Lin Zhu looked at Mu Qiyue strangely, who had been in a happy mood since he picked up the kite. The corners of his mouth were always turned up, and his eyes were always looking at her inexplicably from time to time.
Lin Zhu almost suspected that he was not dressed properly and his hair was not combed properly, but after letting Ming Lu take a look and saying that everything was fine, Lin Zhu knew that something was wrong with Mu Qiyue.
But he didn't take the initiative to explain, and Lin Zhu didn't bother to ask him. The cunningness of the businessman was clearly demonstrated in him. If he took the initiative to ask, he might play into his hands.
It didn't take long for the hunter to come back. Although he had not been there for a long time, he had gained a lot. Three pheasants, five hares, and even a large wild boar were brought back.
Lin Zhu and others curiously approached the wild boar. The wild boar's fatal wound was on its neck. There were two arrows stuck there. There was a lot of blood. It was probably shot in the heart.
The hair of the wild boar is very hard, and Lin Zhu also stopped the curious fingers of Fu Dou'er and others, fearing that they would be injured. Besides, this wild boar lives in the forest, and it may have rolled around somewhere. It is not clean, so it is better not to use it.
Just touch it with your hands.
Mu Feng volunteered to help Zhao Xiaocao collect the prey, and the others took advantage of the opportunity to rest.
Fu Dou'er, Feng Rongxuan and Hai Zi were just beside Chang Shi, chattering and asking him about hunting.
After about half an hour, the group of people could finally get started with the barbecue feast. Everyone held one or several iron skewers in their hands, with chicken, rabbit, and pork skewered on them.
They are all marinated using the method that Zhao Xiaocao taught Lin Zhu.
Put it all on the barbecue rack, and the burning charcoal underneath is very good, so there is very little smoke.
After a while, the aroma of barbecue came out, and Fu Dou'er became a little anxious. He had a large piece of meat in his hand, which was always undercooked, and he was afraid that it would be burnt and inedible, so he scratched his head and looked at Lin Zhu, who was almost done.
The chicken wings are drooling.
"This is for you." Lin Zhu called Fu Dou'er to his side and exchanged it with the barbecue in his hand. The little fat man went to enjoy it happily.
After everyone had experienced the fun of barbecue, Zhao Xiaocao and the others took care of the rest, while Ming Lu helped out and replenished food for Lin Zhu and others at any time.
"Miss Lin's craftsmanship is really great." Mu Qiyue walked up to Lin Zhu holding a skewer of roasted wild boar meat. Although Mu Qiyue's expression was smiling, Lin Zhu had a weasel-like attitude about giving New Year greetings to a chicken.
Feel.
"Young Master Mu is too modest. Just eat well. I'll go see Fu Dou'er and the others." Lin Zhu stood up and wanted to walk away without leaving a trace.
Of course Mu Qiyue came to Lin Zhu for a reason. How could he let her go so easily? Moreover, he found that whenever something happened to him, Lin Zhu was like a little fox. He would notice it in advance and then think about it.
Find your own way out.
He really couldn't figure out what was inside her little head. How could she be so sensitive?
"Miss Lin, please stay. Mu has something to discuss with you."
Something really happened. Hearing this, Lin Zhu secretly hated that his sixth sense was too accurate. He stood there reluctantly and looked at Mu Qiyue, "What's the matter with Fourth Young Master Mu?"
"Haha, it's a small thing." Mu Qiyue actually laughed. When Mu Feng and Mu Yun in the distance saw his appearance, they accidentally dropped the meat skewers in their hands on the ground.
"Miss Lin also knows. I am a little troubled about Princess Changmin's garden party, and I have no choice but to find you here because of the special watermelon." Mu Qiyue straightened his face, and he felt unnatural for laughing at himself.
.
"Fourth Young Master Mu, I also said that there are no special watermelons at this time." Lin Zhu frowned and looked at him, he would not force others to do anything.
"Mu knows this," Mu Qiyue waved his hand, "That's not it. When I went to pick up the kite just now, I saw grapes in Miss Lin's vineyard that looked ripe and in good quality. Mu couldn't help but pick them.
Let’s have a taste.”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhu knew what his intention was. She looked at him with some annoyance and closed her mouth tightly without speaking.
"Can Miss Lin cut off her love and sell some to Mu?" Mu Qiyue saw all the tangled expressions on her little face, and the more he looked at it, the more interesting it became.
"There are too few grapes this year." Lin Zhu pouted and thought to himself, the landlord doesn't have any surplus food, so you can find someone else.
"Miss Lin is so humble. Mu walked around the vineyard and produced a lot of fruits. How can I say that there are few?" Mu Qiyue's narrow eyes showed a funny look. Xiao Nizi still wanted to find something even if she refused.
What a good excuse.
"How much do you want?" Lin Zhu was a little annoyed and didn't even say any honorifics.
"Fifty percent." Mu Qiyue stretched out a slap.
"No, 20%. Compare the price of the special watermelon." Lin Zhu shook her head firmly. She also wanted to keep some grapes to make wine. Even if she gave them away for her own consumption, there wouldn't be much left of these grapes. He wanted
How to get half of it?
