Lie down and eat melon in the protagonist group

Chapter 8

"I know, I understand."

Ling Qiong raised her hand, put it on the back of Ling Jing's tightly held hand, and patted her gently for comfort.

"I'm not blaming you," she said. "I might as well tell you that I have never thought about getting married in this life."

"Sister..." Ling Jing's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Don't think too much, it's not because of you, it's because I'm afraid that someone is interested in my family's money. Our family has no power, so we can only make more money to support ourselves. And the way a man usually manipulates a woman is nothing more than marriage. The way. People are not saints and sages, they are all ordinary people, and it is impossible to remain emotionless for a lifetime. The only way is to draw out the firepower, either never marry for the rest of your life, or find someone who is good at marrying into your family."

"That's asking for help." Ling Jing retorted in a low voice.

"They all mean the same thing, there's not much difference."

Ling Jing was shocked and secretly relieved, and said, "I made those rules for Ah Dang."

Ling Qiong grinned happily: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Prevent Ah Huai from kidnapping Ah Dang, right?"

Seeing Ling Jing's sharp eyes, she hurriedly coughed, pretending to be serious, and continued: "What do these two children know? Let's talk about it first. I didn't deliberately suppress my sister. A Dang is really not photogenic, so... Chunchun is a black-skinned Tujia kid with a very solid skin. She usually doesn't talk much and doesn't ask questions, but she can't resist the reckless and naive nature of a farm kid. I've bumped into her several times, and she chased Ah Cen to fight. , chased after him and choked him, followed by a back throw, and directly pushed Acen to the ground, beating him until he screamed. "

"...I'm used to being a wild girl in the countryside. I have a beautiful face and a beautiful face. I'll look better when I come back from being raised." Ling Jing really couldn't find anything to say in reply.

凌琼啧啧摇头，“可真下得去手啊。说来也奇怪，阿岑都被揍成那样了，还就爱黏她。”

Ling Jing sighed: "Acen is ignorant and has a naughty temper. Every beating he gets is in vain."

Ling Qiong continued: "Let's talk about Ah Huai. Let me tell you the truth, Ah Huai is introverted and gentle, fair and beautiful, and can read. He is gentle and gentle. He is such a good kid and so lovable. He is He likes Ah Dang because he has only seen Ah Dang, a girl of the same age since he was a child, so he has the idea of ​​marrying her. It is normal. When he gets older and sees more of the world, girls outside Each one is different. If you ask him again then, he will definitely say: I just treat her as a younger sister. There is nothing better than childhood sweethearts."

How can it be the same?
Ling Jing hesitated for a while and then stood up, "I won't tell you anymore. Big sister is like this every time. She starts to act inappropriately as she talks."

"If you are really worried, otherwise, please leave Ah Dang to me and I will take her with you to teach her how to do business." Ling Qiong stood up and called her to stop her.

Ling Jing looked back at her and glared at her, and said angrily: "I'm not photogenic on the left, I'm a black-skinned boy on the right, I go out to do business with you, and then I'll be ridiculed by your gang of thousand-year-old foxes who are trying to make money?"

She laughed repeatedly: "No, no, no, I always say flattery when I go out."

Ling Jing ignored her and left after finishing her words.

In a blink of an eye, the seventh brother turns one year old.

Ling Jing didn't want to hold a grand banquet, but Ling Qiong sent out invitations in advance and invited business people.

"There is a birthday party at home. Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me?" Ling Jing got angry when she learned the news.

"I'm not worried that you won't be willing to go into trouble." Ling Qiong knew that this matter was not handled openly, so she kept her humble face and smiled, "I have made arrangements and invited the cook and waiter from the restaurant to come to my house. When hosting a banquet, they take care of all the seats, benches, and tableware. In business, you have to deal with people, and you always take advantage of others. You can't lose face by thanking guests behind closed doors."

"I'm not afraid of trouble, I'm just angry that you acted on your own."

"I swear! It's just this once, I won't do it again!"

Ling Jing pretended to be worried and sat back down.

Ling Qiong's business had always weighed heavily on her mind because it was too public, and it was not appropriate for the whole family to be exposed to others.

