On the day when the inspection officials came, the Lin family made it a lively event just like a happy event, for fear that there would be some place to snub the officials who inspected the inspection, and everything was explained in a thoughtful manner.

But even if all the places are arranged, Lin Baisheng still has no bottom in his heart, and they haven't figured out what that thing is. He thought that his wife, Shen Qianlu, was from the capital no matter what he said, and he should have seen more things than them, who knew that even she didn't know, and he was very disgusted, and he refused to get close to that thing, for fear that he would be contaminated with its smell. Xiaoyu, who is still in the second room, can know a word or two to comfort her, and it can be regarded as having some ideas.

It is said that no matter what this thing is, it is always the official who brought it as a tribute, and since it is a good thing, then it should be kept well. If you raise it well, it will be beautiful and shiny, and even if you don't know what this thing is, the inspection officials will never be able to say anything difficult.

Lin Baisheng felt that in those suggestions these days, only his little concubine said that there was a little bit of truth, and he also listened to her words and put that thing in the study, and found someone to buy a cabinet with a large price The decoration is exquisite and beautiful, and then put the thing in the cabinet, even if he has to endure the smell of that thing every day, it stinks so much that he doesn't even dare to go into the study, but it is the best way to deal with it now.

Seeing that the officials who inspected the house finally entered the house, everyone up and down the Lin family was busy, and they were afraid of being sluggish, and they were afraid that extravagance and waste would damage the image of the master, and they all knew that this matter was related to the reputation and official fortune of the master, and no one dared to be sloppy. Even Shen Qianlu took a rare temper, and followed Lin Baisheng with a spring breeze to welcome the officials into the mansion.

Lin An took Lin Feiyu to stand in the distance and watched, looking at Lin Baisheng's waist that was about to reach the ground, he felt ridiculous, pretending to be majestic at home, and becoming a submissive lord in the officialdom.

Lin Feiyu pulled her sleeve, her eyes were still far away, "Sister, look at that official, he looks like he is very gentle, he doesn't look like he can make things difficult, how can he make so many troubles?" ”

"Officialdom has always been very complicated, we ordinary people can't judge people by their appearance, even more so in officialdom, besides, the talent has just arrived, no one knows what will happen next, just send something in advance, just from this point I can't guess what kind of medicine he sells in the gourd, let's take a look first."

"Okay."

Lin Feiyu answered, and followed Lin An obediently watching from a distance.

Lin Baisheng welcomed the official into the main hall, and the subordinates served exquisite snacks and tea, as usual, it was the polite kung fu of you and me, waiting for the kung fu to be done, Lin Baisheng asked his personal attendant to bring the officialdom documents of the most ** county, but the official paused, "Lord Lin, this is not in a hurry, I remember that I gave a gift to the adult before I came, do you remember?" ”

"Remember, remember." Lin Baisheng wiped his sweat silently, he didn't expect to arrive at this stubble so quickly. "The lower officials have already received it, thank you so much for your kindness."

"It's easy to say, I don't know, what about this thing?"

"The things are in the study, the things sent by the adults are always kept by the good people, and now they are in the study of the lower officials, do you want to take a look?"

"Study?" Master Li snorted out laughing, but he didn't say it clearly, and waved his hand, "Okay, then go and have a look." ”

Lin Baisheng looked at the look on Lord Li's face, and he really couldn't figure out what he meant by laughing, but it didn't look like he was angry, so he relaxed a little. Maybe Xiao Yu is right, anyway, as long as he keeps it well and doesn't make any mistakes, even if he doesn't know what this thing is, Lord Li has no reason to make things difficult for him.

Thinking so, Lin Baisheng asked people to lead him to his study.

Lin An and Lin Feiyu also followed behind together, Lin Feiyu took Lin An to see that thing once, and sure enough, it was exactly the same as Lin An's guess, she had a score in her heart, but Lin Feiyu on the side was still in the dark, pondering vigorously in his head, "Fourth sister, do you say that Daddy can pass this level?" I heard that the officials in Pingxian County have not yet figured out what that thing is, and my father listened to my little mother's words, and found a valuable cabinet to keep it, saying that no matter what the thing is, as long as it is not damaged and kept beautifully, the officials who inspected it have nothing to say. ”

Lin An burst out laughing, "The idea is good, but it's a pity that the thing sent by the official just can't be saved." ”

"Huh? Can't be saved, I can't understand the words of the fourth sister, what is that thing? ”

"You'll find out later, the best is yet to come."

