Part of the orchard is separated from the outside and is kept by the forest bamboo. So even if outsiders come to play, it won't affect them.

General Chang took people to hunt first, and Black Dou'er also went with him.

Since Black Bean'er went to the pasture, Fu Dou'er has not been very happy, and has always clamored to take it back. has been a playmate since childhood, and the time spent away from his side for a while is too long, and it is difficult for Fu Douer to adapt.

So I took this opportunity to call Black Beans back.

"Your black beans are so nice." Lin Yuewei looked enviously at the scene of Fu Douer and Black Douer playing around. And I heard Feng Rongxuan and Haizi talking about how capable Black was and how many times he had caught his prey and came back. So he was moved again.

But this time I really can't meet his wishes, if you say that it doesn't matter if you have a pet dog, but there are many female dependents in the Lin Mansion, like Black Bean'er, a dog that is half a human tall, let alone a female dependent, even if a man sees it, he is a little stunned. So Lin Qinglan shook her head at Lin Yuewei, her face was very solemn.

It seemed that he couldn't achieve his goal, so Lin Yuewei had to discuss with Fu Dou'er and let him play with Hei Dou'er for a while.

Since he was going to hunt, Hei Dou'er also had a task to do, so Fu Dou'er and Lin Yuewei reluctantly watched it follow General Chang and the others in the direction of the woods.

"Okay, when Black Beans come back later, you can just play with it again." Lin Zhu took a handkerchief and wiped the faces of the two sweaty boys who were playing. He also asked people to prepare some fruits for them, and promised Fu Dou'er that he would not send black beans to the pasture again.

Then they happily sat down on the mattress that had been prepared and ate.

"Xiao Qi is here with my sister, and she is much happier." Lin Qinglan said with feeling.

"Kids. He loves to play by nature, and he is also fresh for a while, if he continues to play like this for a long time, he will definitely be annoyed. Lin Zhu explained with a smile.

Although it was a feeling, Lin Qinglan didn't mean anything else, but Lin Zhu's explanation also made her feel good. She saw the attitude of the family, and sometimes the sisters would talk about Lin Zhu, but they still didn't observe her so closely, and they came directly.

And Lin Qinglan could also see that Lin Zhu had great respect for General Chang and others. But there is no intention of flattering Lu. Care about filial piety like a junior of truth. What surprised her even more. Not only General Chang and Dr. Zhang live leisurely here in Linzhu, but even Old Man Du, who has always been rumored to be difficult to get along with by people in the capital, is also there, and the relationship is very harmonious.

On the other hand, it also shows that Lin Zhu's personality is actually very approachable. And very sincerely. If not. All three of them are well-established figures. How can you get along so well with a country girl?

"Miss Lin Er, eat some fruits, they all grow in the orchard. The taste is very good. Lin Zhu gave her a plate of apples that had been cut.

"Xie Lu Xie," Lin Qinglan took the plate, although she didn't have to sit on the ground like Fu Dou'er and them, but the table was already full of things, and they could only eat with the plate.

Lin Qinglan had never seen this, she was a little curious and a little at a loss, but when she saw that Zhang Manyun was eating very complacently, she also put down her reserve, and like her, she used a small fork to pick up the fruit and eat it.

I didn't expect it to be fun to wander around the garden while eating. The weather was very good, the sky was high and the clouds were light, neither cold nor hot. Although the leaves of the fruit tree have withered a little, Lin Qinglan has never seen such an image, so it is still interesting.

"Little bamboo girl, why did those people cut the good trees?" Lin Qinglan looked at the people who were pruning the branches of the fruit trees not far away with some curiosity.

"Oh, there are too many branches, and if there is too much fruit next year, the fruit will not grow much." Lin Zhu explained simply.

"Oh," Lin Qinglan nodded, she often saw the gardeners in the house pruning flowers and trees, and the purpose was similar. However, she felt that Lin Zhu still understood this, which was really surprising. She always thought that although Lin Zhu owned the grange, it should be mostly managed by the stewards below, and she didn't need to interfere herself, but she didn't expect that it was no worse than an experienced old farmer.

