Need for money

Lin Jingzhi left Aunt Yu's small courtyard, went straight to the study, sat on a chair, twisted and turned, feeling restless.

Whether they can get the official documents for digging river channels and opening up wasteland is a big deal. It can be said that these two documents are enough to affect the future development direction of the Lin family, and even have the capital to fight against Tian Ji and others.

Shi Mo stood aside, waiting quietly, wanted to persuade him a few times, but he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything. After all, he also knew that this matter was too important, and this little guy was still hanging on.

The sun moved westward slowly from the top of the head, and the light gradually dimmed. The sky and the earth joined together from the horizon, turning into a piece of golden yellow. The two people in the room were even more impatient. anxious.

It wasn't until evening that there was finally a sound of hurried footsteps outside the study. Lin Jingzhi turned around abruptly and took a few steps towards the door. The door was wide open, and the housekeeper Xu Fu walked in sweating.

"Second Master, it's done. Both official documents have been processed." Xu Fu didn't care about taking a break to drink tea, so he took out two official documents from his bosom. Then, he burst into a hearty laugh.

The official document clearly states that the piece of wasteland is already in the possession of the Lin family, and the approval document for the river course is also very formal, with the red square seal of the government printed on it, and because the imperial court has no plans to build a canal , so there is no specific indication of which river can be dug to get water from. This will be more conducive to the Lin family's land reclamation and canal digging.

"Butler Xu, then Liu Biao should be familiar with bribing officials, why did it take so long?" Lin Jingzhi finally put his heart on his stomach, and asked doubts.

Xu Fu sat on the chair, wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve, took two sips of the warm tea handed over by Shi Mo, and drank it all. It seemed that he was in a hurry on the way back to the house, "Back to the second master , This is mainly because Liu Biao's immediate boss took a fancy to his concubine, and Liu Biao was reluctant, which delayed a long time."

"Oh? And this matter, did Liu Biao send the concubine out in the end?" Lin Jingzhi felt curious.

Xu Fu nodded and said, "Originally Liu Biao planned to spend an extra 1000 taels of silver, but his immediate superior refused to approve anything, and if the lord did not approve, he would not be able to send it up. In the end, Liu Biao was helpless. I have no choice but to bear the pain and ask the slave to send the concubine to the boss's house."

"Oh!" Lin Jingzhi responded lightly.

Xu Fu sat on the chair, drank another cup of warm tea, and then frowned and said, "Second Master, Liu Biao just sent out a beloved concubine. I think he is in a bad mood. Do you think we should give away the money earlier? send it to him?"

"Well, that's fine, but when you give him money, you have to tell him again. This matter can't be leaked out in the near future. You can watch it later. If he doesn't care about this matter, he will be careless. , the attitude can be tougher." Lin Jingzhi thought for a while before carefully admonishing him.

Xu Fu responded, took the bank note from Lin Jingzhi, and hurried out.

"Second Master, now you can finally rest assured." Shi Mo handed Lin Jingzhi a cup of tea, and said with a smile on his face.

Lin Jingzhi first smiled and nodded, then slapped his forehead and said: "Look at my brain, I only care about my own happiness, let's go, let's tell the good news of this day to the old lady, I want to come to her The old man has been thinking about this matter in his heart all the time!"

After finishing speaking, he put the cup on the table, turned around and walked out of the hut, Shi Mo responded and raised his legs to follow.

Tang Yuxiang thought about it all afternoon today, and decided to find a breakthrough in Lin Jingzhi. Doesn't he like to eat the food he cooked, so he just used food to please him, in exchange for the opportunity to walk out of the Lin Mansion.

When Lin Jingzhi walked halfway, he ran into the maid who told him to have dinner, so he changed direction and went straight to the restaurant.

As soon as he stepped into the hall door, he was greeted with a strong smell of rice. He was already in a good mood, his stomach growled, and his appetite suddenly opened up. Today, Tang Yuxiang is quite abnormal. Not only is his face full of smiles, It made her more beautiful by three points, and she even stepped forward to help him roll up his long sleeves, so as not to accidentally get dirty with the vegetable soup when eating.

Lin Jingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened. Could it be that the sun came out from the west today?Tang Yuxiang actually smiled at herself!

While he was in a daze, Tang Yuxiang took out her personal silk handkerchief, and helped him gently wipe off the sweat that oozed from his forehead when he was in a hurry.

A woman's close-fitting clothing would carry body fragrance. Lin Jingzhi sniffed it unconsciously, and saw Tang Yuxiang blushed, and then his movements became more natural again.

Mrs. Lin was sitting in the upper seat, although there was a happy smile on her face, but in her heart, she was secretly wondering whether it was the granddaughter-in-law who lived in the same bedroom with the grandson for a long time, and the secret love was born, or This little girl has something to ask her grandson for help. She has lived for more than 50 years, and she still understands the saying that if something goes wrong, she must be a demon. Lin Jingzhi cares too much about Tang Yuxiang, so he doesn't notice it for a while. , but also normal.

