice to talk.
"Go and get two soft cushions for the lady. The lady likes to drink sweet tea. Please give me a cup of this tea first."
Without outsiders, Gong Ping stepped forward naturally and arranged everything for her.
Lin Mengya happily enjoyed the handsome boy's care. After listening to him all morning, she felt dry and exhausted.
But in order to appear dignified, she still had to put on a posture.
Her cutie Gong Ping is better, so considerate.
"How have you learned from your master these days?"
she asked with a smile.
But in just a few months, Gong Ping's height has grown by a hair.
The delicate little face is becoming more and more chiseled, but it is more calm.
He returned to the master and said respectfully, "Thanks to Miss's grace, I gained a lot of knowledge by staying with the master."
Ning Liang was also very satisfied with his little apprentice and praised him, "Young lady knows how to recognize a hero. This kid is quite talented and hard-working. In time, he will become something great."
Lin Mengya was very happy to hear this. After all, the little cutie had a good relationship with her.
Gong Ping, on the other hand, made a rare blush and lowered his head, too embarrassed to even look at her.
Yes, this is a young man!
"Gong Ping is good, but you are the master who taught me well. I have read all the accounts, Butler Ning, and now I feel that the salary given to you seems to be a little less."
Ning Liang just smiled modestly, his face was much thicker than that of his apprentice.
"Young lady, you are so complimentary. I just did my duty. But if the salary is increased, it would be better for me to consider Gong Ping."
"Oh?" Lin Mengya was a little surprised, only to hear Ning Liang say with a little pride, "Now Gong Ping is in charge of all the shops in the main city. Now I am busy with the affairs of the big chamber of commerce, and I am often very busy."
I can't get away for half a month. He is taking care of these things. Do you think it's okay?"
This was an unexpected surprise.
Lin Mengya looked at Xiao Shao in surprise
In the year, the latter's head dropped even lower.
"I didn't expect that my little Gong Ping still has this ability. If the salary goes up, both of them will have to go up! Starting from this month, Butler Ning's salary will triple and Gong Ping's salary will double!"
After hearing this, both of them were very happy.
They all know that the lady is a very generous person.
As long as she is loyal and down-to-earth, she will never wrong anyone.
And the most important thing is that their wages are already very generous, and Lin Mengya also gave them some land and shop dividends.
Even though they are only a drop in the bucket compared to the Gong family's assets, outsiders, they can be considered wealthy people.
However, this is also her skill in managing people.
Now, Ning Liang and Gong Ping were even more loyal to her.
While the three of them were enjoying themselves, a servant came in to report something, saying that someone wanted to report something to Ning Liang.
Lin Mengya happened to be there, so the man was brought in.
The person who came was a dark-skinned farmer, his clothes were dusty, and he looked a little embarrassed.
As soon as he came in, Ning Liang recognized him. The man was a drug dealer.
Although the scale is small, it excels because of its high quality and low price, so it has become one of the stable suppliers of Gongjia Pharmacy.
In the past, this person was extremely cautious in doing things. How come he actually found the main house directly today?
Ning Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the young lady had no intention of blaming him, and immediately asked, "Lao Zhu, what's wrong with you? Why are you in such a panic?"
Lao Zhu wiped his sweat and opened his mouth without daring to speak.
Ning Liang knew immediately, probably because of the young lady's presence, and comforted him, "It's okay, this is our master. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lao Zhu nodded repeatedly and whispered back, "Butler, it's not good! All the medicine in our village has been taken away."
"What?" Ning Liang frowned and asked, "Is it the batch we have already reserved?"
Lao Zhu nodded hurriedly and almost cried.
"That's right! We really couldn't stop them, those people were so fierce. At first they wanted to buy them with money, but those were things that the Gong family had already paid for and ordered. How could we sell them! Then they
They started robbing and injured a dozen of us villagers. Later, those beasts brought a truckload of lime and destroyed the entire medicinal field!"
"That's unreasonable!" Ning Liang suddenly became angry upon hearing this.
Lao Zhu's village is very remote and extremely poor.
In order to make a living, the villagers went to the mountains to collect herbs, catch rabbits, pheasants and the like to supplement their household income.
Once, the shopkeeper of the Gong family’s medicine shop discovered that Lao Zhu’s village was rich in a certain kind of medicine. High-quality medicinal materials.
Although this medicine is not expensive, its yield is rare because it is very picky about soil.
The shopkeeper was a kind-hearted person. He didn't lower the price or hide anything, so he told Ning Liang about the matter.
Later, Ning Liang went to see it and knew that the shopkeeper was right, so he made an agreement with them to let them grow this medicinal material full-time.
The villagers had no money or tools, so Ning Liang paid half of the deposit in advance, and it was half of the deposit for the ten-year contract.
Now, he is about to mature, but he has been ruined by a group of people. How can he not be angry?
"Boss Ning, what should we do? Our land is destroyed, how can we compensate you for the money!"
Lao Zhu said, already sad and crying.
He was the matchmaker for this matter, so he naturally takes it very seriously.
Thinking that they would finally be able to live a good life, only to have it ruined at the last moment, this simply drove the villagers like them to a dead end.
Ning Liang didn't speak, but looked at her.
Naturally, she is the one with the most decision-making power here.
Lin Mengya calmly thought for a moment, and then asked, "Uncle Zhu, do you know who are the people who come to make trouble in your village?"
Lao Zhu wiped his tears and murmured, "Little one, I don't know. I have never seen them before. Miss, you have a Bodhisattva heart. Please give us a few days of grace. I, Lao Zhu, will pay back even if I sell iron."
How about your money?"
Lin Mengya shook her head and said softly, "I don't blame you for this matter. You don't have to worry about the money for the time being. Although the other party used lime to destroy your fields, it is not irreversible. In this way, you use the money first and take the time to cultivate the land.
Just extend the corresponding time in the contract. Butler Ning, what do you think?"
The latter nodded and his brows relaxed a little.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu knelt down and kowtowed to thank Lin Mengya.
Lin Mengya was unwilling, so she asked Gong Ping to help her quickly.
Lao Zhu left with a lot of gratitude, but the atmosphere in the room was a bit not good.
After all, the situation was very good before, but this incident has unintentionally given them a slap in the face.
"Miss, I will be responsible for this matter to the end!"
Ning Liang stood up and said seriously.
But Lin Mengya also had her own ideas.
"What Lao Zhu said may not be the truth. If it is their deception, we cannot suffer the loss of being dumb. You first send someone to verify the matter. If someone really comes to make trouble, be sure to find out who it is.
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"Yes, don't worry, miss."
The two of them didn't waste much time and hurriedly went to do their work.
Lin Mengya stayed in the main hall and narrowed her eyes slightly.