"Hehe, Miss Lin Er was also surprised." Zhang Manyun walked to her side and said with a smile, "I was also surprised when I first saw Sister Xiaozhu, such a small person, although he can't do it himself, but he guides others to do their work, but he comes when he opens his mouth, and he is reasonable." ”

Lin Qinglan looked at Zhang Manyun and smiled, "Miss Zhang won't be so restrained, just call me by my name." ”

"Uh, okay." Zhang Manyun nodded, "Then let's not be so polite." ”

With this consensus, it is much easier to speak, and Lin Zhu has another sister as usual.

Lin Zhu commanded his subordinates to prepare the things that should be used after General Chang and others brought the prey, and sent fruits and tea to Doctor Zhang and Old Man Du, who were playing chess, before they took out and walked around the garden with Zhang Manyun and Lin Qinglan at will.

At this time, there were still some wolfberry gardens that had not been picked, so Lin Zhu asked the two if they were interested in taking a look, and the fresh wolfberries tasted different.

The two of them, who have never had this kind of experience, of course readily agreed, since they came out to play, it was good to relax.

So the three of them all took delicate small baskets, followed by a few people, and walked towards the wolfberry garden.

Lin Zhu has a lot of affection for the wolfberry garden, after all, for a long time, he relied on the harvest of wolfberry to support himself and Fu Dou'er. Although the wolfberry garden in Linjia Village was later sold to Wu Jinpeng, Lin Zhu still felt a little regretful in his heart, so when planning the orchard here, the wolfberry garden was rebuilt.

The small red fruits are very attractive, and Lin Zhu gently picks the small red fruits one by one and puts them in the basket. He also told Lin Zhang and the others to be careful, don't hang up their clothes or anything like that.

The two who were a little excited simply ignored the delicate clothes on their bodies. With the help of the maid, he kept picking the wolfberries from the branches and putting them in his basket. And at Zhang Manyun's suggestion, the three of them also began to compete to see who picked more.

Except for Lin Zhu, the other two young ladies who have lived in the boudoir for a long time, where have they ever done this kind of work. Even the maids around them don't have the physical skills.

After about a pillar of incense, Lin Qinglan and Zhang Manyun were a little tired, and after looking at the maids around them, they seemed to be sweating on their heads, and their hair was a little messy, so they must not be much better.

Lin Zhu also felt that it was almost over, and proposed to pick wolfberries for fun, so he beckoned the two to rest and prepare to go back.

Since you're having fun, you don't care who picks more. Who picked less.

Goji berries are a good thing. Not to mention that Zhang Manyun's family is a family of imperial doctors, so he naturally understands the wonderful use of wolfberries, even if it is the Lin family, the daughters in the family often eat wolfberries.

Seeing that Lin Qinglan seemed to like wolfberries very much. And just when it was picked. I also tasted a few of them. "If Sister Qinglan likes it, I'll ask you to wrap more dried wolfberries later."

Lin Qinglan listened. She was very happy, and she also found that Lin Zhu didn't attach much importance to some external objects, just take Zhang Manyun as an example, it was rare to see her and Lin Zhu polite, although the two of them were very close, but as far as Lin Qinglan's tutor was concerned, it was impossible to speak easily.

So Lin Zhu's words made her very happy, "Xie Lu Xie Xiaozhu's sister." ”

Seeing that Lin Qinglan didn't shirk and showed that she wanted to let people catch up, Lin Zhu felt that she was indeed someone who could intersect, so she nodded with a smile.

From beginning to end, Lin Zhu's conditions for making friends are very simple, I don't care if the other party has money and status, as long as I don't measure the value of external objects, I can be honest.

After returning to the apple orchard, Lin Zhu asked people to take the wolfberries they picked to be washed, and when the hunters had not returned, they arranged things first, and if there were pheasants or the like in the prey they brought back, then boil a pot of thick chicken soup to nourish everyone.

Lin Zhu and so many of them are busy working here, and the movement is naturally not small, and it has also attracted the attention of some outsiders, but because there is a fence separating them, and there are far away, so few people come close to them.