After wiping off Lin Jingzhi's fine sweat, Tang Yuxiang did not back down, but walked to the dining table with this cheap husband. Lin Jingzhi let his wife support him, inexplicably pleasantly surprised.

Could it be that God opened his eyes and not only allowed the two official documents to be processed smoothly, but also made Tang Yuxiang change his original intention and have his own heart?

Until he sat down firmly on the chair, Lin Jingzhi was still a little bit flustered, although he also knew that he was so futile to be happy for such a trivial matter, but this kind of joy that came from the bottom of his heart was really exciting .

Looking at the surprise curve on the corner of Lin Jingzhi's mouth, Tang Yuxiang's heart trembled inexplicably, and she couldn't smile as naturally as before. In order to cover up, she hurriedly said: "Second Master, you have been tired all day today. You will need to eat more food later."

"That's right, Yu Xiang went out of the kitchen to let you eat better today. You see, all the dishes on this table are made by Yu Xiang for you. Well, there are probably a dozen of them." Mrs. Lin Pointing to a table of meals, said with a smile.

After Lin Jingzhi heard this, he was unpromising and excited again, but when he inadvertently met the eyes of Old Madam Lin, he was stunned. It wasn't until Tang Yuxiang opened his mouth again that he came back to his senses and looked at Yan Jiao. Wife, thoughtful.

Holding bamboo chopsticks, Tang Yuxiang first served a dish to Mrs. Lin, then she turned her head and brought a dish to Lin Jingzhi, explaining: "Second Master, although it is almost Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is still very hot , you have been busy all day today, so you must be overheated, this dish is called fried escargot, it has the effect of preventing heatstroke and cooling down, why don't you try it first to see if it smells good?"

First, he smiled slightly at Tang Yuxiang, before Lin Jingzhi picked up the jade chopsticks, put the dish in his mouth, and after eating the snail meat in a few mouthfuls, he praised: "Yuxiang's craftsmanship is really good, better than that of my chef from the Lin family." Still high."

"Yeah, sister Yuxiang is really capable. Apart from cooking well, she also has good medical skills." Lin Zhou, who hadn't said anything, knew how to behave, and quickly echoed her praise.

"No way, my sister-in-law knows how to make fun of me." Tang Yuxiang said modestly with a red face, then turned around again, stretched the bamboo chopsticks to another outer plate, and said, "Second Master, you have been studying since childhood, and you are very fond of reading. Diligent, this is how you can pass the exam at the age of fourteen, I think I must have stayed up all night before, this dish is called stewed grass carp, it has the effect of protecting the liver and eyesight, if you eat it often in the future, you will not be afraid to study all night."

Originally, Tang Yuxiang made up his mind to please Lin Jingzhi in exchange for the condition of going outside the mansion, but for some reason, as he talked, he felt that this cheap husband had many advantages, and he used to take care of him for dinner. , Scenes of the situation when feeding the medicine flashed through my mind, my heart felt blocked and panicked, and the corners of my eyes were a little sore, I felt like I wanted to cry.

Just when she couldn't figure out why she felt this way, she felt the chopsticks lighten. It turned out that Lin Jingzhi saw that she hadn't put the fish in his small bowl for a long time, and when he rolled his eyes, he cheekily opened his mouth to take it. .

The current Lin Jingzhi has recovered from the surprise at the beginning, and he also sees that there is something wrong with Tang Yuxiang today. He seems to be trying to please himself. It seems that he has something to ask for, but he can ask him for something. It is also a good thing, not only to help out, it can bring the relationship between the two closer, and you can also take advantage of it before helping.

Take the fish meat on Tang Yuxiang's chopsticks with his mouth, for example, in normal times, he would not dare, otherwise, although Tang Yuxiang would not turn his face on the spot, he would definitely ignore him for more than ten days in a row.

Seeing that Lin Jingzhi had the cheek to eat the fish on his chopsticks into his mouth, and also smiled with an unrepentant face, the loss in Tang Yuxiang's heart disappeared instantly, and the roots of his teeth turned around for a while, wanting to grind Itchy, 'forget it, today I still have something to ask this thick-skinned, hold back, must hold back! '

After a few words of self-comfort, the expression on Tang Yuxiang's face regained his composure.

Mrs. Lin was very happy to see her grandson playing tricks like this. It is rare that she herself had a childlike desire to tease Tang Yuxiang. She has not felt this kind of feeling for decades, "Yu Xiang, we are all a family, don't be too tired, sit down and eat together."

Tang Yuxiang's breathing stagnated, her face trembled, not daring to disobey Old Madam Lin's order, she responded with difficulty, and then sat down obediently.

If possible, she would definitely not eat with the chopsticks that Lin Jingzhi used, but at this moment, Mrs. Lin was looking at her with a smile, and the meaning in her eyes was difficult to understand. There was no room for her to choose independently, so she had no choice but to muster up the courage, Stretching out his hand tremblingly, he picked up a piece of loofah.

Slowly put it into his rosy and attractive cherry mouth.