Ever since Chang's mother told Lin Zhu her thoughts that day, she had been trying to find time to talk to Chang Tianlei and Chang Shi. She had to tell them no matter what.
So Chang's mother knocked on the door of Chang Shi's room.
"It turns out to be Mama Chang, please come in." Chang Shi turned sideways and asked Mama Chang to enter the room. He knew that Mama Chang was someone who always stayed in the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so when she came, something must have happened.
"Master Shi must also know the good news." Chang's mother sat opposite Chang Shi.
"Yes, I was just about to tell you that when Mr. Zhang returns to the capital after the new year, it would be better for us to go back together. It would be better not to let anyone know that the young master is still alive. It will be safer this way." It's already ten o'clock.
Nodding, he told Chang's mother the result of their discussion with Dr. Zhang.
"That's great. It's all thanks to Dr. Zhang. If it's a bit eye-catching to go alone, it would be much better to follow their team." Chang's mother had no objection to this arrangement at all.
"The general has also come back. Humph, I guess the person behind the scenes is about to show his fox tail." The general's mansion has suffered a disaster, and now only General Chang and Chang Tianlei are left, which makes people feel sad.
"Thank God, thank you for God's blessing. The general can come back safely, and the young master has survived." Chang's mother also sighed. What Chang Tianlei is doing now is something he has never even thought about.
He is the beloved son of heaven, but he is here to do what slaves should do. It is really unfair to him.
"It's not hard work here, Miss Lin Zhu, and the food is first-class. I guess the princes and nobles in the capital can't afford this special rice and special dishes." Chang Shiyi felt uncomfortable when he thought of this.
Generally good, a sense of superiority arises spontaneously.
"The girl really doesn't treat us well." Chang's mother nodded with emotion, "So I want to wait until I return to the capital and finish the affairs in the General's Mansion before returning to the girl." Chang's mother explained her decision.
I told Chang Shi.
Chang Shi did not expect that she would say such words and make such a decision. He looked straight at her for a while and then said, "If you want to repay your kindness, you can ask the general or Concubine Lan to compensate her properly.
"
"It's not to repay the favor." Chang's mother shook her head, "As you know, I have never married and will never have children. I think the girl and young master Fu Dou'er are similar to my children. So I want to stay by their side.
." Although she does not regret never marrying, having no children is also a regret.
Hearing what Chang's mother said, Chang Shi was also a little silent. He also never married, so after finding Chang Tianlei, he saw no hope of rehabilitating the general. So he regarded Chang Tianlei as his son at that time.
They treated him the same, taught him martial arts, and let him study. Now Chang Tianlei is destined to return to the general, but his identity will be completely different from his.
Thinking of this, Chang Shi suddenly felt empty and a little uncomfortable. He glanced at Chang's mother and suddenly felt envious of her because she had a goal in life. And he had to return to the lonely life before the General's Mansion was ruined.
Chang's mother was startled by the loneliness in his eyes, "Master Shi, what's wrong with you?" she asked with concern.
"Ah?" Chang Shi came back to his senses, "Ah, it's okay." He paused and then said, "However, the capital is quite far away from Linjia Village. It will definitely take a long time to get back to the capital and back again.
"
"It doesn't matter." Chang's mother smiled, "The girl has decided to go to the capital."
"She's going too?" Chang Shi couldn't believe it. He knew that Lin Zhu had been trying his best to avoid going to the capital all along, and he was afraid that it would be said that he was trying to repay a favor. Why did he change his mind again this time? "
Why?"
"It's not because of the Li family." Mother Chang gritted her teeth when mentioning the Li family. "Although the Li family has been subdued this time, there is no guarantee that the Li family will not retaliate after old doctor Zhang returns. Even the county magistrate Dong Jisheng, I
I don’t think it’s a good thing.” Chang’s mother glanced at Chang Shi and said, “I heard that Director Lu of Muyue Trading Company helped the girl buy a larger Zhuangzi on the edge of the capital. It’s better there than in
Linjia Village is much closer and easier to take care of."
Chang Shi nodded after hearing this. It was true. If Lin Zhu and Fu Dou'er were left alone here, it would really make people feel uneasy. "But what about the family business here?" He also knew that Lin Zhu had great feelings for Linjiacun.
Deep, otherwise the house in Song County would not be empty and I would live here.
"Well, what should I do if I haven't heard from the girl yet? It is estimated that most of them have been sold, and they are all in Song County. If the girl's people are still here, they will be troubled if they are not protected. Then the girl will be beyond reach, or
Sold clean." Chang's mother thought her idea was very reasonable.
"You're right." Chang Shi nodded,
"Master Shi, I wonder if there is something I should say or not?" Chang's mother looked up at him.
"Mother Chang has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"To tell you the truth, the girl is really kind to us. She has never looked at us as human beings and has always been very polite. If Master Ten is finished with the affairs in the general's mansion, why not come back to the girl's place?
If nothing else, I believe that the girl will provide for us in our old age." Chang's mother is very confident in this.
