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Chapter 371 With such a good thing, of course he had to take advantage of it

. A few days later, the manpower and equipment secretly dispatched by Kong Bo were all in place.

The entire northern border is preparing to build greenhouses and start a new round of farming.

At the same time, the officials who collected the grain also finished their work and planned to return to the capital.

But they didn't expect that when they left the city, they would be followed by two little tails.

Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu both wore short clothes that were convenient for movement.

They followed for a day and finally waited until all the escorting officials and soldiers fell asleep.

Yuan Xiu nodded to Lin Xuezhu.

With a thought, Lin Xuezhu removed a tenon from each cart and put it into the space.

Without a tenon, the cart will not fall apart for the time being.

But when we hit the road tomorrow, it will be hard to say.

Hehe, there is no cart, so much food, let's see how these people are going to transport it.

After doing these things, she and Yuan Xiu quickly retreated and returned to Feiyun City.

The next day, Kong Bo gave a note to the capital, explaining in detail the process of harvesting grain and expressing his cooperation.

At the same time, he also evaded mentioning the "incidents" that occurred during the process. For example, the weight of the items weighed by the scales brought by the officials was heavier than the actual weight due to the long journey.

He mentioned this matter for no other reason than to hope that the court would pay attention to it so that similar incidents would not happen again during the next harvest.

Haha, even dogs don't believe this.

If the scale weights were worn during the long journey, then the weighed weight should be lighter than the actual weight.

There is only one possibility for the weight to become heavier, and that is fraud.

Regardless of whether this matter was ordered by the Dog Emperor or not, what Kong Bo meant was that he was not easy to fool, and neither were the people in the north.

You oppressed me openly and I tolerated it.

You still want to trick me in secret, that's not a big deal.

On the afternoon of the day when the zhezi was sent out, the grain collection official sent an officer and soldiers back to Feiyun City.

When Kong Bo heard the officers and soldiers saying that all the carts transporting grain had collapsed, he almost couldn't control himself from laughing.

Even God can't bear to watch this. The carriage collapsed. It's not such a coincidence.

When asked for help, Kong Bo behaved like a big-tailed wolf.

He said very politely: "Beijing will do its best to help the adults return to Beijing smoothly."

After saying that, he ordered his men to go everywhere to find the cart.

After waiting for more than an hour, his men came back pushing eight carts.

Eight carts are simply a drop in the bucket for millions of kilograms of grain.

However, it was not easy for the government to come up with this.

Kong Bo apologized and said, "Well, I'll dispatch my manpower immediately and rush to make the cart. My lords,

please wait a moment." "Wait, how can we wait?" The officers and soldiers were anxious.

The imperial court sent them down to collect grain, but there was a time limit.

Now the food is thrown halfway, and those responsible for escorting it cannot leave.

Do we still want to live there in the wilderness?

Kong Bo felt even more sorry, but he only said nice words, and in his heart he just wanted to watch the fun and not take it personally.

He reminded enthusiastically: "There are many bandits around the northern border. My lords, you must be careful to protect the food and don't let bandits steal it. It's several million kilograms. If it falls into the hands of bandits, they will lose it for the rest of their lives." There's no need to fight anymore."

Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers felt their scalps numb.

If they lose millions of kilograms of grain, they don't need to take their heads.

Thinking of this, he couldn't stay in Feiyun City any longer. He told Kong Bo to get the carts together as soon as possible, and hurried back.

Millions of kilograms of grain require at least several thousand carts, which cannot be collected in a short time.

Kong Bo "searched" all over the northern border, but he could only get a few hundred.

The escorting official asked people to go to a nearby city for help. It was already half a month later when enough trucks were collected and the truck was on the road again.

In the past half month, the food rations for so many officers and soldiers have almost exhausted their means.

In order to make up for the expenses, the officials conducted a wave of "crowdfunding" in the cities along the way, and finally returned to the capital.

Needless to say, the official who led the team was convicted by the Dog Emperor and dismissed from his post for investigation.

Other accompanying officials were also fined more or less in salary.

In short, everyone feels uncomfortable.

Because of this, the Dog Emperor discovered the fact that it was too difficult to transport food back from the north, and he would have to find a way to do it next year.

The people in the north don't know what the Dog Emperor is planning.

They only know that if they want to survive, they can only rely on themselves.

Under Kong Bo's organization, the refugees were quickly resettled, and land was allocated to start clearing wasteland for farming.

Lin Xuezhu assigned the girls under his command to go to various places to guide the construction and planting of greenhouses.

The girls really lived up to their expectations. We have been away for more than a month and no one has any complaints.

All the wheat seeds were planted before the weather got cold.

Although food is insufficient, the fish resources in Fenyou River are still quite abundant.

The people in the north had no food to eat, so they went fishing in the Fenyou River.

In order to encourage this behavior, the government even provided tools for the people.

Years ago, Sukhbalu, the leader of the Tata tribe, returned from Beijing with his people.

When going through relevant procedures at the government office in Feiyun City, Kong Bo specially invited Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu to host a banquet in honor of the Tata tribe.

Jirigela was looking forward to meeting Lin Xuezhu. When he saw Lin Xuezhu coming, he came up to her and talked nonstop.

After not seeing each other for a few months, his Chinese dialect has indeed improved a lot.

He said to Lin Xuezhu: "Sister Lin, people in the Central Plains like glazed products very much. After we gave the Guanyin statue to the emperor, officials came to ask if the caravan could bring some to them."

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly.

Sure enough, humans have no resistance to such crystal clear things.

Jirigela continued: "I told them that the production of this glass is very complicated and requires very high craftsman skills, so the output is not large and the price is not cheap. But even so, many people still expressed their willingness to pay high prices to buy it. "

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied with Jirigela's cleverness.

This is her idea, to drive up the price of colored glaze and turn it into a luxury product that is hard to find.

She knows the tricks of luxury goods very well. She engages in hunger marketing, creates anxiety, and makes those stupid people spend too much money to buy them.

In this process, the brand's superior image is established.

From now on, products made of colored glaze will become a standard feature of the upper class and a symbol of identity and status.

As for her, she only needs to be a proud boss behind the scenes and reap the rewards openly.

Jirigela was still talking about what he had seen and heard in Beijing, but was suddenly interrupted by Sukhbalu.

"Sister Lin, when can our Tata tribe's caravan go to the capital again?"

Even though this guy looks silly, he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

If the caravan makes a trip and helps others sell goods, they will be rewarded with food.

Of course he must take advantage of such a good thing and not let other tribes take advantage of it.

Chapter 372: Is she overestimating her?

Lin Xuezhu felt a little funny when she saw Sukhbalu's impatient look.

Although this guy has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, he is still a straightforward person.

Say whatever you want and won't beat around the bush at all.

That's good.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Even if we set out immediately, we won't be able to catch up with the new year's shopping peak. It's better to wait."

"Why wait? Liuli is very popular in Beijing. Let's go there this time. You can definitely make a lot of money." Sukhbalu didn't understand and asked Jirigela to be his translator.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "We can make more money by whetting their appetite."

Sukhbalu still didn't quite understand.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I understand what you mean, and I can promise you that I will run the business for us, only for you people from the Tata tribe. Can you feel at ease now?"

Originally, she had no intention of letting everyone get wet evenly. Barbarian tribes were involved.

In this kind of thing, the fewer people involved, the safer it is and it is less likely to cause disputes.

Having her little fanboy Jirigela in the Tata tribe will make her feel more at ease.

Sure enough, when Sukhbalu heard this, he stopped clamoring to enter Beijing as soon as possible.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "It's no problem for you to do this job, but I have a small request."

"What request?" Sukhbalu asked.

Lin Xuezhu said, "Every time you go on a business trip, you have to take Jing Lan with you."

Suhebalu thought for a while and then asked, "Is this the girl who was with you when you came to the grassland?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, " Exactly, Jing Lan is the manager of the Liuli Workshop, and she is very familiar with the production process of Liuli. Moreover, she is from the Central Plains and has a better understanding of the customs and customs of the Central Plains.

" Bringing her along is equivalent to finding a guide for you." Then, Lin Xuezhu took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Sukhbalu.

Sukhbalu opened it and saw that it was translated from prairie script.

A more detailed agreement was made on the cooperation model between the two parties.

Lin Xuezhu was afraid that Sukhbalu wouldn't understand, so he explained to him: "Every batch of goods we give you has a fixed price. When you sell it, you must not go below this price. As for the higher part , I will still pay you a commission in the form of a commission. That is to say, the higher the selling price, the more commission you can get. "

This is the most difficult part to understand in the contract.

After Lin Xuezhu's explanation, Sukhbalu understood.

