The two of them walked all the way, Lin Wanrong didn't speak, and Master Biao didn't dare to speak when he saw that Lin San's brows were furrowed.
When he returned to his hut, Lin Wanrong didn't even bother to wipe his face, and lay straight on his back, always feeling that something was stuck in his heart, which made him very uncomfortable. Today, he can scold and fight well, but other than that, he can't find a place to comfort himself. Damn, do I think of myself too noble? He smiled wryly in his heart and mocked himself.
He groped in his arms for a while, and took out the double burst musket that Xiao Qingxuan gave him. The chamber of the gun that had just been fired still smelled of burning gunpowder, and it smelled like a faint fragrance. This westerner's musket is extremely exquisite in workmanship, and the one Xiao Qingxuan gave him is the best of the best. It is rare in European royal families. With Dahua's current craftsmanship, it is very difficult to make a red cannon. Not to mention this musket. And judging by the surprised look on the young prince Zhao Kangning's face, he probably had never seen a musket before. Could it be that Qingxuan's status is more noble than Zhao Kangning
He thought for a while silently, and then played with the musket again. It was the first time he used this musket today, and he almost made a fool of himself. He didn't have confidence in his marksmanship and was worried that he might not be able to shoot accurately, so he fired two shots in a row. The musket had a strong recoil, the first shot hit, but the second shot missed, which really made him feel ashamed. But after seeing the power of the musket, he became more confident. No matter what bullshit masters he encountered, he was always a low hand before this musket.
Qingxuan was very kind to me. Only now did Lin Wanrong know Xiao Qingxuan's good intentions. With this gun in his hand, he would not be afraid of anyone. He sighed slightly in his heart, thinking of those days with Qingxuan, although the time was short, the impression was extremely deep, and he didn't know when he would see her again.
He didn't know what happened today, he thought wildly for a while, his mood was particularly low, and he fell asleep unknowingly while lying on the bed.
I don't know how much time passed, there was a light knock on the door, Lin Wanrong opened his eyes and saw that it was completely dark, and he fell into a drowsy sleep for such a long time.
Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled wryly. How could I fall asleep like a pig? He opened the door, and a soft female voice came from outside the door: "Why don't you hold the lamp?"
"Because the night is the best time for thinking." Lin Wanrong said with a grin, and walked to welcome the young lady into the room.
"Poor mouth!" Xiao Yuruo glanced at him, turned around and found a scythe, lightly lit the oil lamp in the room, and the dim yellow oil lamp reflected a faint radiance on her beautiful face and Yinna's body, making her charming and charming. moving.
Lin Wanrong was stunned for a while, and said with a smile: "Miss, why are you here?"
Xiao Yuruo didn't speak, but seeing the black marks on his hands and face, he frowned and said, "Why don't you wash it? Your face is covered in dust, it's so ugly."
Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled, "I'm so tired that I don't even want to move."
"Why are you tired? I think you will be lazy and make excuses." The eldest lady rolled his eyes at him, stood up, walked a few steps gracefully, went outside the room to fetch hot water towels for him, and said softly: "You Wipe it off."
Lin Wanrong took the towel and wiped it carelessly twice, and said with a smile: "It's hard for the eldest lady to bring the tea and water herself, Lin San is very grateful."
The eldest lady glanced at him and snorted: "You like to mess around all day long, in front of me as well as in front of others. You offended Mr. Mei Yanqiu again today, you don't know how much influence she has in Beijing. Now Fortunately, we got into trouble with a big shot before we even went to the capital."
Lin Wanrong glanced at her and said, "You know everything?"
The eldest lady nodded: "The cousin told me what happened when he came back. The little prince will not talk about it. He has no good intentions for my Xiao family. It is not the first time you have embarrassed him. It's just that Mei Yanqiu's disciples are all powerful figures in the capital, if you offend her, we will definitely have trouble in Beijing after the new year. Speaking of which, it's all the fault of that girl Luo Ning—"
Lin Wanrong smiled helplessly and said, "What's the matter with Miss Guan Luo?"
The eldest lady snorted: "If she hadn't invited you, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened. I think you were fascinated by her, and yesterday you coaxed me that she wouldn't go."
Khan, did I coax you, obviously you didn't understand what I said. Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with Miss Luo. With my character, as long as I meet this Mei, I will come here sooner or later."
Knowing that what he said was true, the eldest lady sighed softly and said: "We businessmen, in the eyes of those lords, are inferior to farmers. This is not a matter of one or two families, it is the atmosphere of the entire Dahua Dynasty, not by you You can change it with a sentence or two. You are usually so clever, how come you can't see it like this when you encounter this."
Lin Wanrong chuckled and said, "Seeing that the road is uneven and everyone steps on it, I feel uneasy if I don't do this."
