After Lin Ji left the lobby, he returned to his study in the side hall.
I brewed a pot of tea, sat on a chair, stretched out, and relaxed.
No one came to disturb me all morning. Even the corridor outside, which was usually bustling with people coming and going, was much quieter today.
At noon, a maid named Qiuxiang brought food to the house. The reason why Lin Ji remembered this maid's name was because her name was very special, so she took a few more glances.
It is indeed four dishes and one soup.
Qiuxiang brought the food and was about to leave, but Lin Ji stopped her and asked them to eat together.
Looking at Qiuxiang's rather nervous look, Lin Ji smiled and said: "I told you a long time ago that there are not many rules in the house. You serve me and I will pay you monthly money. It's as simple as that."
"Master, this... this is against the rules." Qiuxiang was timid, her face turned red.
"I told you, there aren't that many rules!" Lin Ji helplessly held up his forehead.
This world is like this, hierarchical.
Lin Ji was unable to change the world, and he didn't think he had the ability to change it.
Although he enjoys the service of the group of warblers in his house, he is also not used to the dignity and inferiority that can be seen everywhere.
In the past, I lived alone in Qingyang County, and the only people I interacted with were close friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
So I don’t think so yet.
But I arrived at Liangcheng, the capital city.
It's okay to be outside, he just goes with the flow.
He has to carry it everywhere at home. He is not used to it and doesn't like it either.
If you can't control others, you can't control the maids in your own house?
After the meal, watching Qiuxiang carefully clearing the dishes without daring to make a sound, Lin Ji was too lazy to say anything more.
This is a protracted battle, and it is difficult to change the habits of these maids with just a few words.
Watching Qiuxiang leave.
Not long after, Zhou Ying announced outside.
"Master Lin."
"Enter."
Zhou Ying walked into the study room, looking full of energy and looking at Lin Ji with light in his eyes.
"Sir, you are so majestic today!"
"If you flatter me, get out of here. Don't I know whether you are powerful or not?"
Zhou Ying quickly apologized, but secretly said in his heart that his vision was really accurate, and he flattered the real person as soon as he flattered her.
Thinking in his mind, Zhou Ying quickly took out a post from his arms.
"What's this?"
"Sent from the Tian family."
Lin Ji was stunned for a moment, then took the post and glanced at it twice, with a slight smile on his face.
"This explanation is pretty good."
In one morning, all the officials of the Tian family serving in the city resigned.
Many shops in the city were sold at discounted prices.
The head of the family, Tazawa Chuan, was demoted to a domestic servant and sent to another place.
Tian Jiufeng also resigned from his position as deputy arrester and left Liangcheng.
In just one noon, the Tian family, which was deeply entrenched in the city, lost at least 80% of its power.
besides.
The Tian family also gave Lin Ji's house a lot of things, including gold, silver, jewelry, and resources for cultivation.
All in all, the Tian family now chooses to cut off their own arms.
As for Zheng Yunxuan, who starved his parents to death.
The Tian family will naturally take revenge, Zheng Yunxuan will have his retribution, and Lin Ji does not need to worry about it.
"There are still smart people. As long as they are there, you can figure out anything; if they are gone, there will be nothing."
Lin Ji closed the post.
"Sir, is this the Tian family's downfall?" Zhou Ying asked curiously.
There is also knowledge in this question.
One is genuine curiosity, the other is covert flattery.
The huge Tian family was brought down by Lin Ji, so it felt like a sense of accomplishment.
Such a question is about Lin Ji's pride.
This is the essence of flattery.
Sure enough, a smile appeared on Lin Ji's face, but he shook his head again.
"It doesn't count as a fall. Everyone is still there. The Tian family is still the same Tian family. They have money and people. They are a force wherever they go."
After a pause, Lin Ji let out a long sigh of relief.
"But such a strong man's broken wrist is a lesson to other families in the city."
"I wonder if any of them will dare to provoke me in the future." Lin Ji raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"My lord is wise." Zhou Ying said quickly.
"If you say flattery, get out!" Lin Ji waved his hand impatiently.
Zhou Ying quickly lowered his head and started to leave.
But just after taking two steps, Lin Ji's voice sounded again from behind.
"then!"
Zhou Ying subconsciously stretched out his hand to pick it up. It was a banknote crumpled into a ball.
One hundred taels!
These were the cards that Lin Ji randomly drew and left behind after he received the inheritance from his former chief catcher.
This is the perfect time to reward.
"As a reward, take your brothers out for a nice meal."
"Thank you, sir, for the reward!" Zhou Ying walked out with a smile on his face. One hundred taels was not a small amount, it was enough to pay him for several months.
After sending Zhou Ying away, Lin Ji stayed in the government office with nothing to do. He originally planned to go back to the house to either sleep or practice.
But suddenly, he noticed something strange outside the study.
Before he could speak, the study door was pushed open.
It was actually that unlucky vegetation spirit.
"Eh? Why are you here?" Lin Ji was stunned when he saw this monster.
"I've been waiting in the lobby for a long time, and everyone has left..." The spirit was a little embarrassed, "I don't know where to go, so I can only come to you."
Lin Ji couldn't help laughing.
Plants, trees, and monsters are very precious. If you catch them ruthlessly to make elixirs, you can at least make great progress in cultivation. If you know about sustainable development, you can throw them into farming and keep the elixirs in the spiritual fields. The growth will be gratifying.
Such a rare thing was forgotten and found on its own.
Lin Ji stood up and grabbed the two young shoots on the top of the spirit's head.
"I have no place to go, so from now on I will take care of the garden at my house."
"Okay, okay, can you stop pulling my hair?" The spirit struggled, kicking its short legs in the air.
"You call this hair?" Lin Ji raised his hand subconsciously.
As a result, with a light hand, two young seedlings were pulled down.
"This..." Lin Ji looked at the young seedlings in his hands, feeling a little at a loss.
The spirit squatted on the ground, covering its head, feeling even more aggrieved.
"Can it still grow?" Lin Ji asked a little embarrassed.
"can."
The spirit nodded.
When he let go of his hand, the tender seedlings on his head popped out again, exactly the same as those in Lin Ji's hand.
Lin Ji didn't know how many times he had been stunned.
After thinking about it, Lin Ji didn't bother to ask.
Throwing away the tender seedling in his hand, he grabbed the new one that grew out of the monster's head.
The little thing was kicked randomly, but Lin Ji didn't care at all, and just carried it away from the government office.
Returned to the house.
Lin Ji finally let go of his hand.
"I won't impose any restrictions on you. You should be aware of your situation."
The spirit nodded hurriedly.
It was just afraid of being caught and killed that it came to find Lin Ji again.
At least Lin Ji didn't look like someone who would kill it.
"Stay in the garden. Don't act like a monster and scare people. Just plant flowers for me."
After the explanation, Lin Ji returned to his room.
Lying on the bed, crossing his legs, humming a tune that only he could understand.
"The ghosts have dispersed, and they have regained their authority in the city. There will be a lot less trouble in the future."
"More importantly, the Demon-Conquering Pestle is no longer in my hands, and this matter has nothing to do with me!"
Thinking of this, Lin Ji felt relieved.
The good days, like those in Qingyang County, are finally here.