General Lin's Mansion.
On a November morning, a light layer of frost condensed on the ground.
Lin Yi huddled under the quilt and was too lazy to get up. From today on, he would be an unemployed vagrant and could sleep until midnight.
So many things have happened these days. Why has life become so ups and downs when traveling to ancient times?
This was not the life she wanted, but it was the life she asked for.
Tired.
Thinking of the ginseng and tiger bone soup that Qin Shuihan brought last night, he suddenly felt his stomach churn again, and the scene of inserting Shen Dingjue into Shen Dingjue's chest always appeared in his mind.
Lin Yi turned over and sighed softly. Time is the best antidote. She believed that in a few days, everything would be fine.
"Miss, the master is here, do you want to get up and wash up?"
Biyue's voice came from outside the door.
Lin Yi twitched the corners of her mouth and responded immediately.
She finally realized what it means to not see him for one day, like three autumns after another. Although they had only met yesterday, she was still overjoyed when she heard that he was coming.
Lin Yi put on her obscene clothes and suddenly wondered why Qin Shuihan was so free recently.
"Miss, do you need to dress up?"
Biyue knew that Lin Yi was lazy and didn't particularly like dressing up, but today was different.
Just when Lin Yi wanted to ask why, Butler Liu said loudly at the door: "Second Miss, King Han and Shangshu Bai are here. What a happy event! They have brought many boxes of betrothal gifts. Please hurry to the hall, Second Miss." The master and his wife are waiting there."
I see.
Lin Yi glanced at Biyue in surprise.
"Then, that yellow dress!"
Lin Yi shyly pointed to a yellow gauze dress that Qin Shuihan prepared for herself during the Hundred Flowers Festival. Although it's a little thin, it can definitely hold up even if you put on a base layer of sexy clothing!
Now that I think about it, if I had known this would happen, my previous clothes and hair accessories would no longer be appropriate.
Before reaching the main hall, Lin Yi saw many large boxes in the yard, and a dozen or so unfamiliar servants standing next to them. It seemed that these large boxes were betrothal gifts. Didn't they agree to give the Lin family some free money...
As soon as she entered the door, Shen Ruzhi's enthusiasm hit her face.
"Yier, please hurry up and meet King Han and Shangshu Bai."
Lin Yi glanced at her coldly. Everyone is discerning, so why bother with this sly expression.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan'er didn't come, so it was almost three months ago. If she didn't get married, she wouldn't be able to hide her belly.
Lin Yi glanced at Lin Weifu who was smiling flatteringly, and waited until he recovered a little before settling Xiao Su's debt with him.
She glanced at the man next to Qin Shuihan again, and it turned out that Mr. Bai was actually the minister of the dynasty. They were all powerful characters.
Lin Yi's eyes fell firmly on Qin Shuihan. Today, he was wearing a navy blue gown. Although it was not as formal as the court dress, the gold thread embroidery of auspicious clouds on his chest all revealed his nobility and elegance. .
He is worthy of being his own idol, even holding a teacup with extraordinary grace.
She walked over quickly and stood next to him, with a peach-like face and bright eyes.
Qin Shuihan couldn't help but feel excited and couldn't help but hold her little hand.
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if no one else was watching.
When this scene fell into Shen Ruzhi's eyes, she became even more angry. I must have a good talk with Lin Weifu later about when King Huan can marry their daughter!
"General Lin, I won't stay any longer. I will come to marry you on the thirteenth day of next month."
Qin Shuihan and Lin Weifu had nothing to chat with. They just wanted to save face for Lin Yi. The betrothal gifts were delivered. He stood up and pulled Lin Yi to leave. He also didn't forget to give Bai Qiran a look. The rest was Leave it to him.
Bai Qiran smiled helplessly, who thought he was the matchmaker?
This was the second time he saw Lin Yi. It was very interesting to think back to when they met in the medical clinic and how the sharp-tongued man was tit-for-tat with King Han.
