Chapter 68: The Imperial Merchant
In the resentful gaze that Lin Yuan couldn't hide, Lin Yuan sat calmly and ate.
"What's going on? What is your sister-in-law doing? Liu Ru sat next to Lin Yuan, so naturally she didn't miss it.
"Who knows, don't pay attention to her, the more you pay attention to her, the more energetic she becomes, we will eat ours."
Liu Ru nodded in agreement, "By the way, I saw the county lord of Siqi coming to talk to you just now." ”
Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows and nodded slightly, obviously the county lord of Siqi did not leave a good impression on her.
"What? You don't get along? Liu Ru looked a little surprised, "She came to Jinling with her father and mother this time, and it is said that she was sent by the palace to see your family's jewelry." ”
"What do you mean?" Lin Yuan was puzzled.
"You don't know?" Liu Ru was surprised, patted her head and said, "That's right, you are a girl's family, and your father will not tell you, I listened to my brother, it seems that your family plans to be an imperial merchant again." ”
Lin Yuan was even more confused, "Didn't you say that they all make jewelry in the palace now?" Can such a large amount of oil and water be distributed to outsiders? And she is even more unhappy that Lin Mansion is an imperial businessman, because it must be her father who works hard.
"Really." Liu Ru said cautiously, "It is said that a piece of jewelry in the palace caused trouble, and the Shangyi Supervisor and the Silver Bureau passed the buck to each other. The top is angry, and the people below are naturally trying to dissipate their anger, and the father of the county lord of Siqi has a name of the king of Pingbei in the household department, and this time it is said that he came to see your family's jewelry under the pretext of accompanying his wife back to Jinling to visit relatives. ”
After hearing this, Lin Yuan stretched his brows, "If you want me to say that it's better to make less money, and don't mix with it in peace." She thought that her father must have thought the same way, and that he had obviously stayed at home for a long time, and he was afraid that he would be tired of the business scene.
Liu Ru exaggerated his mouth, "Ouch, why are you the same as my brother's statement, he also said so, he said that Jingshi has made more jewelry, and the roots of your Lin Mansion are basically not in Jingshi, and if you mix it in, it will be attacked by a group, and if you don't make trouble, Jinling's industry will also get in, after all, the water in Jingshi is too deep." ”
In his head, Liu Changjun instantly sketched the appearance of saying these words with a stern face, Lin Yuan was amused in his heart, and said proudly on his face, "This is the same as what the hero sees." ”
Liu Ruyi stretched out his hand and poked Lin Yuan's waist, "It's still a hero, little girl." ”
"Okay, you're poking me again."
Suddenly, the two secretly frolicked under the dinner table, and they stopped after being glared at by Yu twice.
"The princess of the county can come today, it really makes the mansion shine, and I will rely on the old man to respect you for a cup." The old lady's loud and neutral voice rang out.
Lin Yuan frowned and looked at the old lady who was hiding the corners of her mouth and drinking all the wine in one gulp, but the wide sleeves could not hide the old lady's flattering look.
The princess of the county was also unceremoniously, she didn't get up, she only picked up the wine glass and put it to her lips gently, "Old lady Lin is polite." ”
There was only a small communication between the two, which made Lin Yuan's heart sink slightly.
It seems that the old lady wants to fight for the position of the imperial businessman.
That's not a good thing. She didn't want her father to work hard for the Lin Mansion, and now the top priority was that her father would give birth to a fat doll with the Ye family.
Liu Ru was sensitive, and immediately sensed Lin Yuan's thoughts, and gently pulled Lin Yuan's hand and said, "You go back and talk to your father." ”
Lin Yuan nodded heavily.
The old lady didn't plan to take Lin Yuan to make friends with the lady of the Pangfu like a real grandmother, and everyone who could attend the Lin Mansion wedding banquet generally understood that Lin Yuan was not happy with the old lady, so Lin Yuan ran out of food and easily led Liu Ru back to Tianjiao Courtyard.
"Why don't I stay with you tonight?" Liu Ru sat side by side with Lin Yuan in the courtyard and whispered. Their sisters' relationship is getting better and better, and they often stay overnight with each other, and there are many relatives and friends who stay in the Lin Mansion today, and it is not abrupt for Liu Ru to stay.
Lin Yuan shook his head, "I'm fine, you better go back, doesn't it mean that your mother has recently started teaching you housekeeping, don't you stay to be lazy?" ”
Liu Ru smiled and quarreled with Lin Yuan again, "Okay, you little girl who lacks heart, I'm afraid that you won't be happy." ”
Lin Yuan glanced at the direction of the main courtyard of Tianjiao Courtyard and smiled, "The new lady looks like a good person. As long as my father likes it, and besides, I will give birth to a younger brother with my new wife. ”
Liu Ru approached Lin Yuan, "You don't feel unhappy in your heart?" ”
Lin Yuan pursed the corners of her lips, "There must be some unhappiness, but I think so, my father is going to marry again, and it is not as good as the new wife who marries someone else." ”
"yes." Liu Ru agreed, "Your stepmother looks weak and weak, and she is easy to get along with." ”
"The days are long, and your Liu family will cover me, I'm not afraid."
The two sisters chatted casually, and the banquet outside was almost over, and the babbling and singing on the stage also stopped.
Yu Shi came over, and Liu Ru reluctantly said goodbye to Lin Yuan.
"Let's clean up and go to bed, we have to get up early tomorrow morning." Lin Yuan looked at San'er, who had been crazy all day and looked a little tired, and they smiled. She herself is not tired, Lin Guangcheng has never been bothered by Lin Guangcheng since she remarried, and she took a nap at noon.
Xianghe and several people responded.
Lin Yuan had just finished freshening up, leaning on the couch to read a book, but heard Xianglan's surprised voice, "Master, why are you here?" ”
As soon as Lin Yuan looked up, he saw Lin Guangcheng, whose face was red, but his eyes were extremely bright.
"Father, why are you here?" She stepped forward in surprise, and hurriedly beckoned Xianghe to make the decanting soup.
Lin Guangcheng was slightly drunk, his feet stumbled a little, and he sat down on the stool with Lin Yuan's support, "I just came to see you." ”
Lin Yuan was a little moved in her heart, "Father, let's go back to the room quickly, don't tell the second wife to wait for a long time." As he spoke, Xianghe had already brought the decanting soup from the kitchen.
"Miss Master, the second wife has already asked someone to prepare it."
Lin Guangcheng nodded with satisfaction, took a sip and drank it all.
"Yuanyuan, I heard that you went to see the Ye family today." He hesitated, "What do you think of the new wife?" ”
Lin Yuan replied with a chuckle, "The second wife looks like she is kind, and she treats her daughter very gently, so she should be able to get along well in the future." As she spoke, she stepped forward and pushed Lin Guangcheng, "Okay, let's go back quickly." Although she still wants to persuade her father about the imperial business, she still understands the truth that a moment is worth a thousand gold.
Lin Guangcheng got up, reached out and touched Lin Yuan's head, "Then my father is back, you can rest well." He picked up the book Lin Yuan had read before and looked at it, "Father will go and see if there is a new book of travelogues in a few days." ”
"Alright, let's go back." Lin Yuan didn't appreciate it, and pushed Lin Guangcheng out.