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Chapter 361 Don't block her future.

When Lin Xuezhu and others entered Rongsheng Medical Center, they saw Lin Xueyi's uncle Guo Wei sitting in front of the hall, looking like someone owed him something.

Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang were unable to do anything to him, and most of the patients who came to see him looked at him with strange eyes.

Lin Xueyi, on the other hand, stood next to Guo Wei, looking aggrieved.

Lin Xuezhu saw this scene and said, "Uncle and aunt, the hospital is a place to treat patients, not a place to sit around. There are people who are not treating patients but are occupying seats. Why don't you invite them to the backyard?"

Lin Chengyao looked at Lin Xuezhu, He looked helpless.

He asked, but he didn't move. What else could he do?

Guo Wei didn't make any fuss and just sat there, which didn't delay his consultation.

Guo Wei saw Lin Xuezhu and said, "I heard that you are in charge here and you have to come before we can do anything, so I will wait here to see when you will come."

Lin Xuezhu remained calm, "Now that I am here, we will "Tang said?"

Guo Wei sneered, "What's the shameful thing you have to say to others? I'm here today, and I have to let the people of Feiyun City judge for me. She is obviously my niece, why do you think so?" Holding her captive and not letting her go home with me?"

Lin Xuezhu was not polite and sneered back at him, saying: "Xueyi was exiled to the north with us because I had meritorious service, so the government exempted me. Her crime meant that she no longer had to do hard labor. During our exile, we didn't see your uncle caring about her. Why did you come to ask for someone just after she was freed from the crime?"

Guo Wei was left speechless by the question. .

However, one patient said: "When you were exiled, he was afraid of being implicated. Now that he has been freed from the crime, he remembered that he was an uncle."

Lin Xuezhu glanced at Guo Wei and asked, "Why, do you still want to be imprisoned now?" The people of Feiyun City will judge for you?"

Guo Wei stood up, cleared his throat and said: "Don't expose the family scandal. Let's talk about it in another place."

Lin Xuezhu sneered and said to Lin Chengyao, Jiang Qishuang, Wen Xiuqing and Lin Jiayuan: "You should greet the patient first. , I will take my father and husband to solve the matter with my little cousin."

"Okay." Wen Xiuqing patted Lin Xuezhu's hand and motioned her not to be angry.

Lin Xuezhu was indeed angry, but she was not angry with Guo Wei.

She has never had any illusions about revenge against evildoers, and she has never considered why they are so shameless.

Evil people should do evil people's things. If they do good things, can they still be called evil people?

What she hates are those so-called good people who can't figure it out and their "good intentions doing bad things".

Lin Xuezhu looked coldly and took the lead to walk to the backyard.

After finding a side room, she opened the door and walked in. She sat down on the main seat and waited with a slumped face.

When Guo Wei came in, he originally wanted to put on an airs, but seeing that Lin Xuezhu had already taken the seat, he couldn't do it, so he had to quickly find a place to sit down.

The others also sat down one after another, but Lin Xueyi ran to stand next to Lin Xuezhu aggrievedly.

Guo Wei glared at Lin Xueyi and said hatefully: "Why are you standing next to her? I am your uncle!"

Lin Xuezhu ignored him and asked Lin Xueyi pleasantly: "Xueyi, are you willing to go back with your uncle? "

Lin Xueyi didn't dare to look at Guo Wei, and just shook her head at Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Guo Wei and said, "She doesn't want to leave, you can't force her."

Lin Xueyi breathed a sigh of relief.

With her cousin's words here, she felt relieved.

Guo Wei became angry, "She is just a girl. What does she know? I tell you, if you hold her captive today and refuse to let her go, I will go to the government office to sue you."

"What are you suing us for?" Lin Xuezhu asked with interest. ask.

"I sue you for occupying my sister's daughter and not letting her return to your home." Guo Weili said confidently.

Lin Xuezhu was amused by him and said: "Her surname is Lin, is she from our Lin family? Is there any problem with her being in her own home?"

"Who do you think she is? You are just a concubine, and you want to compare with our direct relatives. Girl, put your face on it and dream! Besides, her father and mother are gone, and I am her biological uncle, so we are closer to you. What's wrong with her following me?" Guo Wei said fiercely.

Lin Xuezhu turned to Lin Xuezhu again, "Look, your uncle has said so, are you willing to go with him?"

Lin Xuezhu raised her head and looked at Lin Xuezhu with tears in her eyes, "Cousin, I don't want to leave, please help Help me, don't let him take me away. He wants to marry me to an old man, who is over fifty years old."

Everyone understood after hearing this.

Otherwise, Guo Wei didn't come out to help his sister's family when they were in trouble. Why is he suddenly playing the role of a good uncle? It turns out that he is trying to make money from his niece!

Yuanwai is an official position specially set up by the imperial court for the purpose of collecting money.

It has no real power, it just sounds nice.

When some people have a certain amount of money, they begin to pursue fame and fortune, spending money to donate money to help their families gain face.

Lin Xuezhu sneered, "What's the matter with this belated family affection? It's still profitable after a long time."

Guo Wei was shameless and said sophistry: "What's wrong with the old man? Old husbands and young wives know how to love others. Besides, After Xue Yi married, she was the wife of the wife and had no worries about food and clothing. Isn't it better than living in hardship and hardship? In a few years, when the old man dies, Xue Yi will have the final say in the family. What does a woman want to do in her life? She just wants to live a good life. Days?"

This statement makes sense in this era.

But to Lin Xuezhu, it was a big joke.

Lin Xuezhu said: "In that case, why don't you marry your daughter and live a good life?"

Guo Wei was speechless for a moment, thought for a while, and said quibblely: "Of course it's because Xue Yi has lost her parents, and there is no one to take care of her.

" Changjie, if I don't bother as an uncle, why should you bother me? What kind of poor boy can you find for her? " A poor boy with nothing but nothing?" Lin Xuezhu's expression changed.

Guo Wei said: "Isn't there someone named Lu? It is said that he is your family's little follower."

Lin Xuezhu's expression was quite meaningful. She asked slowly: "Who told you this?"

At the same time, she From the corner of his eye, he saw that Lin Xueyi's expression changed obviously.

Guo Wei said without hesitation: "This girl told me herself. She asked me, my maternal uncle, to help her discuss marriage with you. But when I heard about this poor boy's background, I certainly couldn't let my only niece suffer like this. So, I made an appointment with our foreign minister. He just lost his wife and wanted to find a new wife. Apart from being older, what was not better about him than that poor guy? He had such a good opportunity. She can't be found even with a lantern, so don't block her future. "

Chapter 362: Taking these ten taels of silver and leaving Feiyun City,

after Guo Wei said these words, Lin Xueyi's face turned pale.

Due to his status as an elder, Lin Chengzhang had no choice but to endure it, but he was sighing in his heart.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Lin Xuezhu and smiled, "Little cousin, how do you explain this?"

"Cousin, I was wrong." Lin Xuezhu squatted next to Lin Xuezhu, held her knees with his hands, and said pitifully: "I just fell in love with Lu Mo. When my cousin refused to help me, I asked my uncle to help me negotiate a deal. Unexpectedly, when my uncle learned about my situation, he wanted to marry me to an old man. Now he is looking for Come to your door, I will definitely not go with him, please help me, cousin."

Lin Xuezhu looked at her weak look and couldn't feel any pity in her heart.

She said coldly: "You said that I refused to help you. Is this your judgment? Did you take what I said to you before you left Anbeicheng to your heart? Or, in other words, do you expect me to ignore Lu Mo?" Is it considered that I am helping you by forcibly promising you to him? Xue Yi, I treat you well. I only hope that you will be strong, but I didn't expect that you would let me down like this."

"Cousin, I know I was wrong . "Lin Xueyi cried, "It's my own fault. Now I'm shooting myself in the foot. Please forgive me this time."

Lin Xuezhu's expression remained cold and she asked, "How did you know you were wrong from the beginning? In the end, what you emphasize is yourself. But have you ever thought about what kind of trouble you have caused us by recruiting your uncle? Now he is acting rogue in front of us, and he wants to go to the government to sue us for this. Have you reflected on it?"

Lin Xueyi was stunned and looked at Lin Xuezhu blankly.