At that time, King Han was still full of doubts about her, but he did not expect that a few months later, he would go to great lengths to marry her as a royal concubine.
Although he had suspected that it was Qin Shuihan's drunken words, he couldn't smell a trace of alcohol when he came close to his face, and was slapped by Qin Shuihan.
That palm really hurt.
Bai Qiran curled his lips and looked at the two of them. As expected, they were a good match for each other.
After guessing for so many years when the iron tree will bloom, it turns out that fate has come and is unstoppable!
Lin Yi greeted Lin Weifu and Shen Ruzhi politely, and then followed Qin Shuihan out. As soon as he walked out of the door, she immediately pulled him.
"King Han, how much silver do you need for these betrothal gifts? The Lin family can't prepare any dowry for me. You will be in a big loss!"
Seeing her unwillingness, Qin Shuihan couldn't help but pinch her little face.
"It's just one hundred thousand taels of gold. To marry you, such a small amount of money is nothing."
Lin Yi couldn't help but frown even more tightly. What do you mean, it's only a hundred thousand taels! You are really rich, but you can’t give flowers to others in vain! She had to find a way to get them to pay more for the dowry. It was really not cost-effective!
Seeing her silence, Qin Shuihan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yi rolled her eyes at him.
"Do you know that extreme joy brings sorrow? I am not willing to give the Lin family so many betrothal gifts. I have to find a way to make them spit it out."
After hearing this, Qin Shuihan couldn't help laughing, and he patted her head again.
"You, don't think about anything, just make yourself fatter and see how thin you become."
He pointed to the servants in the courtyard.
"These are the people in my house who will serve you from now on. In a few days, the nuns from the palace will come over to teach you the etiquette. Don't be embarrassed on your wedding day."
Lin Yi's head was filled with confusion. Can a modern person like himself learn the complicated etiquette of the ancients?
"What if I don't study well..."
"That is also my king's concubine."
Qin Shuihan held her in his arms lovingly.
In the living room, Bai Qiran described the wedding process matter-of-factly.
Lin Weifu smiled from ear to ear. He didn't expect that his second daughter could marry King Han and become his concubine. Will his military talisman be stable? After that, he went in one ear and out the other, just concentrating on calculating his military power.
After Bai Qiran said goodbye, Lin Weifu happily prepared to rush to the study, but Shen Ruzhi ran a few steps and stopped in front of him.
"Fufu Wei, are you concerned about Xuan'er's marriage? Have you asked the emperor for a decree?"
Lin Weifu frowned. He was a military commander, not a civil servant. Except for the imperial court, he could not freely enter and leave the palace. What's more, now that he is a useless person, and the remaining two military symbols have not been properly dealt with, how can he have the courage to ask the Holy Lord for an order.
He hoped that Shen Ding would return to Beijing victoriously, and then he would find a way to deduct a military talisman.
However, can Yi'er help him?
Unfortunately, we have to wait until next month to get married, so now is not the best time.
Seeing Lin Weifu remain silent, Shen Ru became angry.
"Xuan'er's belly is almost visible, and you still haven't thought of a solution!"
Listening to Shen Ruzhi's sharp tone, Lin Weifu felt a headache. He shouted sternly: "I'm not the good daughter you taught me! Look at Yi'er, how can she win the favor of King Han!"
Yi'er! ? He Xiaosu’s concubine!
Shen Ruzhi suddenly showed a weird smile.
"You mean Xiao Su teaches well?"
Lin Weifu choked on his words for a moment. Looking at her smiling face, he suddenly felt guilty and his expression became extremely unnatural. He thought of that scene again.
Shen Ruzhi chuckled angrily and continued: "Xiao Su taught Xiao Su well, but it's a pity that he died young. Now that things have happened, it's useless to talk about it. Xuan'er is also your daughter, and Yi'er has been proposed by King Han. You have to think about our Xuan'er!"
Lin Weifu nodded helplessly. After all, it was his daughter. He sighed and could only pull off his old face and visit King Huan.