But very little, does not mean that there is none, in the past, those who came to play, they all knew the rules of the way, and they would be far away from the garden of the master's house, or, just say hello and take care of their own affairs.

But today is very inch, whether it is a coincidence, or a coincidence, Fang Ziqi and Lei Meng also came here today to hunt and play.

Lei Meng was followed by several domestic servants, all of whom were powerful people. Because it was a wild field, it was inconvenient to bring maids, so I only brought some male servants.

Although their garden is fifty or sixty meters away from Lin Zhu, plus the shade of fruit trees, it is actually impossible to see the people here.

But not being able to see does not mean that you can't hear it, the girl's voice is a little shrill and thin, plus the joy of playing, some unnecessary reserves are all let go. So the laughter spread far away.

"Whose garden is over there?" Lei Meng heard the voice and was a little moved. They had only been here for a short time, and they were ready to settle down before going hunting. After asking the gardener to help clean up, he inquired with some curiosity.

However, the people who watched the garden were all from Lin Zhu, so naturally they would not reveal the news of the master, only that ordinary people over there could not go over.

But in this way, Lei Meng, the young master, is even more interested, and the people who watch the garden look like the kind that does not enter the oil and salt, and they accept their reward correctly, but they do not disclose any news.

This made Lei Meng very angry, and he had the intention to teach him a lesson, but he was stopped by Fang Ziqi, and he asked Fang's father's subordinate between them, knowing that it was okay to come here to play, the main family was very welcome, and he would not sit on the ground and raise the price. But if you make trouble, the end will be miserable.

Originally, Fang Ziqi didn't believe it, Lei Meng was also very famous in the capital, and no one wanted to offend him at the risk of offending the Lei family and embarrassing him.

However, the man said that there was a background in General Chang's Mansion here, so he shrunk, and even the Chang family, who the Lei family did not want to offend, was even more afraid of Fang Ziqi, a young master of the Shilang family.

That's why he tried his best to persuade Lei Meng to attract his attention by hunting.

Although Lei Meng is a fool, he is not a fool, when Fang Ziqi was spitting out, he knew that the master of the house here should have some background, so he went hunting first as he said.

On the way, he asked Fang Ziqi about this, and when he heard him say that this was the territory of General Chang's mansion, he was also a little timid. Not for anything else, as long as the children of the Lei family have fought on the battlefield, they all admire General Chang very much, and offend the Chang family, he Lei Meng has absolutely no good fruit to eat.

Lei Meng did not practice martial arts like his two elder brothers, so his skills were not very good. Every time I followed them out to hunt, I returned empty-handed. But Fang Ziqi is different, this kid can't hold a bow and arrow at all, so Lei Meng thinks that he can also regain some confidence in him.

So the two of them, with a few able-bodied guards, rode on horseback, and marched through the exit of the orchard towards the woods.

There are no wild beasts in the woods in this area, at most foxes, roe deer, hares, pheasants, etc. And autumn is the time when these animals are fat and strong.

So as long as it's not particularly unlucky, most of them can get something. But like General Chang and Chang Yi and others. They are all battle-hardened people. The archery skills are naturally outstanding, and after a short time in the woods, he harvested a pheasant and three hares.

It didn't take long for Black Beans to catch a pheasant herself. Ran back and put it next to Chang Shi. Others want to move. It still refused, staring fiercely at the man who had the idea of beating the pheasant.

General Chang asked with some curiosity, "What's going on?" This dog doesn't take care of food on weekdays. ”

"Back to General. I guess I thought I was going to take it back to Miss Bamboo. "Chang Shi is just a guess, but it is not far from ten, every time the black beans catch prey from the woods, they will be sent to Lin Zhu's hands, and after Lin Zhu cooks, half of the prey will be eaten by it.

"Hehe, this dog is too cautious, can we still be greedy for its prey?!" Chang Yi smiled after hearing this.

Everyone didn't get angry at Black Bean's food, but thought it was a rare good dog, smart and brave.

After resting for a while, he went to the woods. Inside the woods, although the trees are denser and the vines are more numerous, there are more prey, but the difficulty of catching them has increased.

