After Lin Jin received Jia Lian and Daiyu on the shore, Jia Lian and Lin Jin rode a horse, Daiyu sat in a sedan chair, walked for more than a quarter of an hour, and came to the door of Lin's house. Before Jia Lian and Lin Jin got off the horse, the concierge had already opened the door early to welcome the three of them into the house.

Taking Jia Lian to a courtyard, Lin Jin smiled and said, "It's really my second cousin who bothered to send my sister back." The second cousin must have been very tired all the way. This is the yard that I have ordered someone to clean up a long time ago, so that my second cousin and the people you brought with me can live. The hot water has been prepared at this time, and the second cousin will first go to take a bath to wash away the fatigue of the journey, and then use some wine and food to rest and get rid of the fatigue. ”

Jia Lian hurriedly said: "Put these trivial matters aside for the time being, since I have passed the house, I naturally have to go to see my uncle first." ”

Although Lin Jin didn't know that Jia Lian had a ghost in her heart, she felt that Lin Ruhai wanted to see someone most now was definitely not him, it should be Daiyu, so she said: "It's not that I stopped my second cousin from seeing my father, but my father is handling official business in the front yard at this time, even if you go over, my father will definitely not see him." I had already told my father yesterday about the itinerary of my second cousin and my sister, so if my second cousin wants to see my father, I should be a little patient and wait until dinner. Please also ask for your understanding from my second cousin. ”

Hearing this, Jia Lian was shocked and asked with a surprised expression: "When my uncle wrote to his family saying that he was going to pick up Sister Lin, didn't he say that he was seriously ill?" What's the matter, my uncle's illness has healed? ”

Lin Jin explained: "My father's illness has not been cured, but now the salt affairs are complicated, and I dare not delay, so my father can only deal with official affairs while sick." This is also the reason why my father chose to handle official business at home instead of going to the yamen. ”

She pointed to the girl and the maid who were waiting in the yard and said, "Second cousin, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first, and the second cousin will do his own thing." If anything, whether it is missing or missing, just command those who serve in the court. If something is wrong, just tell me when you go back to dinner. ”

"Well said, well said." Jia Lian, who came with a belly full of calculations, was shocked by the fact that Lin Ruhai could handle business normally, and absentmindedly played haha with Lin Jin and watched her leave.

Until Lin Jin's figure disappeared from sight, Jia Lian was still standing there.

The henchmen Xing'er and Long'er who came with him glanced at each other, Long'er gave Xing'er a look, Xing'er stepped forward and said, "Second master, let's go into the house." ”

Jia Lian came back to his senses and wanted to say something, but when he saw the Lin family slave standing in the courtyard, he hurriedly swallowed the words that came to his mouth, entered the house, retreated from the Lin family's subordinates, and ordered: "Xing'er, Long'er, you go out to inquire in a while to see what the situation is in this mansion." ”

Lin Jin came out of Jia Lian and went to Daiyu. When she came, she didn't make a notification, but there was still a maid with sharp eyes and a quick mouth, and she ran to the front to open the curtain for her, and said, "Uncle is here!" ”

"Brother Sumire." Daiyu was packing her luggage in the house, and when she heard this, she beckoned Lin Jin who entered the house: "Come here, let me see." Lin Jin stood in front of Daiyu according to her words, she looked at it carefully, and sighed: "My brother Jin is not only taller than me, but also more handsome. ”

Yuou knew that Lin Jin was coming, and the two sisters and brothers must have a lot of private things to say, so he pulled Zijuan and called out the girls and mothers-in-law in the house, leaving space for them.

When Lin Jin arranged Jia Lian, Daiyu went to visit Yang Wan, because Yang Wan knew that Lin Ruhai was all right and was handling official business in the front yard, although she had doubts, but in the end she put down the heart that had been hanging, so after everyone in the house retreated, she asked: "Father is sick but cured?" Are you feeling good? I haven't seen ...... in a few years."

"Sister, my father is not doing well now." Lin Jin interrupted her, did not hide it at all, and told Daiyu everything about Lin Ruhai's current situation.

After knowing that Lin Ruhai's life was in danger, Daiyu asked with tears in her eyes: "In this case, why doesn't my father take good care of his body, and what official duties are he still handling there?" Why don't you persuade a little? Why don't Aunt Wan and Brother Lin at home seem to know about their father's situation? Why did my father hide it from them, but what happened? ”

Lin Jin sighed and explained: "The reason why my father hid it is because now the salt politics of the two Huai is being reformed, and among the two Huai, Yangzhou, as the base camp of salt merchants, is the top priority. Now, the Emperor Taishang and the emperor, as well as several princes, as well as Zai Fu, and the eyes of the feudal officials are all on Yangzhou. Once the news broke that his father was seriously injured and died, these people were afraid that they would have to show their powers in order to compete for their father's position, and the emperor's power was not advantageous in it, so he might not be able to get this position.

The relationship between our family and the clan is not close, and my mother and grandmother almost tore their faces with the Yang clan. Therefore, once my father passed away, our family was orphaned and widowed, and there was no support, maybe the clan would take advantage of the righteousness to bully us, so my father used the inside accounts of Yanzheng for many years and his current position as a letter of refuge to the emperor, hoping that after his death, the emperor could provide shelter to our family.

Therefore, before the emperor's people came, the father's situation must not be revealed to the outside world, so as not to be discovered by people from other forces, rush in front of the emperor, and pick peaches. In order to keep the news secret, my father didn't even tell my mother, grandmother and Brother Lin. At home, only me and the housekeeper Li Mu knew the true situation of my father. ”

Hearing her words, Daiyu's heart ached, and her tears were like broken threads, sliding down her face one by one, "But ......"

Lin Jin raised her head, tried to put away the tears in her eyes, and interrupted her: "Sister, it's nothing good. I wasn't at home when my father was injured. When I received the news and rushed back, my father had already made a decision, and I had persuaded him, but unfortunately, I was useless and could not share my father's worries, and my father still insisted on his opinion. ”

In fact, when Lin Jin knew that Lin Ruhai was hiding the news of his dying and was going to use the inside information on the salt politics to trade with the emperor and seek refuge for her family, she told Lin Ruhai that there was no need to do this, she could let the King of Fujun as their backer, in addition to the Salt Chamber of Commerce, she had many novelties and ideas that could make a lot of money, as long as she told the King of Fujun, she would definitely succeed. And don't look at King Fujun is not as big as the emperor, but, if you really want to talk about it, in Lin Jin's opinion, King Fujun is much cheaper than the emperor.

It's just that no matter how she persuaded Lin Ruhai to put down the things in her hand with peace of mind and recuperate, if so, if there is a case, she will definitely be able to protect her family. Lin Ruhai refused to listen, not only insisted on her own opinion, but also asked her to put away all her ideas first, and after she entered the imperial examination, it was not too late to take them out.