What he has to do is sell as high a price as possible, the higher the better.

He really liked such a straightforward task.

What he fears most is the kind of person who talks vaguely and leaves him to guess.

During this trip to the Central Plains, he met a lot of people like that, which was really tiring.

He likes people like Sister Lin, and he makes it clear.

Sukhbalu was about to sign and pledge it immediately.

Lin Xuezhu stopped him and said: "Take this contract back first, discuss it with the clan members, and then sign it if you think it is okay. You must understand all the terms above, otherwise if there is a dispute later, it will hinder the harmony between us. "

Sukhbalu thought what she said made sense.

Although he would not doubt Sister Lin, what Sister Lin said didn't mean that Sister Lin didn't lie to them!

Sukhbalu carefully put the contract into his arms and agreed to go to the border to sign and deposit it three days later.

While eating, Sukhbalu suddenly asked: "Sister Lin, why is there no delicious rice on the table? I remember you planted a lot of rice, didn't you?"

Mentioning this matter, it poked Kong Bo's lungs. .

However, in line with the principle that family scandals should not be made public, he did not intend to explain.

Lin Xuezhu, on the other hand, said without any scruples: "Most of our grain in the north has been collected as taxes by the imperial court. The output of one acre of land is more than 700 kilograms, and taxes have been paid on 600 kilograms. Now we ourselves The people there don't have enough to eat, so they can only make a living by fishing."

Sukhbaru was shocked.

There is no such thing as taxes on their grasslands, and even if there were, they wouldn't be so evil-minded.

Six hundred kilograms of seven hundred kilograms were taken away. If he goes into business in the future, will there still be food in the north to pay his commission?

Lin Xuezhu saw the worry in his heart at a glance and said: "If we don't have food for you, we can use other things to offset the commission. It can be gold and silver, so that you can buy food and bring it back."

Sukhbalu thought about it, This is indeed true.

However, when he went out and ate rice from the Central Plains, he felt that it was not as delicious as the rice from the North.

He couldn't tell what the specific difference was. In short, it was neither fragrant nor soft.

What's more, bringing rice back all the way requires a lot of fatigue along the way.

How can it be as convenient as having it shipped directly to your doorstep from the North?

Thinking that from now on, not only would he not be able to eat delicious rice, but he would also suffer more, Sukhbalu cursed the Dog Emperor in his heart.

That thing called the emperor had his conscience eaten by a dog. How bad!

Kong Bo looked at Sukhbalu's uncontrollable angry expression, silently took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Although he believed that Mrs. Lin must have her purpose in telling Sukhbalu the truth.

However, does this damage the image of this dynasty to some extent?

Lin Xuezhu didn't care whether the dog emperor looked good or not.

Since the Dog Emperor dares to do shameless things to the extreme, don't be afraid of being criticized.

Without a strong psychological quality, can you still be a fool?

joke!

After the meal, Kongbo sent officers and soldiers to escort Sukhbalu and others to the border.

After counting the number of people, both parties said goodbye happily.

Lin Xuezhu went to the glaze workshop, and Jing Lan received her. The two of them went to see the warehouse, which contained all the finished products produced so far.

Jing Lan is very serious and responsible in her work, and every finished product has detailed records to ensure that it will not be lost and can be found at any time.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied with her attentiveness.

While the two of them were watching, Lin Xuezhu told her about letting her go on a business trip with the caravan.

Jing Lan was a little surprised.

She knew very well that Mrs. Lin had entrusted her with a heavy responsibility by entrusting her with the management of a glaze workshop.

Even the running businessman asked her to follow him, which was a proper way to cultivate her.

She wasn't sure whether she would live up to Mrs. Lin's good intentions.

Seeing her nervousness, Lin Xuezhu comforted her with a smile: "I'm not for everyone. I think you are serious about your work and have no problem in dealing with others. That's why I dare to entrust you with such an important thing." Tata Although the people in the tribe are honest, they are a bit simple-minded. If there is an emergency, I am afraid that they will not be able to deal with it, so I asked you to follow."

When she said this, Jing Lan swallowed nervously.

The only words in my mind that were in chaos were the words "emergency", which kept spinning.

What should she do? What if she encounters an emergency and she can't handle it?

Did Mrs. Lin have any misunderstanding about her?

Are you overestimating her?

Chapter 373 From now on, you will be the head of this family.

Seeing Jing Lan panicking, Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing.

Jing Lan rarely showed his true feelings and said, "Ms. Lin, please stop laughing. I'm really nervous."

"We haven't set out yet, why are you nervous?" Lin Xuezhu patted her shoulder.

He continued: "I know that you are capable, but you must also be good at using people. I am letting you go, not to tell you about any accidents and to ask you to carry it alone. You only need to give a solution and let Tata Just let the people from the tribe do the work for you."

Seeing that Jing Lan's nervousness had not eased, Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but wonder in her heart, could this girl be a social terror?

Impossible, her past career was dealing with people.

There should be no one who understands the thoughts of rich people better than her.

Lin Xuezhu thought about it and ticked off the glass products she picked on the record.

Said: "I will let you go to the capital before the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu Banquet. The colored glazes I selected are what you will bring to the capital to sell. I think you can find a way to let the officials in the capital use our colored glazes to The Queen Mother sends a gift of Qianqiu. In this way, our market can be further opened. If you sell more, it will be no longer new. "

The one with the highest price will get it . The guidance was very specific and gave Jing Lan some direction in her chaotic heart.

She swallowed her saliva and asked, "Ms. Lin, what you mean is that I can put something up for auction?"

"That's what you mean, you can make the scene big. Of course, before that, you need to first Promote and pave the way. As for how to get your reputation out and make people pay attention to what you have in hand, I think this is something you need to consider." Lin Xuezhu said.

Jing Lan's brain was running rapidly, and after a long while she asked: "Which thing should I take out better?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "The Queen Mother likes Ruyi, why not take that glass Ruyi."

The Queen Mother likes Ruyi, this is written in the book Yes, it shouldn't be wrong.

After hearing this, Jing Lan felt that her thinking became much clearer.

Lin Xuezhu continued to encourage her, "Everything you do is done first and second time. I have no special requirements for you. As long as you try your best to complete the tasks I give you, even if you can't complete it, it's good to learn more."

Jing Lan nodded, "I understand, Mrs. Lin, I will definitely try my best."

Lin Xuezhu didn't say anything more, but changed the subject and said, "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, how do you plan to spend it?"

Jing Lan smiled, "Also How can we live this life? It's just a lively place where the sisters are together."

Lin Xuezhu knew that they had either broken up with their families or both of their parents had died.

The holidays should be the most difficult time.

Lin Xuezhu said, "Why don't you come over and celebrate the New Year with my family."

Jing Lan's eyes flashed with emotion, but she still shook her head and said, "Forget it, Mrs. Lin's family is reunited, so we won't join in the fun."

"We won't join in the fun during the New Year . , when are you going to join in the fun? Now that the work in the fields is done, don't you think about asking me to find you some more work?" Lin Xuezhu asked with a smile.

Jing Lan looked a little shaken after hearing this.

Together, these sisters received a piece of land from the government office and planned to grow some food themselves so that they would not have to worry about eating in the future.

The extra grain can also be sold for some money.

This would have been a very good thing.

However, there are only a few busy days throughout the year.

The rest of the day was filled with loneliness as far as the eye could see.

The sisters were a little restless.

Thinking of the joy of learning farming with Mrs. Lin, I wish I could go back to that time.

If Mrs. Lin could find some other jobs for them, that would be a real wish.

However, she still had worries in her heart.

Mrs. Lin is a very good person and does not dislike them.

But there are elders in Mrs. Lin's family. Will she look down upon their past careers?

Lin Xuezhu saw that Jing Lan hadn't spoken for a long time and smiled: "In the medical clinic where you went to see me before, my uncle worked as a doctor there. In addition, my father and my aunt also worked as shopkeepers for a bank and a grain store respectively. I plan to follow your instructions I want to find a job for you with my talents and interests. Don't you plan to meet my family first?"

When she said this, Jing Lan completely plucked up her courage.

Since they want to work with Mrs. Lin, they will inevitably have to contact her family.

It's also good to visit during the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is the most peaceful time of the year.

Yes, that's it.

Jing Lan made up her mind and nodded to Lin Xuezhu, "Ms. Lin, let's go."

Lin Xuezhu was very happy.

For some reason, she was particularly looking forward to this New Year.

Probably because, during this year, all the goals she wanted to achieve were exceeded.

Now, the whole family's life is settled.

No more wandering around, no more worries, I can finally have a good New Year.

Lin Xuezhu thought so and planned to make good preparations for this New Year.