The eldest lady said quietly: "I have been doing business with my mother since I was thirteen or fourteen years old, not to mention the status of a businessman, and I am also an orphan and widowed mother. I have been bullied so many times by others while traveling here and there. I don’t know, if we were all like you, how could we survive to this day.”
Thinking of the misery in the past, the eldest lady had tears in her eyes, and said lightly: "You, can't you learn to endure? Even if you stepped on the injustice, so what? Did you win this battle? You are happy, but you have also ruined your own interest. Looking at you now, you are very depressed. How can you look like Lin San before? I used to worry about the Xiao family's affairs all day long, and my heart was miserable. You Just tell me, depression is a day, happiness is also a day, people have to learn to enjoy it. You persuaded me, why did you fall into it again?"
Lin Wanrong's heart was warmed by what the eldest lady said. He glanced at Xiao Yuruo and said, "Miss, I thought you were here to scold me, but I didn't think you were here to comfort me. I was so moved that I wanted to cry. .”
Xiao Yuruo blushed and said stubbornly, "What are you grateful for? I'm here to scold you, to see if you dare to offend others casually in the future."
The eldest lady was hard-spoken and soft-hearted, Lin Wanrong could see it clearly, she was a little moved, nodded and said: "Miss, don't worry, that person surnamed Mei is inhumane and will be punished by heaven. After all, no matter how many rich children she has, we may not be the same. What soft persimmons." As he said this, he was inexplicably reminded of the old man in Chinese clothes he met outside Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou that day. It's Xu Wei. With old man Xu and his current friendship, anyone who wants to touch Lin San or Xiao's family has to think carefully.
"Lin San, my Xiao family has no way out now. You have offended so many people, and others will blame us. You can't let it go, and the people are not allowed to abandon us in the future. Otherwise, I will turn into a ghost." I won't spare you." The eldest lady said softly.
Khan, this, without me, you would have turned into a ghost long ago. Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly: "Miss, it's not as serious as you said. I only signed a one-year contract with you. You can't rely on me for the rest of your life."
"Who will depend on you for the rest of your life—" The young lady spat softly, "You caused all these things in my family, good and bad, and if you don't solve them, you are not allowed to go anywhere. If you want the contract, I will sign it for you Ten years, a hundred years will be fine."
It turned out that she wanted to trick me into renewing the contract. This chick is domineering and cunning. Lin Wanrong chuckled and changed the subject: "Miss, how is Tao's store integration going?"
The eldest lady nodded and said: "After discussing with the stewards, everything is proceeding according to the plan. You are lazy today, and you are not allowed to run away tomorrow, otherwise I will deduct your salary." When it comes to deducting salary, even she can't bear it. He covered his mouth and started laughing.
When it came to the salary, Lin Wanrong suddenly remembered, and shouted: "Miss, I should have a share of my perfume."
The eldest lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can't miss you. The net profit of our perfume this month is about 30,000 taels, and half of yours is also 15,000 taels."
"Talk is better than nothing—Miss, did you make false accounts?"
"I'm so mad at you—" The eldest lady snorted angrily, and with a flick of her sleeves, she accidentally knocked the oil lamp on the table to the ground. Turned off, and the room was suddenly dark.
The eldest lady let out a scream, and the sudden darkness made her at a loss for what to do.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Lin Wanrong gently held her and said, "I'm here."
In the dark, the eldest lady hadn't spoken for a long time, Lin Wanrong heard her panting sound seemed strange, and when she looked back, she saw her looking at him, her eyes sparkling like water droplets.
Lin Wanrong was puzzled, and hurriedly said softly, "Miss, are you okay?"
The eldest lady shook her head and smiled, "What can I do, I'm used to it if I don't get slapped a few times by your bad temper."
Lin Wanrong chuckled: "I'm familiar with you, that's why I talk like this. I don't care if others want me to make fun of you."
"Lin San, take a break. I'll come to see you tomorrow morning. Don't be lazy." The eldest lady turned her head, opened the door and walked out. Lin Wanrong was wondering, but saw the eldest lady turned her head and said: "I almost forgot, this is a letter delivered to the house at noon, saying it is for you."
She took out an envelope from her pocket and handed it to Lin Wanrong. Lin Wanrong said in surprise, "Who wrote the letter for me? I don't have many friends in Jinling."
The eldest lady said: "You will know if you read it yourself."
The room was too dark, so Lin Wanrong finally fumbled to light the oil lamp, and then looked outside, the eldest lady left at some time, and she had long since disappeared.
He took out the letterhead from the envelope, but it turned out to be a small white piece of paper with two lines written in small letters on it: "Thank you for your honesty, and you should repay it with a grass and a ring."