Chu Nan Zhi was still immersed in a contented and comfortable mood. When he heard Lin Jinxiao's words, his face turned sharply and he glanced at him angrily: "Lin Dalang, are you seriously ill?"
But as soon as she finished scolding her, she couldn't bear it anymore.
It was quite touching to think of the pretty boy preparing bath water for him, preparing such a big table of sumptuous meals, and even taking risks to save himself today. All these things echoed in his mind.
She suddenly softened and asked with a smile: "You really want to hear it."
Lin Jinxiao looked at her lovingly and nodded expectantly.
Chu Nanzhi looked at his expectant eyes, and suddenly joked with a wicked smile: "Sister Lin fell from the sky, and she hit the ground face first."
Brother Lin doesn't have any tunes, but Sister Lin does.
After hearing these weird lyrics, Lin Jinxiao just looked at her quietly, his expression gradually turning from calm to gloomy.
Isn't this just making fun of yourself?
When Liu Yun bought him as his son-in-law from the Chen family for five hundred taels of silver, although the Chu family did not regard him as a son-in-law, there was still an indelible scar in his heart.
Over the years, she has been tormented by her former self to the point where she has become careless and unable to live a normal life. Now she actually mocks herself for looking like a woman.
It simply makes no sense.
But it was this woman who he once hated who saved his life several times and took good care of him for more than a month when he was in the most crisis and despair. This kind of kindness made him feel happy inexplicably.
Now he really couldn't hate the woman in front of him at all.
Seeing the darkness in his eyes, Chu Nanzhi thought about her past experiences and suddenly realized that her unintentional ridiculing lyrics might have angered him again, so she quickly asked cautiously: "Are you angry?"
"No."
Lin Jinxiao smiled lightly, stared at her seriously, and asked slowly: "How did you come to the conclusion of today's case?"
Chu Nanzhi thought for a while and didn't know how to explain it to him, so she could only roughly summarize: "Metal poisoning."
"Metal poisoning?"
Lin Jinxiao heard this ambiguously: "Swallowing gold causes poison?"
This doesn’t seem right. Several county magistrates were not fools, so how could they swallow gold?
Chu Nanzhi looked at him with a puzzled expression, which was a little cute. Although he was a veritable academic master, after all, the knowledge he received was limited.
But this guy really has a strong thirst for knowledge and wants to understand everything he encounters.
She had no choice but to patiently explain to him: "The upper reaches of the river in Majia Village is a smelting site. They discharge the smelted wastewater into the river and into Niujia Village. When the river water reaches Niujia Village, it cannot be drained out and has to flow underground for many years.
Soaked and infiltrated with the brine in the salt well, the boiled salt becomes as poisonous as raw gold, and this is where it is fatal."
"I see."
Lin Jinxiao nodded in sudden realization: "It is rare for counties to have salt wells and smelting mines in the same place, and the officials in Haikang County have not done anything. It seems that this matter must be rectified by Peng Sanlang in the future."
"Well, you can use quicklime to put it into the wastewater for treatment and then discharge it out."
Chu Nanzhi replied.
This is also the solution she can think of at the moment.
Lin Jinxiao nodded slightly: "I will talk to Peng Sanlang tomorrow."
Thinking that the matter in Haikang County was almost settled, and thinking about the purpose of her trip, Lin Jinxiao whispered: "Sun Wuji will be released from prison tomorrow. If you want to go to Sunjiacun to discuss things, bring a few more people with you."
Let's go there together. Although Haikang County is peaceful on the surface at the moment, it is inevitable that you will encounter some evil servants and minions. Wait for me to explain some things tomorrow, and then go home the day after."
"good."
Chu Nanzhi looked down at his injured leg and asked with some worry: "Is the spasm on the leg better?"
Lin Jinxiao nodded lightly, pursed his lips slightly, and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious."
"The carriage sent by the imperial court to greet Mr. Hu has not arrived yet. Actually, you don't have to be in such a hurry to take office."
Just as Chu Nanzhi spoke, he suddenly thought of what Si Bao said when they first arrived.
Could it be that this guy really came in a hurry because he was worried about himself?
Thinking about it carefully, I found that my trip was indeed a bit rash.
If Lin Jinxiao hadn't come with the Emperor's Sword and suppressed Kang Mingyuan, she would have been alone against the entire officialdom and powerful evil gentry in Haikang County, and she really didn't know what dangers she would have encountered.
The two looked at each other, Lin Jinxiao remained silent but did not answer her question.
After a long time, Lin Jinxiao suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her with a smile, and said to her in a somewhat consultative tone: "There is something I forgot to tell you. When I came out, Mr. Chang asked his wife to redeem our Lin family's old house.
Come, when the time comes, will you move to the county government office or the ancestral home?"
Chu Nanzhi looked confused when he heard this, and didn't know how many things this guy had hidden about him.
Before she could react, Lin Jinxiao added: "My leg injury has not healed yet, and I can't live without you, so don't think about anything else for the time being."
Especially the matter of reconciliation. "If you are worried about the inconvenience for your father-in-law, mother-in-law and two aunts to go to the city in the future, go back to Luyan Port and go to the horse dealer to buy a carriage."
He arranged everything in a serious manner, and Chu Nanzhi didn't know how to refute him.
She glanced at him secretly and said to herself, "Is it possible that this guy is relying on me?"
What she was worried about finally came true.
Speaking of which, it was not appropriate to live with him in the county government office, nor was it appropriate to return to the Lin family's ancestral home. However, if he and his son were left alone to live alone in his parents' home or in the small courtyard of An Neighbor Village, it would probably also attract criticism.
This is really a dilemma.
After thinking about it, she had no choice but to avoid the topic and said instead: "Mr. Chang has always been strict and strict. Why did he suddenly think of redeeming the Lin family's old house for you?"
This was not like the stubborn old man in her impression.
Lin Jinxiao knew that she was confused, and in fact he was also confused, but Chang Lao was different from others. In his heart, the two elders were like teachers and fathers. Nie Lao was easy-going and loved to be close to others, so he could figure out some of his habits.
But Chang Lao has a secretive character, and the things he arranges always have his own motives.
Lin Jinxiao did not dare to question this.
Quietly looking at the curious beautiful lady in front of him, Lin Jinxiao replied earnestly:
"Actually, in the years since we got married, I have almost lost contact with Mr. Chang. But before leaving, at my mentor's house, I heard from my wife that he has been silently caring about my affairs in the past few years. He was also the one after the tax bank case.
The old man personally went to the county government office to beg for mercy, and he was granted leniency for three days, otherwise I and my brothers would have been imprisoned long ago."
After pausing for a moment, he looked deeply at Chu Nanzhi with a smile on his lips: "He always has his own ideas in doing things and doesn't like to be violated. We, the couple, don't have to speculate on his intentions.
Just remember his kindness."
Chu Nanzhi nodded in agreement and asked uneasily: "Then when I get back, I will send the money to his old man?"
"No need."
Lin Jinxiao shook his head: "I mentioned that Chang Lao told me not to worry about these trivial matters, and told me to manage the six eastern counties well. He also said not to let down the great empress dowager's respect for our Lin family in Luyan Port."