Lin Xuezhu smiled bitterly and said: "Our whole family is busy every day, wanting to do more things for the Northern Territory. I ran around here and there all day long and worked hard to buy your freedom. Have you ever been grateful?" "

I Of course I am grateful to my cousin. Among all the people in the Lin family, my cousin is the best to me. I will keep this in my heart." Lin Xueyi said.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head, "If you are grateful, you shouldn't cause trouble for us because of your little love. If Lu Mo doesn't like you, should I ignore you, or should I arrange someone else for Lu Mo? You guys are the ones How old are you?"

These few words made Lin Xueyi feel ashamed.

She always felt that she was right.

But now that I think about it, wasn't she doing those things because she was considering that her cousin liked her and would tolerate her?

Lin Xuezhu's face was as dark as water, and he said: "Xueyi, because you are the kindest and the least evil person in our lineage, I took care of you all the way. To this day, I still insist that you are not a bad person. Child. But you are really confused and have overestimated the patience of others. Since you brought your uncle here, you can handle this matter yourself."

Then she asked Lin Chengzhang: "Dad. "What do you mean?"

"I'll do whatever you want, my dear daughter," Lin Chengzhang said.

It's a pity for Xue Yi, but my daughter did fine.

People have to bear the consequences of their decisions, and Xue Yi is no exception.

Seeing that her father agreed with her, Lin Xuezhu said to Guo Wei: "I won't force you to keep your niece. As for whether she goes with you or not, it's up to her. Our whole family will not interfere."

After that, she stood up to leave . .

Lin Xueyi hugged her legs tightly and begged: "Cousin, please help me. I don't want to marry an old man, so don't abandon me! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. From now on I Obedient, I don't like Lu Mo anymore. I will do whatever my cousin says. Please save me, cousin."

Lin Xuezhu frowned slightly and lowered his head and said, "I never said you can't like Lu. Mo, I never said that you would be my puppet. Since you said this, it means that you still don't understand everything I said to you. If so, I will not keep you by my side. Such a confused person."

After saying that, Lin Xuezhu shook off her hand and walked out calmly.

Behind him, Lin Xueyi's crying voice came.

Lin Xuezhu shook his head.

Love brain is hopeless in this life.

If she wasn't bad, I wouldn't care about raising her, find her a good home, and let her live a peaceful life.

But she chose to do such a coquettish operation, which chilled the hearts of her family.

Then, she can ask for her blessings.

Back in the main hall, Wen Xiuqing saw that several people had bad expressions and hurriedly asked Lin Chengzhang what happened.

Lin Chengzhang explained all the causes and consequences, which made Lin Chengyao and others sigh.

However, they had no objection to Lin Xuezhu's decision.

A child like Xueyi who is confused and full of ideas is always a hidden danger when kept around.

Just let her uncle take her away, everyone has their own destiny.

What's more, she walked this path today on her own.

Lin Xuezhu said to Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing: "Father and mother, you go back to the bank and replace the eldest brother of the Hu family. He has to solve the matter here."

The "solve" she meant was the pair of nephews in the backyard. If the uncle is still entangled, someone needs to send them out.

Lin Chengzhang understood what his daughter meant and pulled Wen Xiuqing away quickly.

On the way, Wen Xiuqing's face looked a little bad.

She believed that she had never treated Lin Xueyi badly. Lin Xuezhu had it, and Lin Xueyi had it all.

But this child didn't discuss anything with them and went all the way to move his uncle out. Didn't he treat them as family?

It's impossible not to feel chilled.

However, Wen Xiuqing soon felt relieved.

You didn't give birth to someone by yourself, so it's normal to have no feelings for yourself.

Anyway, since he has his eldest daughter, Lin Xuezhu, he doesn't have to worry about her not being attracted to her.

Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing quickly returned to the bank and told Hu Yitong to return to the hospital as soon as possible.

Hu Yitong ran back all the way.

When I arrived at the hospital, I happened to see Lin Xuezhu sitting at the door of the hospital looking at the sky.

"Miss Xuezhu..." Hu Yitong shouted.

Lin Xuezhu saw him, smiled and said, "Brother of the Hu family, something happened that I need you to deal with."

Hu Yitong had already heard Lin Chengzhang's general description of the situation and knew that Miss Xuezhu would not keep Miss Xueyi.

He said: "I understand, let's deal with it now."

With that, he walked to the backyard room.

Lin Xuezhu also stood up and followed him.

The two went to the backyard room. Hu Yitong opened the door and saw a crying Lin Xueyi and an angry Guo Wei.

"Send the two guests away," Hu Yitong said.

Lin Xueyi cried even harder.

She knew it was too late to say anything now.

No one can change the decision made by my cousin.

However, she really can't marry someone other than an old official!

Lin Xueyi also wanted to beg Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Hu Yitong.

Said: "Xueyi, I'll give you a second choice. Take these ten taels of silver, leave Feiyun City, and find your own way out. In this way, you don't have to marry an old man."

Chapter 363: She has no problem with

ten taels of silver when her husband is favored. This is the result of Lin Xuezhu's careful consideration.

Although Lin Xueyi is a love-minded person, she did not hesitate to stab her in the back in order to marry Lu Mo, and brought Guo Wei back into such big trouble for her family.

But what she was most angry about was that Lin Xueyi herself failed to live up to expectations and always focused on such trivial matters as the relationship between a man and a woman.

Therefore, she finally decided to give Lin Xueyi another chance.

Ten taels of silver is not much, but it is not much.

It was enough for Lin Xueyi to settle down in one place, but it wouldn't let her stop making progress and live in vain.

If Lin Xueyi is ambitious, just take these ten taels of silver and start over in another place.

Then she will accept this cousin again.

Lin Xueyi looked at the ten taels of silver in Hu Yitong's hand, showing a dilemma.

She had always lived under the protection of her cousin and had never lived alone.

She is afraid!

If she was asked to leave Feiyun City and start over in another place, where could she go? What can be done?

Lin Xuezhu's heart became even colder when she saw Lin Xueyi's hesitation.

Lin Xueyi would not dare to live alone if she learned some of the skills she showed along the way.

It can be seen that this little cousin only cares about Lu Mo and does not pay much attention to her own improvement and growth.

"Brother Hu family, send this person out." Lin Xuezhu said.

"You two, please come this way." Hu Yitong stretched out a hand and pointed in the direction of the back door.

Guo Wei snorted coldly, looked at Lin Xueyi and said: "You decide who is your relative and who really cares about you. You keep calling her cousin, but she doesn't care about you at the critical moment. Let's go. , you should listen to your uncle from now on, he will promise you a good life."

Lin Xueyi's tears fell.

She knew in her heart that her cousin had completely given up on her, and no matter what she did, her cousin would never give her another chance.

Helpless, she had to get up and follow Guo Wei out aggrievedly.

Lin Xuezhu looked at her back and couldn't help but sigh.

This little cousin is waiting for others to fight for her even in her own affairs.

From beginning to end, she never said a word to resist Guo Wei, but kept begging others to help her.

Is she pitiful? Really pitiful.

Was she wronged? It's not unfair either.

Lin Xuezhu sighed and silently looked away.

The mood is indescribably complex.

After a while, Jiang Qishuang walked in and asked, "You just let her go?"

Lin Xuezhu said, "I gave her a chance, but she didn't dare to take it. Don't have a strong character like this. No matter what you do in the future, They will all hit a wall. Do you expect me to take care of her for the rest of her life?"

Jiang Qishuang patted Lin Xuezhu on the shoulder and comforted: "The matter is over, don't think too much, everyone has their own destiny, this is her own choice. "

Lin Xueyi knows better than anyone what the Guo family is like.

Even if she needs help from others to achieve her goals, she can't go to Guo Wei.

It's good that Guo Wei found him here and didn't cause any more trouble.

Although my family would not be afraid if he acted cheating, it would be really troublesome to have to spend energy to deal with him.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Auntie, my uncle has a weak personality. You will have to worry more about the troubles in the hospital in the future."

"I understand." Jiang Qishuang said: "Niece, don't worry about it. I am obliged to handle the things I can handle. If it can't be handled, I will let Hu Yitong inform you."

"Okay." After Lin Xuezhu said this, he went to another wing to find Yuan Xiu.