This aroused General Chang's interest even more, if it weren't for the persuasion of Chang Yi and others, it is estimated that he would not go back in three or four hours.

It's just that a few people have hunted enough prey, ten hares, five pheasants and a roe deer, as well as black beans, three pheasants and a hare on the other side, and it's not too early to say it's time to go back.

Although I didn't think it was enough to have fun, after all, General Chang was also old, and after coming out for two hours, he was really tired, so he agreed to go back.

On the way back, I saw a few people hunting in the distance, but they seemed to be chasing something, and they didn't seem to notice General Chang and the others.

General Chang and the others didn't care, after all, the orchard was their own, and the forest was not their own. Others are also free to hunt here.

"The old man is back." General Chang looked triumphant. The first to run in front of them were Fu Dou'er and Lin Yuewei, who had been looking forward to the return of the hunting team for a long time.

Seeing the prey on a few horses, a few villains kept screaming, and kept saying that it was so powerful, and General Chang was happy. It feels so good to be adored.

Lin Zhu also ordered someone to bring clean water for General Chang and others to clean the dust. There is also a house on the side where you can change clothes, and after washing, General Chang and others also went in to change into clean clothes.

Lei Meng and the others on the other side were not so lucky, they didn't know how to hunt, and they didn't listen to the guards, they gave blind commands on the side, and the prey was scared away by them. But fortunately, I finally harvested a hare, which was also a consolation prize.

Returning to the orchard dejectedly, Lei Meng was very angry, but most of the time he lost his prey because of him, so it was not easy to be angry with others.

After a long day's work, I was hungry, but there was not enough food for a hare, and it seemed that I had to find some more food from the neighborhood.

"Young master, there seems to be a team of people who fought a lot just now, we can buy some from them and come back." Guard Yi saw General Chang and the others at that time, but because Lei Meng was chasing a rabbit that was scared away by him, he didn't remind him.

"Then buy some and come back." Lei Meng was also a little weak at this time, after all, hunting was still individual work, and he was a little overwhelmed by pampering. "Let's see if they have any wine there, and buy some back."

The guard, who had obtained the approval, cleaned up, took some silver, and went to look for the men he had just met. He felt that it should not be far away.

After a while, I heard the word prey from the distant voice, and Zhilu Dao should be the group of people he had seen. followed the direction of the sound and walked towards the garden where Lin Zhu and the others were.

"Excuse me." Guard One, who was discovered by Chang Shi, arched his hand at him.

"Who are you looking for?" Chang Shi heard the steward say today that there are a few people here who are not far away. Guess he might be one of them.

"I saw a few of them who seem to have hunted a lot of prey just now, so I asked if you can sell us a few?" The guards weren't the kind of people who didn't have eyes, and although they couldn't see the whole picture of the crowd, there were more than twenty people on a visual look. So it's also very polite to speak. "If you have wine, can you sell me some too?"

Chang Shi looked at him, "Wait a minute, I'll ask." "I guess I came to play, I wasn't prepared.

Since Lin Zhu has also developed a business here, the people who come are the guests. Some requirements can be met within reason.

Chang Shi told General Chang and others the meaning of coming, and agreed, although there were many people here, but they also brought a lot of food from home, plus there was a big roe deer of more than 100 catties, so there was a lot of food to eat. It doesn't hurt to sell some to outsiders.

As for the wine, the person who came was a guest, and General Chang and the others also guessed that he was one of the few people they saw on the way back just now, and he must have returned empty-handed. Sell them some wine, so that they can go home happy.

When the guards saw what Chang Shi had brought, they were very surprised. Not only the prey that has been slaughtered, but also some vegetables and fruits, pickled meat, etc., and more importantly, a jar of wine. Although I don't know what kind of wine it is, it is not difficult to guess from the faint aroma of wine that it must be good wine.

Chang Shi collected twenty taels of silver, although the guard felt that it was a little expensive, but it was good to be able to find these, so he didn't say much, and went back with the things, of course, before leaving, he also thanked him. (To be continued......)