There were too many thoughts in her mind, but her thoughts were always clear and she quickly figured it out.

That night, everyone in the Lin family received a notice from Lin Xuezhu.

The notification is an address, asking them to gather at this address at the same time tomorrow.

The family has long been accustomed to the endless thoughts about the big baby in the family.

Therefore, the next day, at the appointed time, the whole family appeared at the appointed place, including Cui'er, who had already settled in Anbei City.

It was a house with a fairly small area. From the outside, nothing could be seen except that it was a new house.

Just when the whole family looked at each other, Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu arrived.

Lin Xuezhu held a bunch of keys in her hand and opened the door to the house in front of everyone.

Walking around the screen wall, in an instant, the exquisite furnishings in the house were displayed in front of everyone.

The first main room you enter is the reception room, with side rooms on both sides used for banquets and dressing rooms.

The next day, Lin Chengzhang's team completed the task two hours ahead of schedule.

Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao knew that their abilities in making carts were limited, so they went to another group and replaced Lu Mo and Yan Da.

Lin Xuezhu was very grateful to her father and uncle for their sacrifice, and specially asked Mother Ma to stew two bacon chickens for dinner.

The cart was completed in two days on the second day. On the day it was put into use, the ten people in the brick pulling team only took most of the day to complete the whole day's work.

After they finished work, they gave the carts to the earth moving team, so the women were able to finish work early.

The three men who belonged to other teams came to the Lin family to help as soon as they returned to the cave.

Although they don't know how to make a pushcart, they can still do labor-intensive work like cutting wood in the mountains.

They knew very well that they would only lend it to other teams when the Lin family had enough carts for their own use.

By then, not only them, but their family members will also be able to save some energy.

Lin Xuezhu looked at this scene and was extremely pleased.

Once the labor hours at home are shortened, there will be more time to make tools, thereby further shortening the labor hours and saving manpower.

A virtuous cycle, isn't it here!

In this way, the Lin family has a third and fourth cart, which allows each group to have one cart.

Just when everyone was filled with joy because of the cart, the Northern Governor came to inspect the work.

The prefect was short and fat, with an oily face. It was obvious at a glance that he was someone who would not treat him badly.

And next to him was the bastard clerk.

Because this group of people arrived suddenly, even the prefect was not prepared and was in a panic.

The prefect was not in a hurry, and walked directly to the construction site with small square steps.

When he arrived at the construction site, he found a clean place to stand and asked the supervisors to bring all the exiled prisoners over.

When everyone was gathered, he cleared his throat and said: "I have received news that some of the exiled prisoners are opportunistic and use carts to make themselves lazy. This kind of behavior is simply against the law!" When

he said this, the prefect Came here in a hurry.

Hearing this, the prefect came forward and said, "Sir, why did you come without giving me any notice? I didn't even ask anyone to clean up this dusty place. Your clothes are all covered in dust."

Seeing the prefect make a fool of himself, With his face low, the prefect remained unmoved and said coldly: "Kong Bo, you are getting bolder and bolder. The people in your charge have violated the law, and you dare to turn a blind eye!"

The prefect was stunned and very surprised. He asked in fear: "I hope your lord can give me a clear explanation. What laws have been violated by people under the supervision of officials?"

He looked sincere. If Lin Xuezhu hadn't seen it, he would have walked over when the prefect spoke. It would have been true. You might think he didn't hear anything.

The prefect felt something stuck in his heart, and he had no choice but to say what he just said again.

The prefect was confused and asked humbly: "Please tell me clearly which law is violated by using a cart for work?"

The prefect was very suspicious that this man did it on purpose.

However, seeing the confused and foolish expression on his face, I felt that maybe he really didn't understand.

So, the prefect cleared his throat again and said sternly: "They are exiled prisoners, and coming to the border to work as coolies is their punishment! If you allow them to use the cart, is that still punishment? Why don't you just get them one?" Carriage, let them enjoy it?"

When the word "carriage" came out, Lin Xuezhu finally understood.

Co-author, his six carriages were not confiscated by his clerk, he was looking for trouble.

Hey, the dignified Northern Governor, with such a little vision and a little mind, can still shamelessly come out and embarrass people!

What kind of dog official did the Dog Emperor choose?

If this guy works in the north for a few more years, the barbarian tribes will be able to launch a desperate counterattack.

By then, this guy won't be able to give up the Northern Territory!

On the east side of the second entrance are Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing's bedrooms, and on the west side are the study and servants' rooms.

The east side of the third entrance is Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang's bedroom, and the west side is still the study and servants' room.

On the east side of the fourth entrance are Lin Jiayuan and Lu's bedrooms, and on the west side are an embroidery room and a study room.

On the east side of the fifth entrance are Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu's bedrooms, and on the west side are Lu Mo's bedroom and the servants' room.

The woodshed and kitchen in the backyard are hidden in the garden.

The garden is beautifully decorated, with rockeries, artificial lakes, pavilions, and even a small training ground.

Such a big house shocked everyone.

Lin Xuezhu took out a house deed from his arms and handed it to Lin Chengzhang. He smiled and said, "Dad, you will be the head of this family from now on."

Lin Chengzhang opened the house deed and saw his name written on it. Don't know what to say.

Chapter 374 Don't starve the people in the north to death.

Lin Chengzhang's eyes were red.

His daughter actually gave him such a big surprise.

Think about this time last year, the family was still living in a cave.

He couldn't help but sigh with emotion, turned his head and wiped away his tears.

Lin Xuezhu thought that today should be a happy day, but she didn't expect that the atmosphere would be so sad.

She didn't like this atmosphere, so she said: "I bought a house for everyone, and it's in my father's name. If any of you want to start your own business, you can just make money and buy a house by yourself. I don't care."

"Big Niece, what are you talking about? We've all walked together, who wants to start our own business! It's great to live together in such a lively way, but I won't leave anyway," Lin Chengyao said.

"Yes, I'm not leaving either. I want to be with my whole family, and I want my cousin to visit me often." Lin Yuxuan, the child, said and jumped into Lin Xuezhu's arms.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and scratched his little nose, and said: "Whose six-year-old baby still wants to be hugged by his cousin? You have already entered school and grown taller, why are you still so naughty?"

Lin Yuxuan chuckled and said He put his arms around Lin Xuezhu's neck.

He said, "I don't care, I want my cousin to hug me, even when I am sixty years old."

The child's innocent words successfully made everyone laugh.

The emotions that were filled with emotion were also diluted a lot.

Lin Xuezhu said to Granny Ma and others, "Come and choose the house you like and see which one you want to live in."

"Miss Xuezhu, do we have one too?" Hu Yitong asked.

"Of course." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile, "With so many houses, is there no room for you?"

"Then let's live next to the eldest master," Yan Da said.

Mother Ma had no objection and nodded.

"Zhenniang and I live next to the second master. Zhenniang is about to give birth in the spring. Only with the second master and second wife here can I rest assured." Hu Yitong said.

"We brothers should live in the front yard, and we can answer the door and so on." Hu Ertong pulled Hu Santong and said.

They two bachelors couldn't live together with the two mistresses, so it would be more convenient to live in the front yard.

"Okay, let's leave the fifth vacant room we move in to for Cui'er to live in when she returns to her parents' home." Lin Xuezhu agreed happily.

"Tui'er also has a room?" Mother Ma was so moved.

Lin Xuezhu said matter-of-factly: "Why, Cui'er is married and can't come back to stay for a few days?"

"Thank you, Miss Xuezhu." Mother Ma quickly pulled Yan Daodao to thank her.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Let's take advantage of the New Year to pack up and move in. This New Year, we will have a good time in this house. After the New Year, Uncle Yan and Mother Ma will not have to go to Anbei City. Mr. Kong will exempt me and My husband's coolie, we will stay in Feiyun City most of the time."

"Great!" The whole family said almost in unison.

This is probably the best news that everyone has heard since the exile.

"What about your crimes?" Lin Chengyao asked.

This sound extinguished the warm atmosphere again.

Of course, the crime cannot be taken off. Being able to obtain limited freedom is already the greatest help Kong Bo can get.

Seeing that the atmosphere was going in the wrong direction again, Lin Xuezhu quickly said: "Does it matter whether you are guilty or not? Now all of you are working, and only my husband and I can hang out, and we will live a peaceful life. If you feel sorry for us, just spend more money on us, and we will be relieved."

These words made everyone laugh again.

Lin Chengyao was the first to express his stance, "Niece, don't worry, your uncle and I will never be without food due to my craftsmanship."

Speaking of this, Lin Xuezhu remembered one thing.

She asked: "Uncle, have you fully understood the handwritten notes passed down from the old man's family?"