Especially Ling Qiong and Ling Huai, no matter which one is exposed now, it will lead to death.

Ling Dang led his seventh brother Ling An up the steps of the main hall. Ling Qiong happened to be sitting uncomfortably. When he saw it, he quickly stood up and came forward to greet him. "Xiaoqi, it's your birthday in a few days, are you happy or not~" Ling Qiong hugged Ling An and teased, glancing at Ling Jing from the corner of her eye from time to time.

"Third sister is not happy because she is hosting a banquet for you. Please comfort her." She put the child into Ling Jing's arms.

Ling An has learned to walk, but he is wobbly and unsteady. Even though her teeth haven't grown all the way, she has learned to speak with two words in a non-verbal manner, and she often calls her sister "Jiajia".

He called every house with a soft voice, and Ling Jing's thoughts were all distracted by him. She only had love in her heart and eyes, hugging him and kissing him sweetly.

Ling Jing said: "I will copy the guest list and the menu list."

Ling Qiong quickly took out two roster books and handed them to her.

Ling Jing held the child in her arms and took the roster to Linghuai Courtyard.

She put the two rosters on Linghuai's desk and said, "Sister took advantage of Xiaoqi's first birthday to entertain businessmen. You can calm down and read in the room. I'll bring you the guest list. Now, you can control your eyes."

Ling Huai looked through it from beginning to end and said, "The roster is fine."

Just because the roster is okay doesn’t mean the guests are okay.

Ling Jing put the child on the case and said angrily: "It's really troublesome to ask you to do something."

He handed a piece of snack to Xiao Qi and said in a nonchalant way: "No matter how good my memory is in this humble position, I can't stop you from turning over the almanac. This didn't happen back then."

She sighed: "It is precisely because of this that I am not at ease."

He wiped off the snack crumbs from the corner of Xiao Qi's mouth and said: "If I am not wrong, within a month, news of the fall of Cangyu City and the plague in Ganzhou City will come. By then, food and medicinal materials will be rare in various states. , the imperial court will not only seal the city, but also ban navigation."

Ling Jing looked out the window in trance.

Ling Huai's posture was leisurely and calm, and he said: "Sister, taking advantage of the opportunity to have a banquet, there must be a reason for everything. Not long ago, I heard her mention that she wanted to hold a chamber of commerce. As a woman, she wants to be the leader when she comes up with new strategies, so she always lends her the right time and place to the chamber of commerce. Build momentum. The time is right now, there are natural and man-made disasters, so it’s easy to stock up.”

Ling Jing was so angry that she complained: "How dare you think of making money without conscience?!"

"Why don't you dare? If you and I don't do it, there will be a lot of people rushing to do it. Why, are you a good person now?" He curled his lips and sarcastically said, "Back then, you put a knife to my neck, and you used me to replace it. Two lives, one future, but I’ve never seen you indecisive.”

His last words were spoken lightly, but every word hit him like blunt iron, making Ling Jing's pupils bulge as she stared at him.

Ling Jing turned her back and raised her head slightly to prevent tears from filling her eyes. She suppressed her pain and pain and tried her best to calm down.

She said: "I couldn't help you at the beginning. But ask yourself, even if I didn't threaten your life, wouldn't you have left with the Northern Territory Mission? Yes, I didn't tell you in advance, but kept it secret You plotted in private and took advantage of the situation. I was acting unconscionably, but you were not aboveboard either."

He said calmly: "Since we are just going with the flow, why not do it, and why bother ourselves?"

Ling Jing picked up the child and carried the name list to the door. As she approached the door, she paused, pursed her lips, hesitated to speak, and finally left without saying a word.

Ling Huai raised his eyes to look at the door, then looked back calmly, as if nothing had happened just now. Only the crumbs of snacks left by the children on the desk were left, indicating that someone had been there.

On the other side, Ling Jing walked slowly back to the main hall along the side courtyard. She sat with the child in her arms for a long time, then finally stood up and carried the child to the accounting room.

Ling Qiong is checking the ledger.

"Sister, I have a big deal here, do you think you like it..."

(End of this chapter)