On this trip, I got everything I needed to do and everything I shouldn't have done, so it was considered a "worthwhile trip."

She estimated that Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing were still waiting for them to come over for dinner.

Then he said goodbye to Lin Chengyao and others, and went to the bank again.

Sure enough, the food was still hot in the bank's kitchen, and Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing were about to send Hu Santong to ask.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu come back, Lin Chengzhang asked: "Daughter, what did you do in the end?"

Lin Xuezhu told the two of them the general story.

Lin Chengzhang said: "In that case, it would be good to make this matter better. Guo Wei is greedy, and if he is not allowed to achieve his goal, he will inevitably make trouble. It's no wonder that Xue Yi found someone he shouldn't have found. Now this suffering is only She ate it by herself."

"Well, let's not talk about it anymore," Lin Xuezhu said, "Mom, let's start the meal." Wen Xiuqing said

with a smile, "This dish is very hot, and the leaves are all yellow. Come on, brother-in-law, don't dislike it. Next time you come, we'll make something delicious."

"Mom, you're joking, why would I dislike it?" Yuan Xiu said lightly.

This "Mother" immediately confused Wen Xiuqing.

She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "As long as you don't dislike it, I'm relieved."

Then, she gave Lin Chengzhang a proud look.

That look seemed to say: Did you see that my uncle called me mother?

Just as Lin Chengzhang was about to show an expression of envy and hatred to make his wife happy, he heard Yuan Xiu say: "Dad, let's get to the table."

At this time, Lin Chengzhang couldn't help it anymore and smiled back at Wen Xiuqing. Eyes.

The meaning is self-evident: Look, my uncle also called me daddy.

The couple was very happy, no matter how pleased they were with Yuan Xiu.

Lin Xuezhu: Mom and Dad, why don't you be so obvious that your mouth will reach the base of your ears?

The meal was extremely harmonious. Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing kept picking up food for Yuan Xiu.

Looking at her parents' "new favorite", Lin Xuezhu suddenly felt that she didn't smell good anymore.

Otherwise, the prodigal son will not be able to exchange for gold.

From the beginning, Yuan Xiu was prejudiced against the Lin family, and now he not only fully accepts the Lin family, but also shows affection and closeness to the Lin family. This change is indeed very touching.

Forget it, her husband is favored, she has no problem with it.

The family turned lunch into dinner.

After dinner, it was already dark.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu had to return to Anbei City, so they said a few words and planned to say goodbye.

At this moment, Hu Yitong came again.

He was choking and panting as he ran. After meeting Lin Xuezhu, he couldn't speak and could only breathe heavily.

Lin Xuezhu frowned. Could it be that something happened to Guo Wei again?

Hu Yitong took a deep breath and said, "Miss Xuezhu, there is a girl named Xiangqin who came to the hospital to see you. I figured you might not have gone back yet, so I hurried over to have a look."

Yo, Here is someone who is vigorous and resolute.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

"Madam, I won't go. I'll chat with my parents here." Yuan Xiu said.

As soon as you hear the name Xiangqin, you will know that it comes from the Land of Wind and Moon.

He doesn't go, he avoids suspicion.

Lin Xuezhu felt that Yuan Xiu had a good sense of proportion, so she nodded and said, "I'll go take a look and come back to meet you and go home with you."

"Okay." Yuan Xiu nodded to her with a smile.

Lin Xuezhu followed Hu Yitong. When he reached the door of the medical center, he saw Xiangqin standing outside.

"Why don't you go in and sit down?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Xiangqin smiled, "I want to welcome Mrs. Lin."

Chapter 364 She was shocked again.

Lin Xuezhu knew that Xiangqin was afraid of being ignored because of her previous job, so she was too embarrassed to go in and wait.

This girl is also very measured, which is nice.

Lin Xuezhu said to Hu Yitong, "Serve Miss Xiangqin tea, and we'll talk in the wing."

"Okay!" Hu Yitong trotted to the backyard.

Lin Xuezhu took Xiangqin to the wing in the backyard.

After sitting down, she said straight to the point: "You have thought about it so quickly?"

Xiangqin nodded, "You have thought about it. When I told the sisters, they knew that I had met my benefactor, and they were all willing to follow his example. I just hope that I can learn a little bit. With the ability to live alone, you can support yourself even if you have no one to rely on."

"That's good." Lin Xuezhu agreed: "Women are inherently difficult, and we must help each other to gain a foothold in this world. Look, we can live well without them."

"Yes." Xiangqin smiled happily.

At this time, Hu Yitong came in with tea.

After setting it up, he quickly left and closed the door.

Lin Xuezhu said: "In that case, you should go to Anbei City to find a place to stay tomorrow. After settling in, go to the government office to find Mr. Huang, the prefect. He will arrange for someone to take you over to find me."

"Understood, let's do it as soon as possible . Okay." Xiangqin said.

At the same time, she took out a piece of paper from her arms with a dozen names written on it.

She said: "This is the directory of our sisters. Madam Lin will take a look first. If there is anything she wants to arrange for us to do, feel free to arrange it."

Lin Xuezhu was surprised by her move.

This Xiangqin is quite thoughtful and thoughtful.

This would save her a lot of trouble.

Lin Xuezhu saw the beautiful handwriting on the directory and asked, "Did you write this?"

Xiangqin lowered her head in embarrassment and said, "How can I write? I can recognize a few big characters. That's what I'm looking for. Madam Lin, don't dislike it if it's a ghostwriter. "

Well, Lin Xuezhu understands.

In ancient times, being literate and able to write was considered a rare talent.

There are many people who have not achieved much in their studies and make a living by copying books and ghostwriting for others.

In this way, Xiangqin seems to be more thoughtful.

Lin Xuezhu accepted the list and chatted with Xiangqin for a few more words.

Xiangqin was very measured and took the initiative to say goodbye and left after a while.

Lin Xuezhu sent the person away and planned to return to the bank to meet Yuan Xiu.

Lin Chengyao didn't trust her and wanted to send her there.

As a result, as soon as the two of them went out, they saw Yuan Xiu driving a carriage waiting at the door.

"Tsk, tsk, my niece-in-law is really... putting me, an old man who has been married for many years, to shame." Lin Chengyao joked.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Uncle, my husband is not as clingy to me as you are to your aunt."

Lin Chengyao's face instantly turned red, he glanced at Lin Xuezhu, then turned around and left.

Lin Xuezhu laughed loudly.

This guy, if he wants to make fun of others, he must first be able to make fun of himself.

Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing to blush when someone says something to you.

"Get in the car." Yuan Xiu stretched out a hand and pulled Lin Xuezhu up.

The couple sat on the shaft of the carriage, admiring the moonlight while taking their time towards Anbei City.

Two days later, Wang Shen and others sent Xiangqin and others to Lin Xuezhu's house.

Lin Xuezhu was about to go to the construction site to work when she saw more than a dozen people coming. It was also unexpected.

"Coming so soon?" she asked in surprise.

Xiangqin smiled and said, "It's not too fast. We bought a house in Anbei City. It took a day to process the paperwork, otherwise we could have come earlier."

Lin Xuezhu was even more surprised.

These people are so efficient in everything they do. They buy a house when they say they want to, without hesitation at all.

Buying a home is such a big deal, why don't they choose it carefully?

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's surprise, Xiangqin explained with a smile: "Thanks to Mrs. Lin, each of us has some money in our hands. If we want to buy a house, we can do it with just a little money."

"Oh." Lin Xuezhu thought about it. I think it makes some sense.

Originally, these girls are people who have seen a lot of money, and their consumption concepts are definitely different from ordinary people.

Moreover, there were indeed many valuable items found in Chunfeng Tower. If they were exchanged for money, these girls would be able to live comfortably throughout their lives.

But it was because of this that she admired these girls.

Not to mention whether others can do the dirty work, but just talking about financial freedom without forgetting the spirit of struggle, ordinary people cannot compare.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but think of her little cousin Lin Xueyi again, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

It's also a girl's family, and everyone who comes out of the romance field is sober, and her little cousin is still in love.

Forget it, as the saying goes, walk your own way.

Lin Xuezhu no longer considered Lin Xueyi and directly took Xiangqin and others to the workshop in the backyard.