One sentence immediately made Lin Chengyao silence.

Jiang Qishuang smiled and said: "Your uncle meditates every day. Sometimes he lies in bed and meditates. When he falls asleep, his hand loosens and the slate falls and hits his face. He is injured several times."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sense of picture . .

The whole family stared at Lin Chengyao and laughed.

Lin Chengyao was betrayed by his wife, but he couldn't bear to say anything to her, so he could only silently endure the well-meaning ridicule from everyone.

In fact, he was just embarrassed to say it. During this period, he studied the manuscripts and benefited a lot.

Now, as soon as the medical clinic opens, people seeking medical treatment line up from the street to the end of the street.

He is also a soft-hearted person, and sometimes even treats patients until late at night.

Not only that, if anyone has an emergency at night, there is no reason to come to him.

He has gained a good reputation, but he is indeed very tired.

Either physically tired or mentally tired.

Lin Xuezhu saw his dilemma and said, "Uncle, if you are too busy, find some helpers."

"Well, you can't rely on others when it comes to seeing a doctor." Lin Chengyao waved his hand.

"What about accepting apprentices?" Lin Xuezhu asked: "You don't need to teach too many medical skills, just teach some basic ones. In this way, if you encounter minor illnesses or disasters, let your apprentices see you, and you can focus more on treating difficult problems. "Miscellaneous diseases."

"That's a good idea." Jiang Qishuang clapped her hands and said to Lin Chengyao: "You see, the eldest niece said the same thing. You have to find helpers. How can you do everything yourself?"

Lin Chengyao said about finding helpers . He was hesitant about the matter at first, but since his eldest niece said so, he had nothing to hesitate about.

She immediately said: "Okay, I'll put a notice on the bulletin board at the city gate later to see who knows medical skills and recruit them."

"Hmm." Lin Xuezhu thought, she could also send two girls.

If nothing else, it would be great to help out.

The family chatted for a while and then went back to the store to pack their things.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu took Mother Ma and Yan Da back to Anbeicheng to move.

They didn't have many things, most of them were daily necessities, and it only took a carriage to transport them.

The three Hu brothers and others stayed in the house to clean and prepare for the masters to move in.

The next day, the whole family moved into the big house.

The move took a whole day and everyone was in a good mood.

At the same time, news of barbarian tribes also came from the border.

Led by the chief of the Tata tribe, tribes that cooperated with Lin Xuezhu also participated.

Everyone donated some animals as much as they could to support the people in the north who were short of food.

Don't ask, the question is that after the animals took the medicine given by the goddess, not only did they not get sick, they also became more fertile.

Pregnant cows and ewes gave birth to calves after being cured.

Cows and ewes that had given birth to calves showed a strong interest in giving birth, and most of them became pregnant again.

The people of the barbarian tribes have a premonition that next year there will be a bumper harvest of livestock cubs on their grasslands.

So with a wave of their hands, they decided to donate all the livestock they could, except for the breeders, to the North.

Don't starve the people in the north. No one will grow food anymore. How can they eat such delicious rice?

Chapter 375:

The livestock sent by the barbarian tribes on New Year's Eve did not end up on the tables of the people in the north.

Kong Bo built a breeding farm outside Feiyun City and fenced in cattle and sheep.

In this way, this time next year, they will harvest many, many calves and lambs.

The people in the north have no objection to Kong Bo's arrangement. They believe that everything the government does is for the sake of the people.

There is no meat, but there is fish.

Years ago, ice fishing became one of the most unique activities in the entire North.

The Fenyou River is dotted with large and small fishing holes.

Experienced fishermen take the fish they catch to the market and sell them, and they are often sold out.

As for the Lin family, in addition to stocking up on enough fish, they also have a whole cow given by the prairie people.

You know, in this era, beef is not easily available.

Cows have a long reproductive period, similar to that of humans, and generally can only give birth to one calf per litter.

Coupled with the low breeding technology in ancient times, cattle are scarce wherever they go.

As long as the cattle can move, they are used to plow the land.

The cattle that make it to the table are eaten when they are too old to plow the land.

This end of the Lin family was slaughtered by the prairie people and given to the prairie goddess by name.

This unabashed preference made Kong Bo jealous to the point of death.

As the Northern Governor, he did not receive such treatment.

But he didn't feel jealous, because he felt that Mrs. Lin deserved it.

The Lin family was busy and began to untie the cattle.

Lin Xuezhu asked Yan Da to divide the beef according to different parts.

Then cook it in different ways according to the meat quality of different parts.

Several large pots were turned on at the same time, some for grilling, some for stewing, some for frying, and some for making air-dried beef jerky.

Very lively.

On New Year's Eve, Jing Lan came to the house with the girls.

These girls are really particular about people, and no one has an empty hand.

Some of them are not even available in the east, west, and north regions, so they are probably brought back from outside.

Lin Xuezhu was a little moved when she saw that they had spent a lot of money.

She only showed kindness to them when she needed them, but they all knew how to repay the kindness and were very sincere.

Lin Xuezhu saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

The girls are not pretentious. They roll up their arms and sleeves as soon as they enter the door and help with the work.

Not only did they clean the Lin family's house inside and out, but they also helped cut the window grilles and put them up, giving them a sense of participation in everything.

Wen Xiuqing pulled Lin Xuezhu over and asked, "I think that girl Jing Lan came to see you before. Are all the other girls with her?"

Lin Xuezhu responded: "Yes, they all work with me now. Before When I taught them how to farm and build greenhouses, they also helped me guide them in various places.

"Oh, then they are quite capable." Wen Xiuqing smiled appreciatively.

Lin Xuezhu originally thought that a woman like her mother might not be able to accept Jing Lan and their past identities.

Unexpectedly, her mother didn't ask a word, didn't comment a word, she only saw the shining points of those girls.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Mom, after the New Year, I plan to ask those girls to help in our store. The grain store and bank are okay, but the medical center is really busy. Do you think this arrangement is appropriate for me?"

Lin Xuezhu This person always has clear ideas in doing things and rarely asks for other people's opinions.

On the contrary, many people older than her often listen to her arrangements when encountering problems.

Wen Xiuqing was surprised by her daughter's question and asked, "Do you think there is anything inappropriate?"

Lin Xuezhu lowered her voice and said, "Those girls are young and beautiful. There are two middle-aged men at the bank and the hospital, including my father and uncle. " Young man, am I afraid of my mother and my aunt? "

Young, beautiful and sophisticated girls are a fatal temptation to middle-aged men!

At least, that's what Lin Xuezhu thinks.

Unexpectedly, after listening to Lin Xuezhu's words, Wen Xiuqing burst into laughter.

And the more he laughed, the louder he sounded.

Lin Chengzhang even looked over and asked curiously: "Madam, what are you talking about with your daughter, why are you so happy?"

"It's okay." Wen Xiuqing waved her hands, and after the laughter wore off, she calmed down and said to Lin Xuezhu: " Look at your uncle, what is he doing now?"

Lin Xuezhu took a quick look and realized, my aunt is busy working, and her uncle is just like a follower.

I have to follow my aunt wherever she goes and lend a hand in everything she does, which makes her seem like she can't take care of herself.

The aunt was annoyed and tried to send him to find something to do on his own, but failed, so she had to let him go.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing and said, "I saw that aunt can live quite well without uncle, but if uncle loses aunt, it might not be possible."

"Exactly." Wen Xiuqing said: " What else do you have to worry about? I think those girls are all responsible people. Look, they just work when they come in, and they don't even look around."

Lin Xuezhu observed that it was indeed what her mother said. Said, the girls are very responsible.

When the female relatives work, they will help.

When men work, they won't join in.

The main thing is a sense of proportion.

In this way, Lin Xuezhu was relieved.

She called Mother Ma over and asked her to arrange the room.

We will stay up late tonight on New Year's Eve, so the girls won't be allowed to go back.

Grandma Ma also likes these girls. With more than a dozen people at home, work can be done much faster.

Hearing this, she hurried to the backyard and checked the empty room.

There are three more rooms, and these girls can sleep enough if they squeeze together.

Everyone was busy when they heard a female voice coming from the door, "Look, I said to come back early and help with the work, but you have to be lazy. Now that the work at home is almost done, are we coming back for dinner? "Yes?"

Everyone looked around and saw Wang Shen carrying large and small packages, and whispered to Cui'er: "Isn't it because of something in the army? I also want to come back soon."

Cui'er smiled and scolded him . With a cry, he turned his head and looked at the crowd, smiling even brighter.

"Masters and ladies, young master and aunt, Cui'er is back."

"Come in quickly, Feng Da is standing at the door." Jiang Qishuang said with a smile.

