Lu Ling was still a little dizzy when he followed Manager Lin out. Mainly because he was a little dizzy from the pie falling all day long. He thought he was going to perform well, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.
Before leaving, Su Wan said that there were a lot of food sent from the farm over in the kitchen, and the people in the house couldn't finish it, so he asked them to take some back.
"Uncle Lin, is this really done?"
Manager Lin glared at him: "What, you don't believe it now? I tell you, kid, do your best to serve the county magistrate in the future, and don't do anything random."
Lu Ling smiled widely, revealing eight snow-white teeth: "Uncle Lin, you don't know me yet. I will definitely handle things well and will never embarrass you."
Manager Lin was the dowry of the Yue family back then. He was the son of a steward. He later became a steward because of his outstanding ability. After so many years, he has been in charge of the Yue family's shops.
Although they are said to be stewards, their boss has been very kind to them over the years, especially for people in the position of steward Lin, who has also accumulated a considerable amount of wealth.
For many people, being a steward for these powerful families is an excellent job. As long as their employer does not collapse and they are not a piece of mud and can't do anything well, then they will be stable for the rest of their lives.
"Remember to do things well. If you can't handle things well, let alone the princess, even I won't be able to spare you!"
"I know Uncle Lin, don't worry!"
The two went to the kitchen. When the steward heard that Su Wan had ordered them to come, he opened the door of the warehouse and asked them to pick out some fruits and vegetables they wanted to eat and take them away.
"Bring as much as you can. The Jinning Duke's Mansion and the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion were afraid that the young master and his wife would have nothing to eat when they came back, so they sent a lot of food over. A few days later, the young master and his wife returned to Yancheng, too. I don’t know when I will finish eating.”
After hearing this, the two of them were not polite. They each divided half a bag of good rice, then filled half a bag of vegetables and half a bag of fruits, and left Jingpingyuan carrying and carrying them.
When the sun set, someone came to Jingpingyuan to spread the news, saying that Su Xun was coming over for dinner in the evening. Su Wan went to the kitchen and asked someone to prepare some good dishes for the reception. When he came back, he found out that the people in the outer courtyard had already arrived. After they dispersed, Li Lin went back to the bathroom to wash up.
Li Lin stayed with these people for a day, and his body was stained by some fragrance that he didn't know who brought it. When he came back, he washed up and changed into a blue robe.
Su Wan was warming himself by the fire in the house, flipping through a few pages of a storybook in his hand. When he heard the footsteps, he didn't even raise his head: "The people outside have dispersed."
"Well, it's time to go back and eat."
"Speaking of which, why didn't you leave them alone?"
"No need. If you have a chance, just go out and get together. It's not very convenient at home."
Su Wan didn't care. As long as he didn't come often and every day, he could entertain him. But if he said he wanted to gather outside, she wouldn't object. She was happy without her help arranging the reception.
"By the way, what does Young Master Zhuo want from you?"
"It's nothing, just discussing knowledge. This person is quite arrogant, but he is quite magnanimous. If he can't compare, he will work hard and study hard."
Su Wan reached out and took a pear, took a bite, and said slowly: "He is talented, so naturally he is a bit arrogant. What do you think of his nature?"
Li Lin walked over and said slowly: "It's okay."
Su Wan turned to look at him: "Is it okay?"
"It's okay to be a friend, but forget about the rest. This person is good at strategy and mind-attacking. He is a true descendant of his grandfather, but he can also be considered magnanimous in his actions."
"Madam asked him what he was doing?"
Su Wan smiled and said: "I'm a little curious. It is said that Wensihou Mansion intends to marry Prince Huaihe Mansion and let Mr. Zhuo marry Princess Rujin. What do you think?"
"It's not about what I think, but what the Huaihe Palace thinks, madam."
OK.
Su Wan put the book aside and lowered his head to gnaw on a pear: "My father is coming over in a while. Let's have a meal with him today. If we have anything to do tomorrow, we can hurry up and go back the day after tomorrow."
"I heard that Su Ran is so arrogant and famous in the Imperial City now. I don't want to stay longer. I will save myself the trouble of bumping into her and let her live in glory for a while longer."
Su Ran thought that Prince Ming was going to be the crown prince, and she would have to be a concubine or even a queen in the future, but she didn't know, or even everyone didn't know, that the Emperor and Prince Zhao hid a Zhao Mingjing, who is still in Shiqiao Village.
It's only in the past few years that things have become more prosperous.
Of course, it wasn't that Su Wan was afraid of her by avoiding her, it was just that he found it troublesome and bothered, and he didn't want to get involved. If he had this leisure, he might as well go back to the village and plant two flowers and plants, which would make her happy when they bloomed.
Li Lin had been with her for so long and was very aware of her dislike of trouble, so he nodded: "Okay, I'll go back the day after tomorrow. I have nothing to do."
The couple decided on a time to go back, and ordered people to start preparing and packing up so as not to be in a hurry.
Su Xun did not return to Jinning Palace when he went to the Yamen. He changed out of his official uniform in the Yamen, and then ordered someone to drive to Jingpingyuan. When he got off the carriage, he saw Li Lin coming out from the door to greet him.
"Father-in-law has worked hard all the way."
Su Xun stopped and said, "Where's Ah Wan?"
Li Lin said: "It's getting cold. I asked her to wait in the house. Father-in-law, please come with me."
After thinking about it, Su Xun realized that it was cold and the wind outside was chilly, so he said, "You should think carefully. It's better not to let her out today. It's cold."
The two of them entered the gate of Jingpingyuan together, and then went to the inner courtyard. Su Wan had two charcoal fires lit in the house. When he came, they could warm themselves up and ward off the cold.
Su Xun drank a cup of hot tea and felt better.
"When will you go back?"
Su Wan said: "If there is nothing else to do, I will come back the day after tomorrow."
Su Xun talked about the reason for coming today: "Your grandparents want to marry off your fourth sister."
"Jingyuan told me her plan the day before yesterday, so I told your grandparents. Yesterday I sent someone to investigate carefully and found out that it was true. If she hadn't been trapped in Furong Garden yesterday, she would have wanted to attack Zhuo Jiu. .”
"Who is Zhuo Jiu? She dares to take advantage of other people's ideas, and she uses such unsavory methods!" Su Xun's face turned dark.
"If this kind of thing really happens, and it's not that Wensihou Mansion won't admit this kind of thing, Jinning Duke's Mansion will be embarrassed. For someone like her, she should have married her long ago to make her give up and avoid plotting against someone. If it doesn’t work, try the second one.”
"When something happens, the reputation of Duke Jinning will be ruined and enemies will be made on all sides."
Su Wan did not expect that Duke Jinning and the Wang family would directly want to marry her off immediately. He was stunned for a moment and asked: "Who are you going to marry her to?"
"I heard that your grandmother sent someone to ask the Chen family today." Su Xun was worried that she didn't know which Chen family, so he explained, "The Chen family is the one who broke off the engagement with Su Ling. Su Fu was going to marry Yes, it’s him.”
"!!!"
