At this time, Lingyu also went to the backyard, took off her cloak and just sat down, when she heard Chunli report that Steward Li asked to see her.

"Let him in." Zhong Lingyu took the tea brewed by Zhidong and covered her cold hands.

"I've seen the eldest lady." Steward Li came in and saluted respectfully.

"Steward Li doesn't need to be polite." Zhong Lingyu motioned to the winter, "Bring a chair to Steward Li." ”

"No, no, no, it's good to stand small." Steward Li politely excused himself a few words, and finally sat down and took the tea that had been brewed from Zhidong, and then said worriedly, "How should this be?" When those people left just now, they all said that they wouldn't sell Mao tea to us. ”

"If you don't sell it, you won't sell it, we also have tea, don't ask for them." Zhong Lingyu pouted and said angrily. It's like a little girl.,But it's also very cute.,But it's completely different from the calm self-control that I just showed in front of everyone.。

Steward Li's mouth opened and closed, closed and opened, and it took a while before he sighed: "Miss, I know that their behavior is no less than falling into a well, you are not angry, and the villain can understand." But...... But in business, you can't be rash. If you just say a few soft words, maybe they will change their minds. How do you ...... Alas! ”

Zhong Lingyu looked at him, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, then lowered his long eyelashes, looked at the tea cup in his hand, was silent for a while, and said: "Since someone wants to make trouble, it's useless for me to beg for fear, it's better to leave some dignity." ”

Steward Li had nothing to say. He shook his head and sighed heavily: "It's not just these tea farmers, but also the maids in the garden, who also have different hearts. In the past two days, several people have come to tell me that they can't come to their homes because of this year's tea picking season. ”

Zhong Lingyu's eyelashes trembled. She raised her eyes and glanced at Steward Li: "Don't force it if you don't come; Those who come will be paid 10 percent. ”

Steward Li was stunned for a moment, stood up and respectfully bowed his hand: "Yes." ”

Zhong Lingyu stared at him: "Everyone else in the garden is still at ease, right?" ”

Steward Li opened his mouth and did not answer immediately.

Zhong Lingyu knew the situation. She waved her hand and motioned to Steward Li without saying, "Okay, I know everything." If you don't feel at ease doing things, you make a list for me, and I have my own way to deal with it. ”

"Yes." Steward Li bowed his head and answered, and when he saw that Zhong Lingyu didn't have anything to say, he bowed and withdrew.

Seeing Steward Li's back disappear outside the courtyard gate, Zhong Lingyu frowned slightly, and said to Chun Li: "Didn't you say that he had contact with the people on the second uncle's side?" Why doesn't it look like it? ”

"yes." Chunli was also puzzled, "The day before yesterday, Xiao Wu saw Steward Hua coming out of his house with a smile on his face, why doesn't he look like this?" ”

Zhong Deping entrusted the Zhong family's big house to Zhong Lingyu to take care of before he died, Zhong Lingyu refused to live up to his father's wishes, although he was guarding in front of the spirit these days, he refused to relax in private, and sent his henchmen to keep an eye on several important people at home and in the tea garden. According to the report of the guard Xiao Wulai, this Steward Li had many contacts with the Hua steward in the second room, and the two had drunk together.

But looking at Steward Li's performance just now, it doesn't look like he wants to betray the big house.

"Let's take one step at a time." Zhong Lingyu said.

The road knows the horsepower, and the people will see it for a long time. She now has a plan to implement, and she doesn't want to change the tea garden manager. Therefore, whether Li Zuqing is loyal or disloyal, it will not affect the overall situation.

She raised her eyes and looked at Xiaogu: "The day after tomorrow, we will start picking tea." If those tea pickers don't come, you'll have to go to Zhao Village tomorrow. Turning to the rain again, "Tomorrow afternoon, you and Uncle Yuan will go down the mountain, go to the city to find the Xingtong Dart Bureau, and ask them to send someone to bring back those roasted tea masters." ”

"Yes, miss." Xiaogu Road.

Zhong Lingyu nodded and ordered, "Leave Chunli and Yuyu to wait, and everyone else can rest." ”

A few maids said yes and withdrew.

The rain poured down all night, and when Zhong Lingyu got up the next day, he heard birds chirping happily in the treetops, and the sky turned white, as if the sun was about to rise, and the rain stopped.