Cui'er led Wang Shen into the yard, handed the new year's goods to Mother Ma, rolled up her sleeves and got to work.

Wang Shen quickly stopped her, "Oh, don't touch the cold water, I'll do it."

After saying that, Wang Shen snatched the work from Cui'er and started working.

Cui'er didn't argue with him. When she saw Gu Zhenniang sitting picking beans, she went to help.

The two chatted while working, and Cuier asked Gu Zhenniang many things about the baby.

Gu Zhenniang talked for a while and felt something was wrong, so she asked: "Tui'er, don't you know..."

Cui'er smiled and said with some embarrassment: "It's been three months."

Mother Ma heard this, I was overjoyed and couldn't control my volume, so I asked: "Tui'er, you have one too?"

Chapter 376 My uncle is not in a hurry, why should others be in a hurry?

Mother Ma roared, and everyone in the yard heard it.

Seeing everyone's eyes turned to her, Cui'er blushed.

Wang Shen scratched his head and silently took a step back into the crowd.

"Oh, Cui'er, let me feel your pulse." Lin Chengyao said immediately.

"Yes, yes, Master, please help me see if the fetus is stable." Mother Ma said.

Lin Chengyao was very professional. He took out a small handkerchief from his pocket, put it on Cui'er's wrist, and squinted his eyes for a long time to diagnose.

Grandma Ma looked a little anxious when she saw his incomprehensible look.

Is there something wrong with the fetus?

After a long while, Lin Chengyao shook his head and said: "The fetus is strong and both mother and child are fine."

Phew!

Mother Ma let out a long sigh of relief.

Lin Chengyao turned his eyes to Wang Shen and smiled very kindly, "Master Qian Fu, you have been married for only half a year, how awesome!"

One sentence instantly made Wang Shen feel ashamed and wanted to dig a hole and jump in.

Lin Xuezhu was speechless. What kind of conspicuous piece of feudal society was her uncle?

He is a doctor and doesn't think it's a problem, but newlyweds are very thin-skinned.

Just when Lin Xuezhu was about to say something, Mrs. Lu spoke up, "Xuezhu, Zhen Niang and Cui'er are already here. Of the young couples in our family, you and Xiu'er are the only ones who haven't done anything yet."

In one sentence, The craze for birth was instantly set off.

Ma Ma agreed: "It's been a long time since Miss Xuezhu and my uncle consummated their marriage. How come there's no movement?"

Jiang Qishuang said enthusiastically: "Did the eldest niece work too hard along the way and lose her body? And the nephew Son-in-law, conditions must have been very difficult during the war. Let your uncle take a look at it tomorrow and prescribe some warming medicine

. " Mr. Lu said.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu looked at each other and thought: Sure enough, the words used to induce birth have been the same from ancient times to the present.

If newlyweds do not have children, they are suspected of having health problems.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but look at the sky.

Is it possible that the woman who has overcome all obstacles and successfully become a solid support for her family cannot escape the fate of being born?

But after thinking about it, she felt that she could understand it.

After all, the whole family doesn't have many opportunities to sit down and have a meal with her throughout the year.

If you don't take advantage of this time to induce birth, when will you do so?

Forget it, it was only once a year, so she tolerated it.

Just when she accepted her fate, Lin Chengzhang spoke, "My daughter can have a baby if she wants to, and she can't if she doesn't want to. Why are you so anxious?"

Lin Chengzhang is a scholar, and no one can speak more politely or tactfully than him. .

The sudden words shocked the whole family.

Wen Xiuqing hurriedly pulled his sleeves and whispered: "Aren't you worried about our daughter?"

"What are you worrying about? My uncle is not worried, so why should others be worried? It's so dangerous to give birth to a baby. You have to go to hell. I don't want to leave my daughter." Lin Chengzhang's eyes turned red as he spoke.

When his wife gave birth to a daughter, he was frightened.

After having a daughter, he refused to have a second child no matter what.

Now that he thinks about it, if the daughter he holds in his palm is going to suffer such a fate, he would rather his daughter not have a child.

If you want to cut off your descendants, just cut off your descendants. There are so many people in the world, how many of them are missing?

Seeing that Lin Chengzhang was anxious, Mrs. Lu quickly reflected on herself.

Did you say something you shouldn't have said?

But after thinking about it for a long time, she felt that there was nothing wrong with her tone or content.

I had no conditions on the exile road before, and I have been working as a coolie since I arrived in the north. I am definitely not suitable for having a baby.

Life is getting better now. I have a big house at home, no hard work, and my family is all around me. When I have a baby, the whole family can help take care of it. Isn't it great?

However, although Mr. Lu thought so, he did not dare to say anything else in front of Lin Chengzhang.

At this time, Yuan Xiu said: "Aunt, it's me who prevents my wife from having children."

As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their attention to Yuan Xiu's face.

Yuan Xiu said calmly: "Now is not the best time. Let's talk about this matter a few years later."

How many years? Mrs. Lu took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.

Sister, did you hear me? Xiu'er said it would be a few years later.

Mrs. Lu felt a little helpless.

She has been like this all her life, she only hopes that her sister's children can live well.

While she still has the strength, if she can see Xiu'er's child grow up, she can close her eyes even if she dies.

However, she also knows that what the elders think is one thing, and what the children think is another.

Since Xiu'er and Xuezhu had discussed it, she naturally shouldn't say anything more.

Mrs. Lu nodded and said, "As long as you two are aware of it."

Forget it, let them do it. The worst she can do is plead guilty to her sister after she dies.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said: "After the Chinese New Year, our family will have two babies. If anyone feels too energetic, he can help take care of the children."

"The old slave's grandson is very lucky. " Mother Ma said.

Hu Yitong also followed: "Our doll is also blessed."

Lin Xuezhu said to Cui'er: "We have reserved a room for you in this house. You can come back whenever you want."

Cui'er nodded gratefully, "Xue Zhu The young lady is the best mistress in the world. Although I live alone in Anbei City, I feel very at ease when I think of having a home here."

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Wang Shen when she heard what she said.

Wang Shen looked embarrassed, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times while he was working.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said: "How can you be alone in Anbei City? Isn't it your husband? You two are married and will be a family from now on. Who among us can stay with you forever! Silly! Girl, don't say these words in the future, it will chill your husband's heart. The man I finally found for you is to let you live a good life."

"Miss Xuezhu, I just say it, but I understand it in my heart. "Tui'er said, glanced at Wang Shen shyly, and whispered: "He's very good."

Lin Xuezhu felt that although Tui'er was slightly older than herself, when they were together, she Why is it so girly?

It's all this old soul's fault.

In my previous life, I was in my thirties. After I came here, I saw girls in their twenties and thought they were children.

This problem must be corrected. We can't always be so old-fashioned.

Lin Xuezhu said to Cui'er: "If you say good things about Wang Shen, tell him more. If you have a sweet mouth, your life will be sweet."

"I know." Cui'er smiled and pulled Lin Xuezhu's hand, then ran to talk to Gu Zhenniang about the baby's story.

Lin Xuezhu looked at them talking happily and turned back to the room.

She took three small purses from the space, each containing ten taels of silver.

Just as he was about to go out, he saw Yuan Xiu walking in.

Chapter 377 The Queen Mother's birthday was the day before the Qingming Festival.

Yuan Xiu observed Lin Xuezhu's face and felt a little relieved when he saw that her expression was as usual.

"Madam, don't take what my aunt said just now." Yuan Xiu said, "My aunt means well, but she is a little too anxious. You..."

Lin Xuezhu got into his arms before he could finish, She hugged his waist.

"Husband, you have taken all the responsibilities on yourself, what else can I take to heart?"

What was her idea to meet such a superb man in ancient times.

She didn't want to have children, so he let her.

When encountering a provocation, he shouldered all the pressure.

It's a matter of two people to live their lives together, as long as her husband can understand her and tolerate her.

She really didn't care what other people thought.

What's more, she can understand Lu's mood very well.

The Lu family lost her husband in middle age and had no children. The entire family became victims of the struggle for imperial power.

The meaning of her life is to take good care of her sister's only bloodline.

In this family, if anyone is the most nervous about Yuan Xiu, it is none other than the Lu family.

It's just inducing birth, something that elders all over the world would do, not to mention that Lu didn't really force them.

Hearing that Lin Xuezhu was thinking openly, Yuan Xiu let out a long breath.

Fortunately, my aunt and my wife are sensible.

Lin Xuezhu stayed in Yuan Xiu's arms for a while, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Husband, I remember that the Queen Mother's Qianqiu Day is coming soon. Do you remember the specific time?" "

The day before the Qingming Festival." Yuan Xiu said in a tone of voice Cold.