"I'm going to work on the construction site. Your task today is to prepare fertilizer." As he said that, Lin Xuezhu explained the method of preparing fertilizer.

It's not difficult. It's just a matter of adding as much stinky bean water as much spiritual spring water. Just figure out the weight.

But disgusting people are disgusting, that stinky bean water is too smelly.

After being smoked for a whole day, not only do you have to take a shower at night, but you also have to change your clothes from top to bottom.

Otherwise, when you walk on the street, people will think you pooped in your pants.

On her first day of employment, she was specifically given such a stinky job just to see if these girls could endure hardship.

If you can't even stand the smell, you won't have to do things with her in the future.

Pretty little girl, she is not needed here.

In fact, when the girls approached the workshop, they smelled the indescribable smell.

But no one showed disgust.

They were all calming down and trying to adapt to the smell.

Although stinky bean water is very smelly, it is still slightly cleaner than feces.

Madam Lin was being polite by not letting them carry manure to water the ground.

Each of these girls came from a miserable background. Even if they had some money in their hands after going to Chunfeng Tower, they would definitely not be able to live a comfortable life.

Their endurance was much stronger than Lin Xuezhu imagined.

Therefore, when Lin Xuezhu came back from the construction site, he saw that the girls had already finished the work.

The packaged fertilizers are neatly stacked in the workshop.

The place where they worked was also kept very clean.

Moreover, the girls who have free time are still helping Grandma Ma with housework.

This made Lin Xuezhu feel a little embarrassed.

She asked them to learn farming, not to serve her.

But no matter what, everyone likes this kind of girl who has life in her eyes and is capable of causing trouble.

Lin Xuezhu invited everyone to eat together, and then explained the arrangements for tomorrow.

Tomorrow, she will go to the barbarian tribe to teach people how to farm, and she plans to bring all the girls with her.

Come and let them learn from you.

Secondly, add more manpower and speed up the process.

This is in line with her principle of prioritizing efficiency.

Moreover, she also specially emphasized that she set off very early and asked the girls not to be late.

So, early the next morning,

Chapter 365 The chief is back.

"You also bought a carriage?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Xiangqin nodded, "For the dozen of us sisters, it is more convenient to have a carriage to travel. We couldn't fit in one carriage, so we bought two."

Lin Xuezhu suddenly thought of some rich second-generation office workers in the previous life who drove luxury cars every day. Go make that few thousand dollars a month.

For no other reason than to have something to do and not break away from society.

Think about it, these girls are similar to those rich second generation.

Lin Xuezhu thought it was funny, but didn't say much.

How people want to live is their own choice, as long as others respect and understand it.

Since the girls all have carriages, it saves them the trouble of transportation.

So, a group of people took the beet seedlings and set off in a mighty manner.

When they arrived at the barbarian tribe, the tribal chiefs were shocked.

Why did the prairie goddess bring so many fairies with her this time?

This is too pretty.

The girls were also very curious when they saw the barbarians.

These barbarians had only existed in the stories they heard.

It is said that they are tall, thick, savage, and murderous.

If they hadn't believed in Mrs. Lin, they wouldn't have dared to come to this barbarian territory.

But when they actually saw them, they realized that among the barbarians, there were also innocent children and kind old people.

This big and thick man doesn't kill anyone on sight, but he has a kind of clumsy friendliness.

These girls are good at dealing with people. After a while, with the help of translators, they became familiar with the barbarians.

Now, the barbarians have also mastered how to get along with Lin Xuezhu.

Knowing that it was getting late and she had to go home, I entertained her during the day if I had anything good to eat or drink.

So, just after noon, Lin Xuezhu and the girls had mutton stew.

The sheep on the grassland were tender and juicy, but the taste was lacking due to the lack of seasoning.

Lin Xuezhu took out the small ingredients he had prepared.

One jar of garlic sauce, one jar of salt and pepper.

The prairie people had never tasted this kind of condiment before, so they dipped the stewed mutton on it and put it in their mouth. At first, they choked on the spicy taste and squinted their eyes.

But soon, they got used to the taste and found it endlessly memorable.

"Goddess, is this the food of the gods?" someone asked.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "This is the food of the Central Plains people. If you like it, I will bring more next time you come over."

"We like it." The barbarian people danced happily.

Seeing their appearance, Xiangqin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Barbarians are quite simple."

"It's because of their simplicity that they are easily encouraged," Lin Xuezhu said.

Xiangqin instantly understood what she meant and lowered her head in silence.

Lin Xuezhu is a good teacher. While planting beets, he tells the girls how to sow seeds, how to harvest, how to build a greenhouse, and how to apply fertilizer.

The girls learned very quickly and found it very enjoyable.

On the way back, Xiangqin sighed: "I've been in the city for a long time and haven't gone out for a walk. I really thought the world was such a square place."

"So, people have to see the world." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile. .

Xiangqin nodded in agreement.

She saw what the grassland looked like and gained a new understanding of the barbarians.

These are all given by Mrs. Lin.

In the days that followed, Lin Xuezhu took the opportunity of growing beets to teach the girls a lot of farming knowledge.

She found that Xiangqin had the most leadership talent among all the girls.

Usually, whatever she said, Xiangqin could divide the work for the girls based on what she said the next day.

With division of labor, work efficiency will be higher.

Lin Xuezhu likes people who use their brains, so she pays special attention to Xiangqin.

After planting beets on the barbarian land, Lin Xuezhu recommended Xiangqin to be the manager of the Liulic Workshop.

As Xiangqin's first task, Lin Xuezhu asked her to design and make a super large and super gorgeous glass ornament.

For this reason, Xiangqin racked her brains and finally drew a picture of Guanyin.

When Lin Xuezhu got the Guanyin picture, he was a little shocked.

She herself has no talent for painting, and she only pays attention to a similar look when sketching tools.

The rest was explained and made by her.

But Xiangqin is different. She has a talent for painting.

That picture of Guanyin is full of details and very exquisite.

When Lin Xuezhu saw it, he sighed a little, how could he accept such a talent.

She pointed to the Guanyin picture and asked: "This picture is good, but will it be too difficult to make?"

Xiangqin replied: "I have discussed it with the masters in the workshop. Although it is difficult to make it, The finished product may be slightly different from the sketch, but it's generally fine. These Liuli masters are very skilled and know how to work hard. I believe they will do their best to complete this ornament."

Lin Xuezhu nodded and continued . The color matching issue was discussed with Xiangqin.

Then the final draft of the Guanyin picture was finalized.

According to the results of the discussion, Xiangqin colored the Guanyin picture and handed it over to the masters for production.

She spends time in the glaze workshop every day and personally supervises it. When she encounters problems that the masters cannot solve, she will also participate in discussions.

At this moment, the imperial court's reply to Kong Bo's statement was sent back.

The Dog Emperor adopted Kong Bo's proposal and urged him to do a good job in defense of the northern border.

Kong Bo was very happy and told Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu about this.

Lin Xuezhu sighed greatly and said to Yuan Xiu: "The barbarians are doing business with us, and Mr. Kong should be responsible for supervising it. In fact, he has taken on more responsibilities. If there is a problem, it is easier to be held accountable. However, when I made this proposal, Mr. Kong didn't consider his personal gains and losses at all, and he agreed. There are really not many such good officials."

Yuan Xiu nodded, "I may not be as brave as him to shoulder the blame. Officials, Leng Buding was very surprised to see Master Kong like this."

These words were full of ridicule.

On the same day, the people of the Tata tribe were released from the prison, and the government sent people to personally take them to the border.

When Sukhbalu returned to his clan with his people, he saw vegetable leaves all over the ground, which were green and very pleasing to the eye.

He thought he had gone the wrong way, so he took the people around again, and the confusion in his heart reached its peak.

Is it possible that the clan members moved away when they saw something happened to him?

So which tribe does the person occupying their territory now belong to?

Do you want to bring your tribe back to fight? Will it cause a fight between tribes?

For a moment, Sukhbalu's mind was in a mess, and many strange thoughts came to him.

"Chief, are you back?"

A familiar voice came from behind Sukhbalu.

He turned around and saw that it was his clansman.

The tribesmen were very surprised and ran to the tribe and shouted: "The chief is back, everyone come out to greet him!"