The more anxious Lin Feiyu was, the more Lin An wanted to sell this pass, but he didn't explain it to him, which made Lin Feiyu scratch his ears and cheeks in his heart, "The fourth sister, when are we going over?" ”

"Did I get me the chicken you ordered the kitchen to handle?"

"It's done, how dare you not do it when my sister orders it." Lin Feiyu nodded busily, "It's just that Fourth Sister, does this stewed chicken soup have anything to do with the things inside?" ”

"Of course it matters, it's very useful." Lin An sold it again, and took Lin Feiyu to the study.

Before they could reach the door of the study, they had already heard a hearty laugh coming from inside, and the voice was from the investigating Master Li, "Hahaha, Lord Lin is so interesting, how can you put this thing in the study?" After leaving it for so many days, don't you feel that the smell of this thing smells uncomfortable after a long time? Or is it that Lord Lin likes this thing so much, so he wants to keep it by his side every day? ”

"Huh? Like, of course do. Lin Baisheng was still a little weak in his heart when asked by Lord Li's words, and he really didn't know how to answer. I always felt that there was a lot of meaning in that smile, but I really couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so I could only respond casually, who would have thought that Lord Li's next sentence would come out, "Lord Lin, if you like this thing so much, you should eat it, how can you put it like this, if it is broken like this one day, isn't it a waste." ”

"Eat, eat?" Lin Baisheng was so frightened that he almost couldn't close his jaw, and he wondered if he had heard it wrong.

Ate this thing? Is this something that can be eaten? The shell is hard like this, and it is still very pierced, how can it get into the mouth?

He didn't expect this to be edible, if it was really like what Master Li said, it would be a joke. He actually kept the same food in a cabinet like this, just waiting for it to spoil like this, and kept saying that he liked this thing, which was not known to be a slap in the face in front of Lord Li.

Lin Baisheng's face suddenly turned red with shame, and he didn't know how to say the next sentence at all.

"Lord Li, isn't this a tribute?" How can there be some food in tribute, not all of them are rare treasures, so when Dai Xiaoyu said this, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

"Eh, where did Lord Lin hear the rumor that this thing is a tribute?"

"Well." Lin Baisheng touched the back of his head, "That is, I heard a colleague say a word or two, is it difficult?" Maybe I misheard, I just thought that since it was a tribute, it should be precious, so no, I didn't want to eat it. ”

Lin Baisheng could only find an excuse casually, but Lord Li laughed even more happily, "Lord Lin is very wrong, this thing was indeed paid tribute to the imperial court from the south before, but these gifts to the adults were specially brought over from there by a colleague from the south, so you don't have to scruple about it." Besides, regardless of whether it is a tribute or not, this food is naturally to be eaten, and it can't be left like this. If it is broken, it will be disrespectful to the tribute, and besides, my lord, you say yes, right? ”

"Yes, yes!" Lin Baisheng responded vaguely, and his mind was still thinking quickly, how to eat this stinky thing, is it possible...... He had to ask, I really don't know how I can eat it if it stinks.

"Lord Lin, what are you hesitating about, look, it's almost ripe." Lord Li urged again, in fact, he was very sure that Lin Baisheng didn't understand it at all, but Lin Baisheng refused to be soft, so Master Li went over aggressively. "Lord Lin, you put this thing in the study and refused to move, and now you are still hesitating, is it because you don't know it, or don't like it?"

"How so, no, no, no, no."

"In fact, it doesn't matter what it is, this is an official and a person, the important thing is not that you are well-informed and knowledgeable, but that you will be self-aware and reflective, and be a sincere person without being a sycophant. If Lord Lin really doesn't know or doesn't like it, it's okay to say it, but if you pretend to like to say flattery for the sake of the superficial face, then it's not good, do you say yes, Lord Lin? ”

Lin Baisheng was sweating profusely, and he finally knew that what those people said was not wrong at all, this investigation of Master Li was really not a good stubble to fool, and this sentence made him drive to the knife and couldn't get off at all.

His throat tightened, and he finally sighed, "Master Li, I won't tell you anything, the lower officials are really ......."

He was thinking that maybe it would be better to tell the truth, but before he could finish speaking, a crisp voice sounded on the side, "Lord Li is not surprised, Daddy didn't have the intention to store Lord Li's gift badly, but he thought that such a precious thing would have to wait for Lord Li to come and eat together, so he waited for so long." ”