As soon as Qin Shuihan left, another guest came to the Lin Mansion.
Seeing Ye Ziming, who was wearing a green robe, following Butler Liu to his Xincao Pavilion, Lin Yi's eyes suddenly lit up. The color was really stunning, and it looked so chic and elegant on his body.
"How did you come?"
"Do you still want Miss Lin Er's scalpel? I've been to the Eternal Medical Clinic several times, but I haven't seen you. Today I can only deliver it to the Lin Mansion in person."
Ye Ziming smiled slightly. He hadn't seen her for a long time. She was still so beautiful, but her face was very pale and she had lost a lot of weight. She didn't know what happened.
However, when chatting with Lin Weifu just now, he had already noticed the big box in the yard. He knew it was a betrothal gift at a glance. With such a huge momentum, it seemed that Qin Shuihan really spent a lot of money.
He looked at Lin Yi faintly. This woman would eventually marry someone else, and he couldn't help but feel very lonely in his heart.
Lin Yi laughed sheepishly.
"A lot of things have happened recently..."
She didn't want to mention those unhappy things, so she tried to cheer up, and said with a smile: "It's rare for Lord Ye to come here once, can you please stay for dinner? I'll do it for you."
Can she cook? Ye Ziming glanced at Lin Yi suspiciously. He was free today. Not to mention that most ladies couldn't cook, but he really couldn't imagine Lin Yi cooking. It seemed that she was only suitable for practicing medicine and saving people with a silver needle. .
"What do you want me to eat?"
he asked curiously. But even if it was poison, he still wanted to taste the food she cooked.
"Hot pot, do you have any taboos?"
Lin Yi really doesn't know how to cook. The simplest thing is hot pot, throw in some meat dishes, cook them and rinse the pot yourself.
"Hot pot? What is it?"
"..."
Lin Yi scratched his head and said "wait"! Then she used local materials and piled some stones into a small platform. She asked the cook to bring a pot and lit the firewood, completely ignoring the ash.
Biyue on the side was stunned and hurriedly helped her fan the flames.
The princess is so happy that she doesn’t know what she wants to play with!
Then Lin Yi poured half a pot of water into the pot.
When the water boiled, she threw in a cleaned chicken, then removed the foam and added some astragalus and jujube. He also ordered his servants to wash a lot of vegetables. After simmering for half an hour, the aroma of chicken soup filled the entire yard.
"Biyue, this pot is almost ready. Let's go wash up together. There are dust on our faces and hands!"
Without waiting for Bi Yue to react, Lin Yi immediately pulled her to wash her hands and wipe her face.
When I walked to the hot pot again, I realized that the aroma of the chicken soup was really tempting.
As expected, Ye Ziming was attracted by this thing called hot pot. Although he would occasionally roast some game in the wilderness, he never thought of making some soup in a pot.
"Bi Yue, invite Li Shang to come and eat together. There are still so many people eating hot pot."
Autumn is in full swing at this time. Sitting next to the hot pot, the steaming heat just dispels the chill of early winter.
Biyue was dumbfounded. It turns out that this thing has a name. It's called "hot pot"?
But how could the master have a meal with the servants? She instinctively resisted and said: "No, no, miss, we will wait on the side."
Lin Yi glanced at Ye Ziming with pleading eyes.
"Master Ye, there is also a male guard. Can you help me find that guy? They have never seen me as their master."
Ye Ziming shrugged. He had never seen such a young lady who did not distinguish between master and servant. However, he had long sensed someone hiding motionless by the courtyard wall. He was wary at first. After a long time, he didn't see any movement from the man. Now he thought it was the male guard Lin Yi mentioned! He stood up and dodged, went straight to the foot of the courtyard, subdued Li Shang, and brought him to Lin Yi.
Biyue frowned, this Young Master Ye is very skilled.
"But this guard?"
Ye Ziming looked at him again. He was good at Qinggong, but not good at martial arts.