With just one sound, dozens of people ran out of the tent with a roar.

Some elderly people with weak legs and legs also walked out shakily on crutches.

Chapter 366: As an idol,

Sukhbalu is always happy to spoil his fans.

The tents are still the same tents, and the tribesmen are still the same tribesmen.

Nothing has changed, the territory still belongs to their Tata tribe.

Surrounded by his clansmen, he walked into the tribe.

Everyone started making preparations.

After a while, the food came.

Sukhbalu looked puzzled when he saw rice and mutton on the plate.

"What is this?" he asked.

"The mutton finger rice was cooked by the goddess." The old woman from the tribe said happily.

"The goddess appeared?" Sukhbalu was very surprised.

The old woman smiled and said: "The goddess came from the north. She brought us food, cured the livestock's diseases, and taught us how to grow beets. When the beets mature next summer, we can trade the beets with them for veterinary medicine." Grain, livestock will no longer get sick, and we can always eat this delicious hand-made rice."

Sukhbalu was confused after hearing these words.

The whole clan has seen the goddess, but those of them who are imprisoned in the prison have not?

Lose, lose.

However, although he did not see the goddess, he heard many stories about the goddess.

The tribesmen chattered endlessly, wishing that everyone would come out to praise the goddess.

In the end, Sukhbalu felt that his position as chief could not be saved.

How about letting that goddess become the chief?

However, the hand-cooked rice tastes really good, and the condiments used to dip the meat are also very fragrant.

Sukhbalu had a delicious meal and then went to inspect the livestock and vegetable fields.

After returning, he also became a worshiper of the goddess.

The whole clan was overjoyed.

A few days later, when Lin Xuezhu came to the Tata tribe again, he received a warm reception from all the tribe members.

Especially Sukhbalu, who finally got to see the beauty of the goddess, was filled with excitement.

Lin Xuezhu came with a mission today, and she was only accompanied by Xiangqin.

After everyone exchanged greetings, Lin Xuezhu said: "Master Kong, the governor of the Northern Territory, went to the court to request that the tribes open trade channels with the Northern Territory or the Central Plains. From now on, you can use the things on the grassland to exchange for anything you want. "

Many people in the Tata tribe didn't quite understand this, and when they understood it, they all looked happy.

There is no shortage of livestock on the grassland, but there is a shortage of crops and daily necessities.

It would be great if I could get it in exchange.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Not only that, the emperor also pardoned you for trespassing into the northern border. I think you should express your gratitude."

Sukhbalu immediately said: "I will take the cattle and sheep with me. Go to the Central Plains to see the emperor."

Lin Xuezhu shook his head and said, "After a long journey, the cattle and sheep will be exhausted. What's more, the grassland has just suffered from a great epidemic, and the number of livestock has decreased. We should cultivate our health and focus on reproduction. The most important thing is."

Sukhbalu scratched his head, "Then how can we thank the emperor?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled mysteriously and said, "I have already planned it for you."

He asked someone to push a cart over.

Sukhbalu took a closer look and saw that there seemed to be something on the cart. It had a strange shape and was covered with a red cloth.

Lin Xuezhu walked up and lifted the red cloth.

A crystal clear statue of Guanyin appeared in front of everyone.

Guanyin sits on a white lotus, with a green wicker inserted in the pure vase in her hand, and a cinnabar mole on her forehead.

Everyone was stunned.

Lin Xuezhu introduced with a smile: "This is the statue of Guanyin. In the religion of our Central Plains people, Guanyin is equivalent to your goddess. If you want to thank the emperor, why not send this statue of Guanyin over."

"Such a precious thing, The goddess just gave it to us?" Sukhbalu couldn't believe it.

Although the farthest place he has been to in his life is the North, he spends the rest of his time on the grasslands and has little experience.

But when he saw how exquisite the Guanyin statue was, he knew it must be very valuable.

Even a goddess couldn't give such a thing to them casually as a favor, right?

Lin Xuezhu did not hide it and said directly: "This is the glaze made by us northerners. Even in our country, it is unique. I give this Guanyin statue to you so that you can dedicate it to the emperor. In order to create a market for our colored glaze, you have made this trip for me in vain. If the people in the Central Plains like the colored glaze, you can bring the colored glaze over to sell it when you go to trade in the future. I will convert part of the money you get into food for you. Pay for your hard work."

Sukhbalu understood.

The goddess wanted to trade Liuli, and the favor she gave to the Emperor of the Central Plains was the cost of his hard work.

They grassland people have always been full of strength, so they think this is a good deal.

Sukhbalu agreed immediately, and had no doubt that Lin Xuezhu would do anything bad.

Lin Xuezhu felt that compared with the 100-pound, 80-pound-minded people she had come into contact with before, the prairie people were really simple and cheerful, and she liked them very much.

The two parties discussed that they would first send the news to the capital through the governor's palace, and then take the people to the capital when Sukhbalu was ready.

After the discussion, Lin Xuezhu took out two more tea sets.

One set was given to Sukhbalu as a meeting gift, and the other set was taken to the capital by him to present to the Dog Emperor.

Lin Xuezhu's idea was very simple. A huge decoration like the Guanyin statue was flashy and it was suitable to be given to the Dog Emperor.

But for glass products to become popular in the Central Plains, we still have to make a fuss about daily utensils.

After all, it is not easy to transport Guanyin statues, and the cost of a trip is high, which is not cost-effective.

While the two sides were having friendly discussions, Jizhigla ran in.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu, he shouted: "Sister Lin, why didn't you say anything when you came? I went out to herd. If my tribe hadn't told me, I would have missed seeing you."

Lin Xuezhu touched his clever little head, She smiled and said, "You went out. I will definitely wait for you to come back and see you before leaving."

She wouldn't mind having more of this kind of cute little fanboy.

Idols always have to pamper their fans so that they can have more fans.

Jirigela was very happy. When he heard that the chief was going to the capital with his people, he volunteered and wanted to go with him.

Sukhbalu did not refuse him. He only asked him to go home and ask his parents first before he could go after getting permission.

The children on their grasslands are not so squeamish. When they are over ten years old, they can basically be treated as adults.

Jirigela became even happier and immediately ran out to find his parents.

After a while, he came back with news.

Father and Mother felt that such an opportunity was rare and strongly agreed with him to go along.

Seeing Jirigela dancing, Lin Xuezhu said, "Since you want to go with me, how about I give you a task?"

"Sister Lin, tell me quickly." Jirigela wished she could do something for Lin Xuezhu in return for her kindness. bona fide.

Lin Xuezhu said: "After you go, observe the appearance of the people in the Central Plains. Pay special attention to their reactions after seeing these glazed products. Come back and tell sister."

Chapter 367: In the north, after all, it's the abandoned son of the imperial court,

Jirigela, who has a bright little head.

After listening to Lin Xuezhu's words, I knew what to do.

"Sister Lin, if you want to do business with people from the Central Plains, I will help you promote it more." He said with a smile.

Lin Xuezhu also laughed, "Then you have to learn the Central Plains dialect well."

"Of course, the purpose of my going this time is to learn the Central Plains dialect well. In this way, I won't listen to anything Sister Lin says to me in the future. I don't understand." Jizhigla said.

Lin Xuezhu really liked him when he met such a smart kid.

After the meal, Lin Xuezhu said goodbye to the people of the Tata tribe and went back to her Anbei City.

On the way, she didn't forget to praise Xiangqin.

Xiangqin was very happy. After Lin Xuezhu finished her praise, she said, "Ms. Lin, I want to change my name. I won't call her Xiangqin anymore."

Lin Xuezhu understood that the name Xiangqin sounded quite professional.

She wanted to change her name, which meant she wanted to change her way of life and start over.

Lin Xuezhu agreed: "It's good to change the name. From now on, when you are in charge of the Liulic Workshop, you will inevitably have to deal with the outside world. Wouldn't it be better to choose a more neutral name?"

"How about Mrs. Lin help me change it?" Xiangqin asked cautiously.

Mrs. Lin is her benefactor, and the name given by her benefactor is of great significance.

Seeing her sincere face, Lin Xuezhu didn't refuse and asked, "What was your original surname?"