Chang Shi looked at Chang's mother in front of him and remained silent for a long time. Chang's mother had changed a lot since the first time he met him. Although she was almost forty years old, she had always maintained a good figure and had a beautiful face.
Her skin is becoming smoother and firmer, making her look like a thirty-year-old.
Chang's mother was looking at him straightly and felt a little shy, so she had to raise her hand and wave it in front of his eyes, "Master Shi, what's wrong with you?"
"Uh, it's nothing," Chang Shi's observation was interrupted by her. Suddenly he felt that he had been staring at Chang's mother for a long time, and he felt a little embarrassed, "Well, uh, I was distracted just now."
"Master Ten may be tired, so I won't bother you any more and go back first." Chang's mother felt a little fever on her face and wanted to leave his house quickly and go outside to cool off.
"Okay," Chang Shi nodded, "I'll give it to you."
"No, Master Shi, please stay." Chang's mother quickly refused and walked away quickly, leaving Chang Shi standing at the door looking thoughtful.
"Uncle Shi, why are you standing at the door?" Chang Tianlei walked to Chang Shi holding a jar.
"It's okay, what did you get?" Chang Shi ignored the strange emotions in his heart.
"Hey, you'll know when you come in and take a look." Chang Tianlei entered the house mysteriously holding the jar.
"Uncle Ten, look!" Chang Tianlei opened the lid of the jar, and a smell of wine came to his face.
"The girl gave it to you?" Chang Shi asked curiously.
"Oh no, she is so stingy. She just drank her two jars of wine and never let me touch the door knocker again. She also said that wine is bad for the body." Chang Tianlei curled his lips, remembering Lin Zhu's treatment of him.
He was preaching, but he was a bit annoyed. What does a little kid know? "You can drink this kind of wine no matter how much you drink, and you won't get drunk."
"Uncle Ten, let's drink some more?" Chang Tianlei couldn't help smelling the smell of wine.
"You," Chang Shi didn't expect that just a little bit of wine would make Chang Tianlei look childish. Seeing him wanting to drink secretly, Chang Shi suddenly wanted to pamper him. What Chang's mother said just now was there
Those words made him feel how happy it was to treat Chang Tianlei like his own child. "Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and ask for some food to go with the wine." After that, he shook his head and went out.
Since the wine was released, Lin Zhu calculated that he had collected a hundred jars of wine in total, and distributed twenty jars to old doctor Zhang and Du Heng each. Regardless of the large quantity, they were only two kilograms per jar, plus the degree of rice wine.
It's relatively low, so it consumes a bit quickly.
What people didn't expect was that Chang Tianlei's drinking capacity was the same as General Chang's. Normally, he could drink one or two kilograms without any problem. This time, Lin Zhu's wine was delicious and the alcohol content was not high, so he was happy.
After drinking two jars and four kilograms of wine, Lin Zhu was surprised, where did all the wine go? How could one person's stomach hold so much wine?
However, looking at Chang Tianlei's attitude, it seemed that the two jars could not fight each other. Lin Zhu decisively stopped the unlimited supply of Chang Tianlei's rice wine and changed it to one jar every five days. This made Chang Tianlei very dissatisfied, so he
He asked Fu Dou'er to steal a jar. Little Fu Dou'er was deceived by him and secretly took out a jar. Only then did Chang Tianlei go to Chang Shi's place to drink.
After brewing rice wine, Du Heng felt at ease, so he played chess with old doctor Zhang leisurely while waiting for the New Year. However, there was still some time before the New Year, so Lin Zhu begged him to go to Zhuyuan to visit.
look.
"Grandpa Du, why don't you go there?" Lin Zhu sat in Dr. Zhang's study, fatigue-bombing the two people who were playing chess, and whispered in their ears over and over again.
"Oh, okay, okay, I'm really scared of you." Du Heng, who no longer wanted to play chess, had no choice but to put down the chess pieces. "Go and prepare, we will go tomorrow."
"Okay." Lin Zhu agreed happily and went out to make preparations. He also went to the kitchen and made some delicious bribes to bribe Mr. Du.
So for dinner, not only were Dr. Zhang and Mr. Du’s favorite snack - fried peanuts, but Lin Zhu also added a new dish of vinegared peanuts, as well as sauced pig trotters and braised pig hearts.
Make the side dishes to go with the wine to satisfy the two elders.
While eating, Du Heng happily looked at the dishes on the table and was very satisfied with Lin Zhu's knowledge. In fact, as soon as he arrived at Lin Zhu's place, he was very satisfied with her food. Both the rice and the dishes tasted top-notch.
, his initial resentment towards Dr. Zhang for calling him to such a remote place was all gone, and he ate happily every day.
Now that I have brewed the best rice wine, I take a sip of the wine and a peanut, and it feels amazing.
Moreover, because peanuts have not yet fully entered the public dining table and can only be seen occasionally in restaurants, now in Linzhu, it is okay to eat them open. Mr. Du sometimes treats Mr. Zhang as a distant memory and has long since lived here.
I have been feeling particularly jealous for a while.
Therefore, he decided to help Lin Zhu design a garden that satisfies her. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)