As soon as she had breakfast, she heard the rain coming: "Miss, Sun Gongzi sent someone over to say that he plans to go up the mountain with He Gongzi and Yi Gongzi for two days, and then go back to Fucheng with them, so I will leave with Miss here." ”

"Miss." Lichun's face was worried, "Will Sun Gongzi be unhappy because of yesterday's events?" Far away from us? ”

Zhong Lingyu waved his hand: "No need to worry. Even if the cousin doesn't like it, but since he is here this time, the two families will naturally move around during the New Year's holidays in the future. Let's not talk about the power of the Sun family, everyone can see it. He who should be afraid will be afraid; If you don't care, we can't borrow the hand of the Sun family to punish them. After all, the Sun family has not been in contact with us for many years, and we are separated by a few layers of relatives, so we are still fighting in the Zhong family, and outsiders are not easy to interfere. In this matter, we are more on our own. ”

Chunli replied in a low voice, and then stopped talking.

Zhong Lingyu raised his head and instructed Zhidong: "You go and tell the young master to let him go up the mountain with his cousin." Tell him not to worry about me, if he can get along happily with his cousin, He Gongzi, and Yi Gongzi, he will help me. ”

"Yes." Solstice answered and retreated.

Several maids knew that since Zhong Lingyu said the above words, she would no longer have the idea of relying on the Sun family. Let Zhidong say this to Zhong Lingming, just coaxing him to go up the mountain to have fun and distract himself.

When Zhidong replied that Sun Xuewen was about to leave, Zhong Lingyu went out and personally went to the gate of the tea garden to see him off.

Although men and women are different, they took pictures of each other last night, and Sun Xuewen still wanted to reach out to help, so Zhong Lingyu wanted to express his gratitude.

He Daoan glanced at Zhong Lingyu standing at the gate of the tea garden through the car window, turned his head to Yi Yan and said, "This girl is a little interesting, she is so calm at a young age. I'm interested in how she copes with the situation. ”

Yi Yan Anlan stared at Zhong Lingyu's slender figure who was gradually moving away, the corners of his mouth hooked, and he didn't speak.

He Daoan didn't care, turned his head and ordered his little servant: "Zhuyu, pay attention to the Zhong family." ”

"Yes." Zhuyu answered, lifted the curtain on the other side, and said a few words to the guard outside the window, and the guard reined in his horse and turned away.

He Daoan was probably afraid that Yi Yan would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "Her cousin is not a person who can take care of mundane things, so he can't rely on him. Let's stay here for one night, it can be regarded as acknowledging her love, and if you can, you can help her. ”

Yi Yan glanced at him lightly: "What did I say?" ”

"......" He Daoan was so choked that he couldn't speak. After a while, Fang coughed lightly, turned his head, and ignored Yi Yan no longer.

The four of them went up the mountain and each took two carriages, one for He Daoan and Yi Yan, and one for Sun Xuewen and Zhong Lingming. Therefore, the two talked without scruples.

Here, Zhong Lingyu sent the four people away and began to deal with the affairs of the tea garden. Zhong Deping died of serious illness, stopped for more than ten days, and then was buried, which lasted almost a month. In the past month, the tea garden has been taken care of by Steward Li. Steward Li has a private relationship with Zhong Deqing, and he may make a fuss about the management of the tea garden, which is why Zhong Lingyu is in a hurry to go up the mountain.

She changed her clothes, wore a light suit of clothes and pants, and took Xiaogu, Yuchuan and Yuan Haokang, father and daughter, plus two guards, starting from the foot of the mountain, slowly climbing up the mountain, checking the situation of the tea trees along the way.

At this time, it is the early spring season, and it is early in the morning, and the fog rises in the mountains, and the clouds are steaming, like a fairyland. The half-human-tall shrub tea trees are bathed in this cloud and mist, moistened by the aura of heaven and earth, and the leaves are green and verdant. On the tip of the plant, the nutrients that have been nurtured for a winter are stimulated by the temperature and humidity of this spring, and the youngest buds emerge, clothed in white hair, swaying in the breeze, which is the essence of each tea tree in a year.

Zhong Lingyu stood halfway up the mountain, looking back at this fairyland-like scene, her mood suddenly eased, and she slowly let out a long breath.