"King Han's people?"
Lin Yi grinned and nodded in recognition without hiding anything.
Li Shang was caught by Ye Ziming and couldn't move. Although his martial arts was not very strong, as a hidden guard, his lightness skills were absolutely top-notch. He just felt Ye Ziming rushing towards him and was caught by him before he could react.
This Ye Ziming's kung fu is really unfathomable!
Lin Yi expected that Ye Ziming was good at martial arts, but she didn't expect that he would attack so quickly. After all, Li Shang was also Qin Shuihan's bodyguard, so he didn't expect to be caught by him so easily. But she really wanted to teach Li Shang a lesson, but he always saw the beginning but not the end of the dragon, and his face was not even familiar to him.
"Li Shang, are you going to sit here obediently and eat with us, or will you let Master Ye, who is a master of martial arts, tie you to a tree and eat with us?"
"...Thank you for your hospitality, Master..."
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."
Lin Yi rolled the chicken nuggets in the pot with a large spoon with satisfaction, then looked at Biyue provocatively.
"Do you want to compete with Mr. Ye, or do you want to come over for dinner?"
"..."
Without saying a word, Biyue came to the hot pot and sat down.
Zi Ming was speechless, Lin Yi was good at taking advantage of people, but he felt that Bi Yue's martial arts was better than Li Shang's. Although she was not his opponent, if he really took action, he couldn't attack a woman.
Lin Yi happily distributed the dishes and chopsticks to them. While the pot was boiling, I threw some vegetables in and taught them how to cook the pot.
None of them had ever had hot pot before, and it turned out that it would be so delicious to throw the vegetables in and boil them, soaked in the umami flavor of the chicken soup.
At first, Biyue and Lishang were a little restrained, but after Lin Yi poured some wine into their mouths, they started eating freely.
The four of them drank and chatted around the hot pot, which was very lively.
Lin Yi hadn't felt such a warm feeling for a long time. She ate a lot of vegetables. Although she was still a little nauseous after seeing the meat dishes, seeing others eating so happily made her soul seem to have received a glimmer of salvation.
Through the firelight, watching Ye Ziming sweating profusely after eating, Lin Yi joked: "Master Ye, are you satisfied with this hot pot?"
Ye Ziming ate "hot pot" for the first time. He thought this thing was really magical and couldn't help but praise it.
"Miss Lin Er, how did you come up with this method?"
This was originally the great crystallization of Chinese civilization, but she didn't know when it originated.
Suddenly Lin Yi rolled his eyes and said excitedly: "Master Ye, I have a proposal."
Zi Ming saw her eyes shining like two little stars. She looked really cute like this. He couldn't help but put down the chopsticks in his hands and said interestingly: "Miss Lin Er, I am all ears."
"Winter will soon enter. Do you think if we create a pot specially used for hot pot, can it be a big hit?"
Ye Ziming glanced at the big pot in front of him. It was very heavy and difficult for a woman to lift. It was indeed a bit laborious to eat such hot pot.
He nodded thoughtfully.
"That's a good idea..."
"I will draw a drawing for you. There are many things that need to be paid attention to in the design of this pot. For example, this pot needs to add a handle. It will definitely be very hot when you lift it with bare hands. The bottom needs to be thicker, after all, it is heated. parts…”
Lin Yi paused for a moment. Isn't this a great opportunity for him to make money? Then we must first agree on the profit sharing, and the key areas must be temporarily reserved.
"I want to share the profit. Can Mr. Ye give me 10% of the profit?"
She raised her eyebrows and said it with certainty.
Ye Ziming just listened in rapt attention, and when she said this, he burst out laughing. He was so confident even before he implemented it.
"I, Ye Ziming, am such a stingy person. This was Miss Lin Er's idea. I will give you 30% of the profit!"
Lin Yi opened her mouth wide, 30%! She's going to work hard on the drawings tonight!
"I'll give you the drawings tomorrow!"