The Queen Mother was the former emperor's main queen. Among the people who persecuted his mother and concubines most violently back then was the Queen Mother.

He really didn't like this old lady. If possible, he would have wanted to cut off her head with his own hands to comfort his mother and concubine's spirit in heaven.

Just when he was secretly resenting it, Lin Xuezhu burst into laughter.

"The day before the Qingming Festival, this old lady had a tough life. If she had been born one day later, she could have celebrated her birthday with the dead souls."

Thinking about that scene, it feels quite explosive.

People are sweeping graves and celebrating her birthday, so her family must be very busy.

Yuan Xiu said in a deep voice: "It is said that back then, the Queen Mother's mother used the method of inducing birth to prevent her from being born on the Qingming Day. However, it is true that she was stubborn."

How many people in her father's harem were killed by her? I'm afraid I can't count them with both hands.

This kind of person lives in the world and specializes in subjugating others.

Yuan Xiu suppressed the gloom in his heart and asked Lin Xuezhu: "Why does Madam think of her Qianqiu Ri?"

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "I am counting the time. It seems that to be on the safe side, Jing Lan cannot spend the whole time in the north. Fifteen. "

For the grassland people, this is nothing. The festivals they celebrate are different from those in the Central Plains.

But Jing Lan would have to be wronged. After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, she would have to arrange for her to leave.

Lin Xuezhu was thinking about it in her mind when she heard Mother Ma shouting outside the house: "Miss Xuezhu, uncle, dinner is ready."

"Here we come." Lin Xuezhu patted Yuan Xiu's chest and walked out first.

The wing of the Lin family's house is large enough to host a banquet with three tables.

After the guests and the host were seated, Lin Chengzhang raised his chopsticks and said: "Today is New Year's Eve, to get rid of the old and welcome the new. In the new year, our family's life will be prosperous and safe. I will do it first as a courtesy, everyone can do as they please."

With that said, Lin Chengzhang drank down the wine in his hand.

For those here who are willing to drink, there is also Lin Xuezhu's special sherbet.

Paired with the beef sent by the prairie people and the fat fish from the Fenyou River, it was a very enjoyable meal.

When the banquet came to an end, Lin Xuezhu called Jing Lan over.

Said: "I plan to arrange for you to leave on the sixth day of the lunar month. The Queen Mother's Qianqiu Banquet will be the day before the Qingming Festival. If you travel faster, you can arrive in the capital early and inquire about the situation."

Jing Lan was not surprised by this.

In fact, she was ready to set off at any time from the moment Lin Xuezhu handed over this task to her.

However, she also had a layer of worry in her heart.

She said: "It doesn't matter if we hold on tightly, but glass is fragile. What if it breaks due to too much bumps?"

The things we finally took out after traveling through mountains and rivers were damaged on the way, so the trip was in vain. .

Lin Xuezhu said: "Don't be afraid, we use hay as a buffer. As long as it is wrapped tightly, it won't be damaged no matter how bumpy it is."

She is familiar with the principles of buffering and shock absorption, so she is not worried about this.

In this way, Jing Lan felt relieved.

The two discussed some details and agreed that after the second day of the Lunar New Year, Jing Lan would go to the prefect's mansion to complete the formalities.

Over at the Prefect's Mansion, Lin Xuezhu had said hello early in the morning.

Even if it is a holiday, the government will be open for business if necessary.

Jing Lan is already familiar with the process.

Even if it's your first time handling it, you won't panic.

In addition, during this period, Lin Xuezhu would talk to her about business whenever he had the opportunity.

She also thinks carefully and has many insights.

At this time, knowing that the departure was imminent, she no longer had too much fear in her heart, but she was still a little eager to try.

She also wanted to know how well she could complete the task given by Mrs. Lin.

This also means how far she can go in doing business.

The two talked for a while, and then saw Lin Yuxuan running over in a bound.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu, he used his trump card again - hugging his thigh.

He said coquettishly to Lin Xuezhu, "Cousin, take me out to make a snowman. I haven't made a snowman for a year."

"Okay, let's go together." Lin Xuezhu said.

Lin Yuxuan was so happy.

He has a lively personality, and he is very happy to have so many beautiful sisters at home.

The little guy didn't recognize strangers, greeted his family and guests and walked into the yard.

"Go to the back garden." Lin Xuezhu pulled the little guy's arm.

Lin Yuxuan seemed to have remembered something, and clapped his hands and said, "Hello, cousin, I have raised birds in the back garden. I will take you to see it."

Lin Xuezhu thought it was funny. It had not been long since their family moved here.

The little guy adapted so quickly. Does he even know how to raise birds?

Sure enough, children are very adaptable!

Holding the hand of Lin Yuxuan, Lin Xuezhu was taken to the back garden.

Lin Yuxuan took her to the foot of the rockery, pointed to a small bamboo plate placed in the cave, and said: "That's where birds often come to hide from the snow, so I put a plate of millet there for anyone to eat. "

Lin Xuezhu originally thought that the little guy was talking about raising birds in cages.

Unexpectedly, he raised birds from nature.

If this were placed in modern times, it should be called Yun Yangniao.

Unexpectedly, the little guy caught up with this trend and traveled through thousands of years in one fell swoop.

"Shall we just build a snowman here to accompany the bird?" Lin Yuxuan said excitedly.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and shook his head, "Xiao Xuan'er, if you make a snowman here, no birds will dare to come down and eat millet."

Chapter 378: I thought I saw a ghost.

The child Lin Yuxuan did not understand what Lin Xuezhu said.

He raised his little head and asked, "Why?"

Before Lin Xuezhu could reply, the girl who was called to build a snowman together said, "Does Xiao Xuaner understand the reason for placing scarecrows in the farmland?"

Lin Yuxuan shook his head.

The girl patiently explained: "There are always birds coming to the farmland to eat the crops. In order to scare them, we put scarecrows in the farmland. The birds think there is someone in the field and don't dare to come easily. So, you can also put a snowman here. A truth."

Lin Yuxuan suddenly realized, "Are people so terrible?"

Lin Xuezhu didn't know how to answer this.

It is true that humans are the most terrifying creatures in the world.

Human greed, cruelty, and selfishness transcend any species.

But similarly, human beings also have a glorious, selfless, and great side.

Lin Xuezhu said: "To the weak, people are scary, but to the strong, people have nothing to fear. Therefore, Xiao Xuan'er will be a strong person in the future. The strong are not afraid of anything."

Lin Yuxuan seemed to understand but not understand . , but the girls understood.

In the past, they were weak, so they were bullied and trampled upon.

Now they follow Mrs. Lin and want to be strong.

Only by becoming a strong person can we end the situation where the strong bullies the weak.

Lin Xuezhu knew that Lin Yuxuan didn't understand, but she didn't care.

The child is still young, as long as the seeds are sown in his heart, sooner or later it will sprout and grow up.

Lin Xuezhu rubbed Lin Yuxuan's little head and said with a smile: "What kind of snowman do you want to build, Xiaoxuan'er? You can build one for your cousin first."

Lin Yuxuan immediately forgot what he just seemed to understand, and concentrated on Build a snowman.

The girls were also infected by his innocence and showed their interest freely.

After a while, strange-shaped snowmen were piled up in the Lin family's back garden.

Some of them are as tall as gangsters, some are as wretched as incense thieves, and some even have hunched shoulders and bowed legs.

Lin Xuezhu looked at this unbearable sight and thought: Is it so difficult to build an ordinary, white, fat, round snowman?

Why do we need to use our imagination and hands-on ability to such an extreme?

Everyone played until dark before returning to the front hall.

A card table had been set up in the front hall.

The women were playing cards around the card table, but the men stood behind the women and watched.

Lin Xuezhu thought this scene was quite interesting, so he called to everyone, "Do you want to play Othello?"

"Is it the kind Madam has played with me before?" Yuan Xiu asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "That's backgammon. The Othello I'm talking about is another way to play. Do you want to learn?"

"Okay, let me challenge Madam." Yuan Xiu said.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and took out the Go chess he had prepared, circled a place on the board, and explained the rules.

Yuan Xiu said with a smile: "This is different from Go."

"Of course, otherwise I will play Go with you." Lin Xuezhu said, took the white piece, and said: "Black goes first, I will let you."

Yuan Xiu was not polite and lost one son first.

Lin Xuezhu was well versed in the gameplay of Reversi and won the first game without any doubt.

Yuan Xiu immediately analyzed something from her chess moves. In the second game, Lin Xuezhu had a hard time winning.

In the third game, the two were in a stalemate, and Yuan Xiu narrowly won.

