Need for money

In the hall, Tang Yuxiang herself didn't know how long she had been kneeling, but her knees were numb and she had lost consciousness. She lowered her head, like a helpless lamb waiting to die, caught by the invisible net in the silent air, tightly Tightly restrained, at this moment she was stuffy and even thought that it would be a very wonderful thing to be able to breathe in big mouthfuls of air.

The old lady did not speak, and Lin Jingzhi did not intercede, which made Tang Yuxiang's heart gradually sink to the bottom of the valley. However, just when she thought she was going to die, her eyes flashed, and there was an extra big foot and the hem of a shirt Immediately afterwards, the invisible big net disappeared without a trace, the dull atmosphere disappeared, and her uneasy heart calmed down.

The owner of Bigfoot stepped in front of her, and put his hand on her right arm as soon as he stretched out his hand, "Grandma, Yu Xiang was shocked just now, and her arm was injured, let her go back to the house to rest first."

Lin Jingzhi said while helping Tang Yuxiang up.

In fact, the reason why he didn't plead for mercy before is because since he came here, he has often complained to Mrs. Lin for trivial matters, but this time, not only did Tang Yuxiang make a mistake, but Mrs. Lin also turned her face outside. , so in order to let Mrs. Lin calm down, Tang Yuxiang still had to eat some of this suffering.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he does not know that Tang Yuxiang will be so terrified, otherwise, even if he knows that the premature intercession will annoy Mrs. Lin, he will come forward without hesitation.

Because Lin Jingzhi didn't ask Mrs. Lin for instructions, Tang Yuxiang didn't dare to get up. She was so frightened that she seemed to have escaped from death. The previous dissatisfaction with Lin Jingzhi disappeared in an instant, and she raised her head, grateful She glanced at Lin Jingzhi, now she is no longer like before, thinking that it is his responsibility and right for Lin Jingzhi to help her.

Different moods lead to different feelings. With this gratitude, in Tang Yuxiang's eyes, Lin Jingzhi no longer seemed to be as unbearable as before.

Lin Jingzhi supported her with too much strength, almost lifting her up, so she could only stand up cooperatively.

Tang Yuxiang's legs were already numb from kneeling, and it's okay not to move, but she gasped for several breaths when she moved in pain, her legs were weak and she couldn't stand still, plus she was frightened and wanted to find a safe place to lean on , and half stood and half leaned on Lin Jingzhi's body.

Glancing in surprise, he saw the pain on Tang Yuxiang's face, which made Lin Jingzhi's heart ache. The jealousy that had arisen from seeing that handsome face earlier was instantly extinguished at this moment, leaving only pity.Since the two of them were thinking about their own affairs at this time, they didn't notice their cuddling posture at this moment, which was very ambiguous.

Mrs. Lin has lived for such a long time, and she has already matured. Lin Jingzhi can think of things, and she can naturally think of it. It would be great if he could make friends with General Xuanwei because of this accident.

"Well, Yuxiang, you go down to rest first, and then come to the old man's room to talk at night." Since you want to make friends with General Xuanwei, you can't punish Tang Yuxiang severely, otherwise it will spread to General Zheng's ears, and you will be hurt. Misunderstood, misunderstood the head of the Lin family, and was unwilling to help Mr. Zheng.

Although Tang Yuxiang violated the rules by detoxifying the man before, it may still be a good thing for the Lin family, so the old lady Lin's anger has long since disappeared. Of course, in order to save the Lin family's face, the punishment still needs to be punished Yes, otherwise if it spreads out, outsiders will really think that there are no rules in the Lin Mansion.

Mrs. Lin thought so in her heart, so she punished Tang Yuxiang to kneel for a while.

Tang Yuxiang didn't expect Mrs. Lin to let her go like this, and she felt a little surprised in her heart. Based on the posture just now, shouldn't she be dragged out and beaten to death with sticks?Lin Jingzhi knew that this grandma was very polite, and he was afraid that Mrs. Lin would blame the two maids, so he quickly turned around and said, "Knowing winter and autumn, why don't you hurry up and serve the second grandma, because you want to be punished." Is it?"

As soon as Zhidong and Zhiqiu returned to the Lin residence, they knelt outside the hall door. At this time, they heard that Lin Jingzhi wanted them to come forward to serve them, and they gritted their teeth and got up, regardless of the soreness of their knees.

Lin Jingzhi didn't know that these two little girls were also frightened, but he deliberately put on a straight face and shouted: "Second Mistress acted impulsively today and violated the rules, but you didn't know how to dissuade her, she really deserves to be beaten!"

As soon as these words came out, the two little maids were so frightened that they trembled and almost cried.

"However, Second Mistress was injured today, and you are used to serving her. I will write down this account first. When Second Mistress recovers, you will go to Second Mistress to receive the punishment yourself!"

"Yes, the slave girl will definitely receive the punishment when Second Mistress recovers from her injuries!"

"Yes, Second Master, the servants are aware of their mistakes."

When Zhidong and Zhiqiu heard this sentence, they put their throbbing hearts back into their stomachs. Second Mistress had a gentle temper and treated them like their own sisters, so she wouldn't punish them severely!

Tang Yuxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Jingzhi had helped save the two maids, otherwise, if the two had a good or bad relationship, she would never feel at ease for the rest of her life.

When Tang Yuxiang looked up gratefully again, Lin Jingzhi realized that his beautiful wife's pretty face was as white as rice paper, without any blood. You discussed it, so although I couldn't bear it in my heart, I could only stand there quietly, watching my wife who needed to be comforted gradually go away after giving the gift.