Xiangqin shook her head, "I don't know. I was too young when I was sold to Chunfeng Tower. The name my mother gave me was Xiangqin, after a long time, I thought I was called Xiangqin."

Seeing her calmly talking about such sad past events, Lin Xuezhu was a little moved.

She thought for a moment and said, "Then you should call me Jing Lan, which means the mist lingering above the thorns. It seems to be ethereal, but in fact it lingers. It means self-improvement."

"Jing Lan." Xiangqin smiled. , "That's a good name. From now on, my name will be Jing Lan."

"Okay! Hello, Jing Lan. My name is Lin Xuezhu. It's a pleasure to work with you." Lin Xuezhu extended his hand to Jing Lan.

Jing Lan smiled and held her hand and said: "There will be no more Xiangqin in the world, but there will be a new Jing Lan."

The two looked at each other and smiled, showing a perfect understanding.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Jing Lan, I entrusted the Liulic Workshop to you because of your ability. Nowadays, the masters' skills are getting better and better, and you have a strong talent for painting. So I hope that you will not only To manage the workshop, you must also participate in the design, combine the beauty and practicality of glass products, and create more new products."

"I understand," Jing Lan nodded solemnly.

Madam Lin trusted her so much and entrusted her with important responsibilities. Of course she did not want to live up to Madam Lin's kindness and would definitely work hard.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Of course, I won't treat you badly. It's just that now, the market for glass products has not yet opened, so the situation will be more difficult. After surviving this period, I believe the future will be bright."

As a boss, the most important thing is The first skill is to draw cakes for employees.

Otherwise, if there is no hope, no one will have the motivation to continue doing it.

The difference between her and the unscrupulous boss is that the cake she draws will one day be realized.

As long as glass products can become popular, she plans to give Jing Lan some shares.

And those master craftsmen who are devoted to their studies will also have shares in the future.

She will not treat anyone who works for her wholeheartedly.

Jing Lan smiled and shook her head, "It's an honor for me to work for Madam Lin. If it weren't for Madam Lin, I would still be rolling around in that land of fireworks, and I wouldn't be able to live like this. Don't say Madam Lin won't treat me badly. I am willing to work for Mrs. Lin for free all my life."

Lin Xuezhu: Should there be a discipline prohibiting employees from self-PUA?

Jing Lan's words made it seem like she was overdoing it.

Lin Xuezhu didn't say much. It all depends on actions.

Jing Lan moved very quickly, and in just a few days, he drew a lot of sketches.

She knew how to respect Lin Xuezhu and did not make decisions without authorization. Instead, she showed all the sketches to Lin Xuezhu for review.

Lin Xuezhu didn't intend to interfere too much with her work, but just told her that whether her design would be liked or not was decided by the customer, not by discussion between the two of them.

One day, when the glass products are sold, she must pay more attention to customers' preferences and summarize the rules according to the customs and living habits of people in different regions.

Jing Lan is very perceptive, and she can often put forward her own ideas after listening to Lin Xuezhu's words.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied with her intelligence and initiative, and felt that she had a good eye for recognizing people, and indeed she was right.

So busy, the autumn harvest season is getting closer and closer.

Lin Xuezhu found Kong Bo and told her about cultivating a group of farming talents.

And he plans to send these girls to various places in the north to guide the local autumn harvest.

Kong Bo was pleasantly surprised. Although he had understood Lin Xuezhu's foresight countless times, he would still sigh every time a new event happened.

However, he also has some arrangements for the upcoming autumn harvest.

Lin Xuezhu sent someone out, which was even more powerful for him.

So Kong Bo set out to protect the girls and went to various places in the north.

Soon, the autumn harvest began in full swing.

People all over the northern border worked together, put down other tasks in their hands, and focused on the autumn harvest.

There were frequent good news from various places. Kong Bo asked someone to do the calculations and found that based on the harvests from various places, the yield per mu was more than 700 kilograms.

It weighs more than 700 kilograms, which is more than twice what is produced in ordinary fields.

The land in the north, combined with Mrs. Lin's fertilizer, worked wonders!

Kong Bo was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days.

I thought that after there was food in the north, people would not have to worry about eating and drinking, and would be able to think about other things.

In this way, all walks of life in the north can develop.

Kong Bo stayed up for several long nights and wrote down a lot of his thoughts.

Just wait for the autumn harvest to be implemented one by one.

However, what he was waiting for after all his hard work was the emperor's new decree.

Kong Bo opened the imperial edict and read it from cover to cover, almost fainting.

The imperial edict stated that the emperor had long been aware of the matter of growing grain in the north, and during the autumn harvest, he planned to increase taxes in the north to alleviate the crisis of food shortages across the country.

Kong Bo calculated with his fingers that according to the days, the northern border's grain yield of more than 700 kilograms per mu should not have spread to the capital yet.

Even if the emperor had a special way to learn about this matter, he would not be able to issue an imperial edict so quickly.

The tax stipulated in the imperial edict for the northern territory is equivalent to three hundred catties per mu.

If it weren't for the high output, these taxes would be equivalent to taking away all the food in the north.

In other words, the emperor planned to sacrifice the northern border and protect the Central Plains from the beginning.

Although Kong Bo planned to be a loyal and patriotic northern governor, he couldn't help but sneer at this time.

The Northern Territory is, after all, an abandoned son of the imperial court, just like Yuan Xiu, the former general who protected the country.

Chapter 368 The Dog Emperor Provokes Public Anger

With the release of Kong Bo's latest decree, the entire northern border soon learned that the imperial court had set a tax of three hundred kilograms per acre for them.

This tax is astonishingly high and can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented.

In an instant, the joy of the harvest turned into silent dissatisfaction.

The people dare to be angry but dare not speak out.

Although Kong Bo had organized manpower in advance and built a granary.

However, the output of 700 kilograms per mu still cannot be fully collected in the granary.

When the officials sent to collect grain from the imperial court saw this scene, they rushed a letter back to Beijing.

Before the food arrived in the capital, the emperor's second imperial edict came down.

Taxes were still increased, with an increase of three hundred catties per mu.

This move was extremely slippery, and instantly ignited the anger of the people in the north.

When Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu went to Feiyun City, they heard the people's secret curses.

"The Dog Emperor is really not a human being. I didn't know that when we had a great harvest in the north, we set a tax of three hundred catties per mu. You know, the yield per mu of ordinary fields is only about three hundred catties. He is so Doing this will not leave any way for us in the north to survive."

"No, now that we know that our yield per mu is 700 jins, we will immediately impose an additional tax of 300 jins. Do we still have to thank him for leaving us 100 jins? "

The governor's hair has turned gray these days. There is only a hundred pounds of food left per acre. This is not enough for us northerners to eat until next spring."

" Who says otherwise? When the barbarians came, they let us in the north stand in front. Now that the barbarians have been repulsed, the Dog Emperor is going to kill the donkeys without caring about the life or death of our north."

"You still say that . , The food and salary promised at the beginning were nothing. If it hadn't been for opening a Longsheng grain store, so many people would have starved to death. The dog emperor is worse than a murderer!"

"Don't call me a pariah, it's that Xiang. What about the king? After many years of fighting, the barbarians were repulsed. When he returned home, he was convicted of an unwarranted crime and his whole family was exiled. The Dog Emperor was so cruel to his brother, let alone me. "Untouchable!"

"Why hasn't God accepted this kind of dog emperor? The same goes for Prince Xiang. He will just accept his exile. Why don't he chop off the dog emperor's head with a knife?

" Hearing this, they looked at each other.

The public resentment is boiling, the dog emperor has done everything possible.

That's good. If he didn't work hard to attract hatred, I'm afraid no one would dare to avenge Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu listened for a while and then went to the prefect's mansion.

At this time, Kong Bo had not slept for several days.

But unlike before when he couldn't sleep due to excitement, this time he couldn't sleep due to anxiety.

Otherwise, he would not have invited Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu to discuss it.

Kong Bo said: "Mr. Yuan, Madam Lin, you have all seen the situation in the north. I really have no choice but to spend so much effort to grow food. As a result, the people in the north don't have enough to eat. He donated it without taking any money. The tax per acre is six hundred pounds, what an astronomical figure!"