Lin Xuezhu threw the chess pieces away and smashed them.

Standard ending, same as backgammon.

Once Yuan Xiu gets the hang of it, she won't be able to win.

"Eldest niece, can you let me try?" Lin Chengyao was ready to make a move.

Lin Xuezhu immediately gave up his position.

Lin Chengyao shook his head, "I don't want to play chess with my niece-in-law, I want to play with my eldest niece."

The niece-in-law is too powerful, he will definitely not be able to play.

My eldest niece should try it.

Lin Xuezhu was speechless.

Yuan Xiu gave up his position with a smile, and Lin Chengyao rubbed his hands and said, "Can I have a black ego?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Come on."

Lin Chengyao made a move confidently.

Then, Lin Xuezhu won with the power of breaking the bamboo.

Lin Chengyao was dissatisfied and asked for another round.

Lin Xuezhu didn't get used to it and won him again.

Lin Chengyao was puzzled and scratched his head depressedly.

Lin Xuezhu chuckled: If I can't defeat my husband, I can't defeat you, my innocent little uncle!

"Are you coming again?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Lin Chengyao patted the chessboard and said, "Come on, I must come."

The uncle and nephew played five more games in a row, causing the female family members who were originally playing cards to stop playing and come over to watch the fun.

As a result, Lin Chengyao lost five games in a row and was so angry that he screamed, "Why did my niece-in-law win after three sets, and I played so many sets and couldn't win even once?"

"You can win if he wins? Uncle, you are Are you looking down on me?" Lin Xuezhu asked her soul.

Lin Chengyao was immediately speechless.

Lin Chengzhang smiled and said: "No matter what kind of chess game, the test is strategy and means. My uncle has been leading troops to fight all year round, so he is very knowledgeable. Second brother, you are a doctor and you have never worked hard on this, so you lost. "

Lin Chengyao was still dissatisfied, "The eldest niece doesn't lead troops to fight, so why is she so powerful?"

Everyone immediately turned their attention to him and let him understand for himself.

Let's just say who can match their Xuezhu's strategies and methods. Do you even need to ask?

Lin Chengyao seemed to have thought of this and immediately fell silent.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little weird, Mother Ma quickly smoothed things over and said, "It's almost time, let's make dumplings. After eating the dumplings, you can go back to bed."

"It's like this. Playing and playing makes all the time. Forgot. Come on, let's make dumplings." Wen Xiuqing hurriedly agreed.

Shifting everyone's attention from Lin Chengyao's defeat to making dumplings is probably the best comfort for Lin Chengyao.

Lin Chengyao sighed and looked at Jiang Qishuang aggrievedly.

Jiang Qishuang quickly reached out her hand and patted his back comfortingly.

This move made Lin Xuezhu happy.

Together with her aunt, she has raised a great boy!

Why do I feel that Lin Chengyao's ability to resist blows is weaker than Lin Yuxuan's.

Mother Ma took the three Hu brothers to the backyard to get ingredients.

Everyone was chatting in the front hall, and after a while, they saw Hu Santong coming back supporting Mother Ma.

Hu Yitong and Hu Ertong followed behind with smiles on their faces, carrying flour, chopping boards, dumpling fillings and tools.

"What's going on?" Wen Xiuqing asked in confusion.

"Oh, I was confused. I forgot that there was a snowman in the backyard. When I entered, I thought I saw a ghost. I was so frightened that I almost fell down. Fortunately, I was caught by the three boys." Mother Ma caressed her chest. road.

Lin Xuezhu's eyebrows twitched as she thought of those white and grotesque snowmen in the backyard.

When you look at it in the dark, it looks like a ghost.

Lin Xuezhu asked quickly: "Mother Ma, are you hurt?"

Mother Ma shook her head, "It's okay, I was just shocked, so I won't delay things."

Lin Xuezhu quickly pulled up a chair for her to sit down and rest, and then Invite others to start making dumplings.

Chapter 379 Sure enough, playing with things makes you lose your spirits

! Lin Xuezhu asked Grandma Ma to specially prepare the dumpling fillings for this year's New Year.

One stuffed with beef and green onions, one stuffed with leek and egg, and one stuffed with fish.

The main focus is a rich one, trying to satisfy different tastes.

Lin Xuezhu is very good at seasoning, but is very bad at kneading dough and rolling dough.

But she can make dumplings, and she can make them very quickly.

Hold the dumpling wrapper with your thumbs and index fingers of both hands, press it into the middle, and a dumpling is ready.

With this technique, you won't be afraid even if you go to work in a dumpling shop.

Therefore, as soon as she got started, she attracted the attention of others.

"Xue Zhu, you are so good at wrapping things up, please teach us." Mrs. Lu was the first to speak.

Hehe, Lin Xuezhu likes people who are eager to learn, and she is also willing to teach.

Teach the apprentice and liberate the master, this is her consistent way of doing things.

So, with her step-by-step instruction, everyone in the family learned this technique.

Cui'er smiled and said, "I can open a dumpling shop in Anbei City tomorrow. With this skill, I won't be afraid of not being able to supply enough."

Mother Ma also smiled, "Miss Xuezhu's skill in mixing stuffing is also very good. In the past two days, She also told Lao Nu to make some sauce at home, and from now on the buns will be filled with sauce meat filling. Lao Nu has never eaten sauce meat filling, but when Miss Xuezhu described the taste, her mouth watered. "

" Yes, Miss Xuezhu is very good at seasoning." Gu Zhenniang also said with a smile.

The cooking skills of these few people have been passed down by Miss Xuezhu personally.

Although they could cook originally, the food they cooked was not as delicious as what they cooked after being trained by Miss Xuezhu.

It can be seen that even the small things in life require a lot of knowledge to do well.

The whole family immediately blew another rainbow fart, which made Lin Xuezhu almost lose herself.

After the dumplings were made, Ma Ma wanted to take the three Hu brothers to the backyard to make dumplings, but the girls stopped her.

"We women should do this work," the girls said.

Lin Xuezhu cleared her throat and stopped her: "There is no such saying in this family. Women can do housework, and men can do it too. You go along and help serve the dumplings. Let them do the heavy work."

The girls felt quite surprised.

It turns out that Mrs. Lin's family is so different.

However, they really like this difference.

After Ma Ma and others left, Lin Chengyao rubbed his hands and said, "Niece, I also want to play a few games of Othello with you."

Hey, this person is determined not to admit defeat.

I feel like I'm addicted to the abuse.

To be honest, Lin Xuezhu didn't want his uncle to be frustrated by him.

This not only seems that the younger generation has no sense of propriety, but also seems that the elders have lost face.

So, Lin Xuezhu said: "Let's do it. Let my dad play with you a few times. Do you think that's okay?"

Lin Chengyao rolled his eyes and nodded: "Okay, I'll practice with my brother."

Lin Chengzhang heard this His words and eyes were different.

This bratty brother doesn't dare challenge his uncle, and he can't beat his daughter, so you think you can practice with him, right?

Instantly, Lin Chengzhang's desire to win was aroused.

He immediately lifted up his robe, sat next to Bai Zi, and said, "Come on."

Lin Chengyao, who was given over to Heizi, felt vaguely that he was despised by his brother.

As a result, the two were gearing up and planning to fight for three hundred rounds.

As a result, the winner was decided in less than a stick of incense.

Lin Chengzhang won.

Lin Chengyao scratched his head, stared at the chessboard full of white stones, and fell into deep thought.

Could it be that he is really out of his mind?

Or is it that he is the worst in the family in terms of strategies and methods?

"Sister-in-law, would you like to challenge me?" Lin Chengyao then extended an invitation to Wen Xiuqing.

Wen Xiuqing saw that he had played a lot of tricks, and she already knew where his weakness was, and she didn't have the heart to hit him.

So she said, "Forget it, I'm not good at chess. Why don't you let your sister-in-law play a game with you?"

She thought so. Her sister-in-law is good at chess, calligraphy, and painting. If she wins, It's not that Lin Chengyao is too stupid.

Lu, who was forcefully pushed out: Okay, okay, let's have a round.

Then, without any surprise, Lu won.

Lin Chengyao looked at the crowd, as if looking for his next opponent.

Jiang Qishuang couldn't stand it any longer, so she patted his shoulder and said, "Forget it, husband, we're going to eat dumplings soon. We can't stop."

Unexpectedly, Lin Chengyao, who always regarded his wife's words as an imperial edict, was not obedient this time. .

He pointed at Lin Yuxuan and said: "Xiao Xuan'er, accompany dad to the next game."

"I can't." Lin Yuxuan said very innocently with his big watery eyes.

When the adults were playing chess, he watched for a long time and didn't see any clues.