"Twenty percent is too little, forty percent." Mu Qiyue also shook his head. If it were 20%, wouldn't he even lose his own food? No way.
"Two and a half percent." Lin Zhu glared.
"Thirty and a half percent." Mu Qiyue insisted.
The two of them got closer and closer, almost becoming a cockfight. Others looked at the two of them cautiously, no one wanted to get involved in their fight.
"Thirty percent." Finally, the two shouted out an amount acceptable to both parties.
"Deal." Mu Qiyue laughed, "Thank you, Miss Lin, for your generosity."
At this time, Lin Zhu felt that he had been tricked by Mu Qiyue. Looking at the face so close to him, he wanted to punch him twice to vent his anger, but he just compared the height and weight of the two people and gave up decisively.
"Don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory price." Mu Qiyue looked at her angry little face and patted Lin Zhu's head with his hand.
Lin Zhu was regretting his lack of firmness when he was patted on the head again. He blocked it with his hands in displeasure, "Don't pat your head. You are responsible for whether you grow taller or not."
"Okay." As soon as Mu Qiyue finished speaking, both of them were stunned.
They glanced at each other, with embarrassed looks in their eyes.
"Go away, you are so tall that you are blocking the sunlight." Lin Zhu recovered his composure first, bypassed Mu Qiyue and walked toward Fu Dou'er and the others.
Mu Qiyue touched his face and felt that what he said today was thoughtless. He also thought of what Lin Zhu said just now, and it was a bit funny that she cared about her height. A child who is only eleven or twelve years old has not yet grown up.
So why do you care about your height?
Mu Qiyue shook his head and walked towards Mu Feng and others.
"Fourth Master, Miss Lin seems to be angry. What did you say?" Mu Yun approached Mu Qiyue, wanting to get first-hand information.
"Have you finished eating?" How could these people know about his rude behavior? Mu Qiyue asked him with a straight face.
"Uh, eat, finished." The fourth master's face changed in the blink of an eye, which really made Mu Yun uncomfortable.
"Later, Miss Lin will give us 30% of the grapes. Go and take care of it." Mu Qiyue ordered with a cold face. Then he walked towards Fu Dou'er without saying a word.
"I told you to talk too much." Mu Feng bumped into Mu Yun.
"Weren't you fine just now?" Mu Yun felt that he had been wronged, as if he had been tricked by Mu Qiyue, and his face fell.
"The fourth master is the fourth master." Mu Feng said a classic saying. Ignoring Mu Yun who was still feeling sorry for himself, he ran to Zhao Xiaocao again to show his courtesy.
"Fu Dou'er." Mu Qiyue walked up to Fu Dou'er.
"Fourth Uncle." The little fat man, who had eaten and drank enough, threw himself at Mu Qiyue and was picked up by him.
"Is it fun today?" Mu Qiyue touched his red face and asked with a smile.
"Well," Fu Dou'er nodded broadly, "Fourth uncle, can we come again next time?" he asked with some reluctance.
"Okay, my fourth uncle will take you out to play when he has time." Feeling the warmth of the little body hugging him, Mu Qiyue agreed.
Seeing that he made a promise to Fu Dou'er so easily, Lin Zhu wanted to tell him not to make random promises with children if he couldn't keep it. He would be even more upset if he was disappointed.
But Fu Dou'er rarely showed such an expression of dependence. Lin Zhu felt a little heartbroken, so he let them go. At worst, he just had to discuss it with Fu Dou'er afterwards.
After finishing the barbecue, it was time for them to go back. Maybe they knew that Mu Qiyue would leave after they went back, but Fu Douer refused to get off him and let Mu Qiyue hug him for a long time.
Fortunately he could sit in the carriage.
When they got home, Fu Dou'er was already asleep. Mu Qiyue rejected Chang Shi's offer to take him over, hugged him personally and put him on Fu Dou'er's own bed.
Lin Zhu looked at the slight beads of sweat on Mu Qiyue's forehead with some embarrassment. Fu Dou'er was not light, and Mu Qiyue looked very thin.
"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Zhu lowered his head and said.
"He's my nephew, so it's not hard work." Mu Qiyue said nonchalantly.
"By the way, the garden party will be held in one of the emperor's villas. The golden chrysanthemums are blooming just right now. If Miss Lin is interested, you might as well go and have a look." Mu Qiyue thought that he had forced someone else's grapes, so he had to give him some.
Additional compensation would be nice.
"Really?" Lin Zhu really wanted to go and have a look. Her bamboo garden has not been built yet. If she could go to the royal garden and have a look, it would be a good experience.
"It's easy to get an invitation." Mu Qiyue nodded. Seeing Lin Zhu's interested expression, Mu Qiyue felt more relaxed.
"However, most of the girls who go there should be young ladies from high-ranking families. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go." Lin Zhu hesitated. It would be bad if someone accidentally offends someone.
"Don't worry, I will ask someone to take special care of you." Find an acquaintance to follow her. He still has this right. Seeing that she was almost willing, Mu Qiyue said, "I will send someone to pick you up then.
For a while, you can also find someone you know well and go together."
Lin Zhu immediately thought of Dong Yuzhen. It was not easy for her two country bumpkins to go there and see it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.