Kong Bo was always cautious, and he would not have complained like this unless he was forced into a corner.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Master Kong, don't be anxious. If the food goes out to the north, it won't all go into the treasury. As long as there is circulation in the market, we can buy it back, and the people in the north will not be deprived of food."

Kong Bo was heartbroken and said, "We have worked hard for a year. We can't eat the food we grew, so we still have to buy it back at a high price? Where is the law of heaven? Where is the justice?"

Yuan Xiu explained to him: "How can there be eggs under the cover of the nest? This year Floods are serious and disasters are everywhere. We only have food in the north. If we don't donate it, we may cause disaster. Mr. Kong will just waste money to eliminate the disaster. Let's find a way to get food in the north. "

Kong Bo knew that he was here. He explained to himself and said with a wry smile: "It would be fine if there was just no food in the North. I don't know who spread the news about the harvest in the North. Refugees from all over the country have gathered in the North. Currently, there are three batches of hundreds of people. . How do they know that all the food in our northern border has been plundered by the imperial court. Even if we can't afford it, how can we feed them?"

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but sneered after hearing this.

Seeing her abnormal expression, Kong Bo asked, "Mrs. Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Xuezhu said, "My husband and I also encountered refugees on our way to exile. They were all poor people struggling to survive in the capital. At that time, for the sake of the capital, In order to squeeze out the value of these refugees, King Yan once sent soldiers to secretly kidnap the refugees into the iron mines under his jurisdiction and work as free miners. The refugees were imprisoned in dark caves, eating and drinking. In one place, life is worse than that of a pig or a dog. Now that I think about it, I suddenly feel that this is not the first time that our current emperor has used this method."

Kong Bo's eyebrows jumped, "Ms. Lin, you mean to release it. The emperor didn't want to resettle these refugees, so he sent them to the north?

"It's very possible, Mr. Kong might as well investigate and find out what the truth is."

Kong Bo nodded.

He wants to investigate, he must investigate.

He wanted to see where the current Holy Emperor's bottom line was.

Lin Xuezhu said: "But these are details, just take your time to deal with them. The most important thing now is the food problem in the north and the resettlement of refugees."

"Ms. Lin, what can you do?" Kong Bo asked helplessly. road.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "The old way is to borrow money from Xingsheng Bank."

"More loans?" Kong Bo almost went crazy.

I took out loans twice before, and I planned to repay the money after the grain was harvested and sold.

Unexpectedly, the food was snatched away before it could be warmed in my hands.

Now that the money is still not available, if he continues to borrow money, won't this cost the life of his prefecture?

Lin Xuezhu said: "I suggest that the prefect should lend money in the name of the government and publish the amount of money borrowed from these loans. The government has sacrificed a lot for the people in the north and should not remain unknown. After this loan, The government can purchase grain from Longsheng Grain Store and distribute it to the people on a per capita basis. We should wait until we get through this difficulty.

"I'm afraid this will harm Xingsheng Bank."

Just borrowing without repaying is not to defraud other banks.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Your Excellency, you can choose. Should you cheat Xingsheng Bank, or cheat the people of the whole north?"

Kong Bo was silent for a long time, and he chose the former.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Mr. Kong, we still have a glass business. It should be effective faster than farming."

Kong Bo sighed, "We are exhausted!"

Lin Xuezhu was not in a hurry, "After everything is exhausted, it is

Chapter 369 How can there be

such a thing as giving without asking for anything in return?

Kong Bo doesn't think so.

If the imperial court keeps squeezing the Northern Territory endlessly, no matter how hard they try, the Northern Territory will never be able to get up.

Tragic, really miserable.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Master Kong, I know what you are thinking. So, I have a few solutions. Do you want to take a look?"

Does Mrs. Lin have a solution to such a desperate situation?

Kong Bo's eyes suddenly showed the light of hope.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I asked the barbarians to grow sugar beets, and by tomorrow summer, we can open a sugar workshop. At that time, let the barbarians trade with the Central Plains for us, and only need to give a small part of the money and goods earned to the barbarians. Tribesmen, the rest belongs to us. The same goes for the Liuli business. No matter how exploited the imperial court is, it will not be able to exploit the barbarians, right?"

Kong Bo's eyes widened and he said, "Mrs. Lin, could it be that you... ..."

Lin Xuezhu looked at him, waiting for him to finish his sentence.

Kong Bo continued: "Did you already know that the imperial court would treat us in the north like this?"

Lin Xuezhu thought he was going to say something extraordinary, and after a long time, he just said this.

Of course she couldn't imagine that the dog emperor had no limits.

After all, as the king of a country, even if a bowl of water cannot be balanced, few people can do such foolish things as to put the people of one place to death.

No matter how rich her imagination was, she could never have imagined that the Dog Emperor could operate in such a coquettish way.

The original reason why he planned to use the name of the barbarians to trade with the Central Plains was entirely because he wanted to extract himself and his husband.

Unexpectedly, an accidental collision turned out to be a great way to prevent dogs.

However, since Kong Bo thinks so, she doesn't mind continuing to smear the Dog Emperor.

So he said: "I was just judging a gentleman with a villain's heart at the beginning, and I didn't expect that what happened now would happen."

This is equivalent to a tactful admission.

Kong Bo had an expression that said, "If that's the case, you better understand your own family."

Lin Xuezhu said again: "Mr. Kong, the sugar and Liuli business is just to give you a reassurance. The most important thing right now is to seize the time to sow seeds."

Kong Bo clapped his hand, "By the way, Mrs. Lin is still here There is a special trick for greenhouse planting. As long as you plant seeds quickly, you can harvest food next spring."

Lin Xuezhu nodded and immediately took out a few pieces of paper from his arms.

Fortunately, she was well prepared and drew what she had in mind early in the morning.

She said: "Master Kong, this is the drawing of the greenhouse. Quickly organize people to purchase related equipment and construct it. In addition, this is the drawing of the fire kang, which matches the complete house structure. I also need to trouble Master Kong to find someone to copy it. Distribute them everywhere and build houses for the refugees in preparation for the coming winter."

Kongbo was shocked again.

Lady Lin really never fights an unprepared battle.

He just talked about the refugees, and she took out the house construction drawings.

Lin Xuezhu added: "As for the resettlement of the refugees, I suggest Mr. Kong let them borrow money from Xingsheng Bank. Firstly, these refugees are mixed, so the government does not need to take risks for them. Secondly, they are not from the north, so we don't need to Show such enthusiasm from the beginning to avoid attracting more people. Whether to treat them as one of our own depends on their future performance."

Yuan Xiu also said: "I suggest Mr. Kong to place these refugees in a centralized place, preferably in a remote place. , to prevent people with bad intentions from mingling with the local people. Moreover, if they are really willing to settle down in the north, they will naturally work hard, and we can allow them to stay

. Yes, yes." At this point, Kong Bo is not willing to take any more risks.

The matter of grain requisition has made the imperial court focus on the northern border.

If the imperial court knew that they had other industries in the north, they might exploit them even more.

These refugees still need more testing.

Kong Bo's eyes turned red when he thought of this.

The imperial court has regarded the Northern Territory as an abandoned child, but fortunately there are still Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin.

In vain, he had naively thought that he could ask the court for a reward for Mr. Yuan and Ms. Lin. Even if he could not absolve them of their sins, it could also give them some relief.

Now it seems that it's a good thing that he listened to the advice and didn't do such a thing.

Otherwise, with the dog emperor's urinary nature, it might be detrimental to Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin.

The more Kong Bo thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved for Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu.

He knelt down on the ground with a plop, bowed his head and said, "Kong Bo thanks Mr. Yuan and Madam Lin for their kindness to the people of the whole north."

This was so sudden that Yuan Xiu, who had always been calm, was startled.

He quickly helped Kong Bo up and comforted him: "Master Kong does not need to thank anyone. The person who really should thank me is not Master Kong."

Kong Bo thought for a moment and understood the meaning behind his words.

Isn't that right? The one who should thank the couple is the one sitting on the dragon's throne in the capital.

Based on what that man did, the people in the north were afraid that they would revolt sooner or later.

Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin are wiping that guy's butt!

Lin Xuezhu saw Kong Bo pondering for a long time without saying a word, knowing that he must have many thoughts in his heart.