Zhiqiu and Zhidong went forward to help the injured Second Grandma back to the room. Seeing that the Second Master didn't come over to take care of her, they all pouted and blamed themselves. The girl, and because she entered the Lin Mansion not long ago, these two little maids have not yet learned the family law of the wealthy Wang family, so their tempers are still pure, and in a blink of an eye, they don't remember that they almost lost their lives just now.

Waiting for Tang Yuxiang's back to fade out of sight, Lin Jingzhi stepped forward and sat down slowly. Before speaking, he waved his hand to signal all the maids serving in the hall to back down, and said: "Grandma, Yisun From the looks of it, not only did Yu Xiang not make a mistake this time, but she also made a great contribution to the Lin family."

"Yeah." There were only grandparents and grandchildren left in the room, and Mrs. Lin didn't play tricks anymore. She didn't care about Lin Jingzhi's pleading for the two little girls, but felt that her grandson's method of taking things lightly was good. , not only taught the servants a lesson, but also saved the face of the master, nodded with a smile and said: "The Taoist priest is really right, with Yu Xiang by his side, he will surely keep you alive for a long time, and the Lin family will prosper for generations."

At this time, Lin Jingzhi didn't know whether he should pray to the Buddha or not, and said, "Grandma, grandson still has something important to report."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"According to reports from servants from all over the country, a large-scale locust plague is very likely to erupt in the north." After Lin Jingzhi finished speaking, he rubbed the center of his brows with a headache. hint above.

Old Madam Lin was startled at first, and then burst into ecstasy. She understood that this plague of locusts was definitely a great thing for the Lin family.

"Okay, okay, respectfully, if the news is reliable, we will stockpile food immediately."

"Grandma, I've already instructed my subordinates to do it." Lin Jingzhi couldn't help seeing the old lady Lin, and couldn't help but understand her thoughts, but now the Lin family is in a bad situation. He intends to remind the old lady, "Grandma, do you want to hoard food?"

"It's not just wealth, it should be great wealth!" Mrs. Lin said with a smile, and then realized that her grandson frowned slightly, as if he had something to say, "Jingzhi, what do you want to say?"

"Grandma, my grandson is thinking, now that the Lin family has no one to rely on in the court, what will Mr. Tian Jitian do if he hears that the Lin family has hoarded a large amount of food after the locust plague breaks out?"

Mrs. Lin didn't think much about it before, but after hearing this, she was startled. Food is cheap on weekdays. No matter how much the Lin Mansion stores, no one will pay attention to it. But once the locust plague breaks out, the price of food will inevitably rise sharply. At that time, it becomes a rare commodity.

There was a law in the Dagan Dynasty that in the event of a major war or a disaster year, the imperial court could forcibly expropriate the accumulated grain in the hands of the common people or grain merchants at the market price.

"Could it be that such a good opportunity to make money is just let go?" Thinking through the whole story, Mrs. Lin was very unwilling.

"Grandma, the person who is planning my Lin family's idea now is Mr. Zhizhoutian Jitian. This person holds a lot of power and is in charge of the internal affairs of Yizhou. They will use the country's laws to suppress us, and if they forcibly confiscate our Lin family's grain and grass, even if we are unwilling, we will not be able to stop it."

"In addition, although the law stipulates that the purchase is based on the market price, it does not specify when to pay the money. If the dog officer took away all the grain and grass, and then found another reason for border wars and money shortages, let us wait. The Lin family But it’s a big loss.”

Mrs. Lin also figured this out, but after all, it would be a pity if such a good opportunity to make money was missed, "Can't you really think of a good way?"

Lin Jingzhi naturally knew that Mrs. Lin would not give up. As soon as the conversation turned, his face was covered with a confident smile, "Of course there is a way, grandma, when my grandson asked the people to buy grain, I carefully instructed them In this way, as long as we don’t sell a large amount of rice grain after the locust plague broke out, Tian Ji will naturally not know that my Lin family has a backlog of grain in advance.”

Mrs. Lin's eyes brightened when she heard the words, and she said with a smile, "Okay, let's do this. At that time, even if Tian Ji wanted to find trouble, he couldn't find it."

"Yes!" Lin Jingzhi replied, and then frowned again: "But in this way, the food will not be sold all at once, and you may earn less at that time."

"That's something that can't be helped, and it's all to blame for that black-hearted dog official!" Mrs. Lin said bitterly as she calculated that she would earn a lot less money.

"Grandma, don't be too angry. Be careful with your body. Although the dog official is powerful now, don't forget that Tian Ji is 58 years old this year. In two years, he will be resigning. After he retires and returns home, it will not be too late for us to take revenge."

Mrs. Lin nodded after hearing this, secretly ruthless in her heart, and when Tian Ji fell, she must deal with him properly.

The two chatted in the lobby for a while, carefully discussing the specific details of collecting and selling grain. Just when Lin Jingzhi was about to say goodbye and go back to visit Tang Yuxiang quickly, Mrs. Lin suddenly remembered something. "Jingzhi, tomorrow I plan to send Lizhi to another courtyard in the countryside, so as not to be an eyesore dangling in front of my eyes."

Speaking of Lin Lizhi, Lin Jingzhi really remembered one thing, but he was not going to tell Old Matriarch Lin about it, otherwise he might object because of his extremely protective character.

Today's Chapter 3 is here!