When everyone saw that Lin Chengyao's operations were becoming increasingly outrageous, they all advised him to forget it.

But Lin Chengyao still refused to believe that he was the intellectual weak point of the family, and vowed to find someone to support him.

Just when he stared at Yan Da, Lin Xuezhu spoke.

"Uncle, do you know why you are so bad at chess?" she asked.

Rumble--

the clouds above Lin Chengyao's head began to thunder.

Wen Xiuqing hurriedly pulled Lin Xuezhu: My dear girl, what are you talking about?

Just when everyone was sweating behind their backs, Lin Xuezhu spoke again.

"Because uncle is a person with a pure mind, so he doesn't know how to play with people's hearts!"

She said this praise in a critical tone, which made Lin Chengyao dumbfounded.

Although I intuitively think that the reality is not as Lin Xuezhu said.

But, at this moment, who dares to attack Lin Chengyao?

Seeing Lin Chengyao's eyes gradually changing from shock to understanding to being moved, everyone felt relieved.

Lin Xuezhu continued to say with righteous indignation: "Uncle is a doctor, and a doctor has a benevolent heart. What do you mean? He just can't be mixed with too much utilitarianism! Only if your uncle has a simple mind can he be a good doctor. Otherwise, he will have to be an ordinary person like us!" "

Pfft!"

Jiang Qishuang quickly covered her mouth to prevent her laughter from spreading too far.

The eldest niece is also very good at deceiving her. Her stupid husband must be fooled by her eldest niece.

When Lin Xuezhu heard Jiang Qishuang's smile, she suppressed the smile at the corner of her mouth and continued to say seriously: "If uncle also wants to learn those intrigues, it's not impossible. At worst, we can close the medical clinic and open a chess club in the future. At that time, everyone in Feiyun City can come to my uncle's house to practice. I would like to think about it, will this benefit the country and the people?"

Hey, it's just a game of chess, and all the national justice is brought out.

Lin Xuezhu's two tricks almost made the whole family crippled.

Lin Chengyao was in a very excited mood.

Yes, he is a doctor, so he should do what a doctor should do.

He was so carried away by the momentary victory and defeat that he almost forgot what he should do most.

Sure enough, playing with things is boring!

Chapter 380 He should believe Mrs. Lin

On the sixth day of the lunar month, Lin Xuezhu sent Jing Lan and the grassland caravan to the gate of Feiyun City.

After the officers and soldiers carefully counted the number of people, the people from the grassland caravan left Feiyun City and headed towards the capital.

Lin Xuezhu stood at the city gate and stared for a while. Only when the caravan could no longer be seen, did she turn back with some sadness.

She was so envious of the people in the caravan who could move forward freely.

And she will be trapped in the North for a long time to come.

"Ms. Lin." A man's voice suddenly came from behind.

Lin Xuezhu turned around and saw Kong Bo standing behind her.

"Master Kong is also here to see off the caravan? But they have already left." Lin Xuezhu said.

Kong Bo shook his head with melancholy and said, "I just went out for a walk to see how the people are doing this year."

"Master Kong is a good official who cares about the country and the people." Lin Xuezhu said sincerely.

Who is an official and spends the Chinese New Year not having fun at home?

How many people care about how well the people are living?

Kong Bo sighed, "Ms. Lin is joking, Kong really can't afford to worry about the country and the people."

Lin Xuezhu knew when he saw him like this that he was probably in trouble again.

So he asked: "Why did Mr. Kong say this?"

Kong Bo sighed: "I thought that by becoming the governor of the north, I could realize many of my ambitions. But only when I became the governor did I realize that doing one thing is simply more difficult than doing it. It's hard to reach the sky. A small Northern Governor can't even protect the Northern Territory, so why worry about the country and the people?"

Lin Xuezhu saw that he was in a low mood and asked seriously, "What's bothering Master Kong?"

Kong Bo listened. She asked, feeling a little guilty for no reason.

How many times had he asked Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin for help when he encountered difficulties.

Are these two the kings of a country and the lords of all peoples?

Haha, the true king of a country and the lord of all peoples is unwilling to do anything but exploit and oppress.

Kong Bo took a deep breath and said: "Thanks to Mrs. Lin's tools, the construction of fortifications has been going very smoothly, even much earlier than the construction period set by the court. But because it went so smoothly, the stone materials were almost used up. If not, With new stone materials, the construction period will inevitably be delayed again."

Lin Xuezhu also roughly understood this.

Before she was relieved of her hard labor, she once calculated secretly.

The remaining stones will be bottomed out in more than a month.

"If you don't have enough stones, just go to the court and let the superiors find a way!" Lin Xuezhu said naturally.

Kong Bo sighed and said: "The fold has been submitted a long time ago, and it took several months for the court to give its approval. It was said that the national treasury was tight, transportation was inconvenient, and wasting people and money for stones would shake the foundation of the country. Let us find a way ourselves."

This answer Lin Xuezhu was not surprised, but she still snorted in her heart.

The dog emperor's usual approach is to go to court when there is nothing to do and ignore what is going on.

It is estimated that in his mind, building fortifications is far less important than building a dragon throne for himself.

After all, the barbarian tribes had been defeated.

All the tribes that had evil intentions against the Central Plains were wiped out by Yuan Xiu, and the remaining tribes loved peace and hated disputes.

The Dog Emperor probably thought that his throne was secure, so he didn't care about the life and death of the Northern Territory.

Very good, this is very dog ​​emperor.

Lin Xuezhu asked: "Master Kong, is there any way?"

Kong Bo looked dejected, "There is a way, but considering our situation in the north, it is really worse."

"Master Kong wants to open a mountain?"

Lin Xuezhu certainly knew that the stones were all sourced from Picked from the mountains.

However, the northern border lacks resources and manpower.

In addition to the Northern Expedition Army and the Border Army, there are also the exiled prisoners and a small number of ordinary people.

Most of these people have to build fortifications and farm in their spare time. How can they have the time and energy to dig mountains and extract rocks!

What's more, the northern border does not have the conditions to dig out mountains and extract rocks.

If we use people to do it all, the number of casualties will definitely increase.

This is just adding insult to injury for the northern border, which already has a small population.

Moreover, the court will not delay the construction period just because you have cut through the mountains and extracted rocks.

When the time comes, someone will be sent to inspect the progress of the project.

As a result, the burden on the army and the exiled prisoners became even heavier.

However, this is what Kong Bo is worried about.

Lin Xuezhu's idea of ​​​​solving the problem is completely different.

She said, "Master Kong, I have a way to do this, but I have to take a little risk."

"What way?" Kong Bo immediately looked at Lin Xuezhu as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

Lin Xuezhu said: "How about we make explosives in the north. Once the explosives are buried and the personnel withdraw, the entire mountain will be blown to the ground, and everyone will not have to take risks to quarry rocks."

"Huh?" Kong Beau almost thought he heard wrong.

He had only heard of explosives, but had never even seen them.

The only thing I've seen that has anything to do with explosives is the firecrackers ordered during the Chinese New Year.

However, in the northern border, there are not even firecrackers.

If nothing else, it's just that it's difficult to eat. Who has spare money to spend on such a disposable thing?

Moreover, no one comes to the north to sell firecrackers, and no local people make firecrackers.

So, dynamite?

Kong Bo shook his head and said: "Ms. Lin, I'm afraid the explosives are not powerful enough to blow up a mountain. Although I have never seen it, I have heard people mention it or read it in books, but there is no such powerful explosive." "

Then. It's because you don't understand explosives." Lin Xuezhu smiled confidently.

In her previous life, she was extremely poor and bored. She once read a book devoted to explosives.

It conducts a comparative analysis on the composition of explosives in the East and the West.

In fact, the main ingredients are saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal, but the different proportions will cause different powers.

She happened to know what the most powerful ratio was.

And because she was being hunted and her sense of security was weak, she even tried to make her own explosives.

She also didn't expect that these miscellaneous books that seemed useless in her previous life would become meat and potatoes here.

And with these complex skills, she took off directly on the spot and became an omnipotent power.

Haha, it's just... quite complicated.

Facing Kong Bo's surprised and suspicious gaze, Lin Xuezhu said: "Master Kong, why don't you take me to the prefect's mansion now, and I'll write down the recipe for the explosive. You just need to send someone to the nearby city to look for raw materials. This explosive can It won't work. You can tell if it's powerful or not."

After hearing this, Kong Bo pulled away from his complicated emotions.

Madam Lin is right. You can tell whether it succeeds or not by trying it. Why draw a conclusion so early?

What's more, all the words and promises Mrs. Lin has said and made so far have not been fulfilled.

He should believe Mrs. Lin.