Then he said: "Master Kong, if you really want to thank us, there is nothing you can do."

"What method?" Kong Bo was really asking for it, so he was naturally willing to do anything.

Lin Xuezhu said: "My husband and I have been giving silently before. Now, this reputation should be known to the people."

Kong Bo was surprised.

This couple has never sought fame or fortune. What happened today?

Kong Bo's heart jumped for no reason.

Could it be possible...

He vaguely had a guess, but immediately suppressed the thoughts in his mind.

You can't think about it, you can't think about it, this is a heinous crime!

Seeing that Kong Bo was silent again, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "Why, Master Kong thinks we have other agendas?"

Kong Bo remained silent.

He didn't dare to say.

Lin Xuezhu gave him a "reassured" look.

Said: "This request of mine is just to make things easier in the future. Besides, this incident happened suddenly, we have to respond quickly, and many things require me to personally come forward. It will not make me suffer the grievances of being anonymous." Right?"

"Of course not!" Although Kong Bo felt that the reasons given by Lin Xuezhu were not all her reasons.

But psychologically, he was willing to believe Lin Xuezhu.

"Just do what Mrs. Lin said, and I will let the people naturally know that the people who helped them are Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin." Kong Bo said.

When Lin Xuezhu saw him on the road, he didn't waste any more words.

Previously, Yuan Xiu had gathered military morale through the establishment of a fund in Xingsheng Bank.

Now, taking advantage of the opportunity of Emperor Dog not doing good and losing the hearts of the people in the north, she wanted to keep this part of the people's hearts firmly in Yuan Xiu's hands.

There is no sacrifice in the world without asking for anything in return. It is just a pavement to achieve the goal.

Chapter 370: I'm the Best to Trick People

After Kong Bo finished talking with Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu, his heart suddenly became much brighter.

He was relieved that the North could be saved.

Just as the atmosphere was gradually becoming harmonious, officers and soldiers came to report that a conflict had occurred between officials collecting grain and farmers cultivating the fields.

Kong Bo was shocked all over.

Could it be that what he was most worried about actually happened?

"Let's go and have a look." Kong Bo said.

Just two steps away, he suddenly remembered that Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu were still there, so he turned around and said, "I'm sorry, you two, please help yourself. I have something urgent and I have to leave."

"Master Kong, go quickly, don't delay. Business." Yuan Xiu said gently.

Kong Bo nodded and followed the officers and soldiers out of the room with a sense of solemnity and solemnity, like a strong man gone and never to return.

Lin Xuezhu said, "Husband, let's go take a look too."

Yuan Xiu nodded, "Okay, but Madam, let's disguise ourselves."

"That's natural."

The couple got on the carriage, Lin Xuezhu quickly changed into men's clothes, and then He also made Yuan Xiu look older, and then followed Kong Bo's footsteps to the place where the incident occurred.

When we arrived at the place, we saw that it was completely surrounded by crowds.

Officers and soldiers holding knives and civilians holding farm tools faced each other, looking tense.

Kong Bo stood on the outside of the crowd, trying to squeeze into the middle under the protection of several officers and soldiers.

He was not a tall figure to begin with, and he became even smaller against the backdrop of the crowd.

After finally squeezing into the middle, Kong Bo was already covered in sweat.

He asked: "What's going on?"

Before the people could speak, the official who collected the grain spoke first, "Master Kong, I think you are going to rebel in the north, and you don't even care about the emperor's imperial edict.

Kong Bo quickly said with a smile: "What are you talking about? We northerners are the most loyal and patriotic, and we will never do such treacherous things." "

Huh!" The grain collector shook it from his nose . Out of disdain.

Seeing his arrogance, the farmers couldn't bear it anymore.

"Mr. Kong, please give us a review. We have been busy in the north for a year. After harvesting grain in the autumn, we have to pay a tax of 600 kilograms per acre. Is this reasonable? If it is just like this, then why not? There is something wrong with the official's scale. Every fifty pounds is weighed one pound more. How many pounds do we have left? Can we stand up to their fraud?"

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu looked at Yuan Xiu. One glance.

The Dog Emperor is a talented person. He has been exploited to this extent. He doesn't even let go of the petty profits. Why is he still cheating on the scale?

Is it shameless to open the door for Shameless? It's so shameless!

The official who collected the grain became angry and shouted: "What evidence do you have to prove that there is something wrong with my scale? You are slandering the emperor and slandering me!"

"Hey, my lord, please don't blame me. This scale is not the emperor's. It must have nothing to do with the emperor. We have not slandered the emperor." Kong Bo seemed to be trying to be conciliatory, but in fact, everything he said was on point.

Farmers say that scales are inaccurate, and nine times out of ten they are true.

Whether it was the emperor's instruction or the personal behavior of the officials who collected the grain to line their own pockets, the emperor could not be implicated in this matter in the end.

People in the north can either swallow their anger, or put the blame on the officials who collect the grain.

All in all, the emperor did nothing wrong.

Kongbo knows this.

So, he said to the official who collected the grain: "One steelyard may not be accurate, but ten steelyards are always accurate. Come here, find me ten steelyards and calibrate this steelyard."

"You dare!" The official who collected the grains said His expression immediately changed.

Kong Bo said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir. This scale has traveled a long distance with you, and there may be some inaccuracies. Calibrate it, everyone can rest assured, and everyone can get rid of their anger. Although we have a bumper harvest in the north this year, we have to pay the taxes. From now on, there will be very little left in the hands of farmers. This is life-saving food for everyone, and it is naturally expensive. Adults, please understand."

This was said very euphemistically, but the meaning of the slap in the face was very clear.

Anyway, who knows who is shameless? If he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean that everyone doesn't know it.

The officials who collected the grain were a little bit too hard to get off just now.

Now that the inaccurate scale has been discovered, the farmers are naturally not happy.

He originally wanted to use his official power to suppress these people, but he did not expect that these people were becoming more and more aggressive.

It is said that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. He was also afraid that if he continued to cause trouble, someone would really hit him with a hoe.

When the time comes, his life will be at risk, let alone high-ranking officials, rich salaries, glory and wealth, he will not be able to enjoy anything.

The farmer's life is not valuable, but his life is very valuable and must not be lost in the hands of these untouchables.

Now that Kong Bo has given him a step down, it would be foolish for him to continue making trouble without knowing how to advance or retreat.

Thinking of this, he said arrogantly: "In that case, you can calibrate quickly, and don't delay my official business."

"I know, I will have someone complete the calibration as soon as possible." Kong Bo's smile did not reach his eyes. , only said respectfully.

When Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu saw this, they knew that there would be no further problems.

One is for the steps and the other is for the descent. There is a high probability that this matter will be turned over in a confused manner.

"Let's go, husband, I'm tired." Lin Xuezhu felt tired for no reason.

Lin Xuezhu hugged her shoulders tightly and protected her as she walked out of the crowd.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that she, Lin Xuezhu, is not angry after what the Dog Emperor did.

Although her usual style is to solve problems first and try not to bring emotions into the incident itself.

but!

Why doesn't a person as shameless as the Dog Emperor die?

Does a dignified king of a country have to do things in such a despicable way?

How on earth was he created by his parents?

Was he struck by lightning the day he made the little man?

Or is it that the couple jumped into the cesspool and created such a guy with a head full of shit?

To be honest, it was really annoying for her to have to spend all her energy fighting this kind of dog!

Can God not disgust her and find her an opponent, at least a human being!

The more Lin Xuezhu thought about it, the angrier she became, and she stamped her feet on the spot.

"Madam?" Yuan Xiu was startled by her actions, but when he saw her angry little face, he couldn't help but smile.

"Sir, after these grain collection officials leave the northern border, let's create some problems for them, shall we?" Lin Xuezhu said with a smirk.

"What ideas do you have, madam?" Yuan Xiu asked expectantly.

Lin Xuezhu chuckled for a long time before whispering into Yuan Xiu's ear.

The smile on Yuan Xiu's lips became even wider.

After a while, he scratched Lin Xuezhu's nose and said with a smile, "My wife is the one with the most evil ideas."

"Of course, I'm the best at teasing people." Lin Xuezhu raised her head proudly and snorted contemptuously towards the sky.

Come on Jesus, she accepted the challenge, let's hurt each other!