Ye Congwen looked at the slowly closing door, stayed for a while, picked up his things and walked towards Lin Mansion.
As soon as I entered the compound, I greeted the old man guarding the gate and prepared to go inside. Suddenly he saw the money bag in his left hand and thought that this old man might have heard clearly the conversation between him and Yu Yueyue. If the scandal in the Yu Mansion is publicized, Lian Caihong will feel even more resentful towards himself.
"Old man, the new year is coming, take it and buy some candies for your grandchildren."
Ye Congwen grabbed two or three silver coins and stuffed them into the old man's hand, signaling him not to talk nonsense.
The Lin Mansion is short of money, and the servants have been laid off and left. Only a few elderly and weak old people are still staying in the Lin Mansion. It is rare to have wages paid on time, but it is wishful thinking to receive small welfare payments.
The old man was worried about not being able to buy new year's goods when he suddenly received three silver coins and was so excited that he could not speak.
"Take it, your eldest lady made a fortune a few days ago, and benefits will be distributed to you soon. Don't be sad, life will get better day by day!"
When Ye Congwen saw Lin Xiaoyu standing in the hall waiting for him, he had an idea and put some money on the little girl's face.
"The hot water is ready, let's take a shower while it's hot."
Lin Xiaoyu stared at the luggage in Ye Congwen's hand, guessing that Yu Yueyue had brought something, and stepped forward to help carry it.
Ye Congwen shook his head and walked to the room carrying his things.
"Then you take a shower first, then call me when you're done, and I'll pack your things."
Lin Xiaoyu stopped when he reached the door of the room.
"Come in quickly, why are you hiding at the door?"
"You let me in?"
Lin Xiaoyu panicked, what does this mean? Is it inappropriate for you, a grown man, to take a shower and let me, a girl, come in?
"Come in quickly, close the door, and I'll show you something good!"
Ye Congwen walked all the way carrying a large bag of luggage. He felt a little hot all over his body and took off his clothes out of habit.
Lin Xiaoyu was so shocked that his jaw dropped! Let me close the door, take off my clothes and show me something good, what good thing?
Lin Xiaoyu hesitated, wondering if Ye Congwen had been stimulated by Yu Yueyue and wanted to use himself to take revenge on Yu Yueyue?
This, what can we do?
Lin Xiaoyu walked into the guest room, closed the door with difficulty, walked back behind Ye Congwen three times, and muttered hesitantly:
"Brother Congwen, the most I can do is rub your back. You can't make any more excessive demands..."
Ye Congwen opened the rosewood box with Lin Xiaoyu on his back, counted the number, and confirmed that it was eighteen gold bars, then closed the lid and handed it to Lin Xiaoyu, saying with a smile:
"I'll keep this rosewood box for you. After all, you found someone to customize it. There are eighteen gold bars in it. I'll give you some money to buy new year's goods during the Chinese New Year!"
Lin Xiaoyu instantly blushed with embarrassment. This, this was very different from what she had imagined. She was so lost in thought that she even forgot to reply.
"Your mother said, don't be so open-minded between brothers and sisters. Just treat it as a meeting gift from my godmother. Okay, why are you imitating Yu Yueyue, who always blushes."
Lin Xiaoyu took the rosewood box, opened it, counted it carefully, poured out all the gold bars, hugged the empty box tightly, shook his head and said:
"My mother has many sons, and you are not the least of them. You should save it as a betrothal gift. All I need is this rosewood box."
"Take it, I just boasted to the old man at the door that your eldest lady made a windfall in the apprentice camp this year, and asked him to inform everyone that you will give them year-end benefits tomorrow. This is my first time Come to your house for the Chinese New Year, can you please don't let them call me a liar who doesn't keep his word?
If you don't take it, I won't have the shame to step into Lin Mansion again. "
Ye Congwen said helplessly. In fact, he had already thought of a countermeasure in his mind, so Lin Xiaoyu couldn't help but refuse to agree.
Lin Xiaoyu knew that the people below him were gossiping. If he didn't fulfill Ye Congwen's promise, he was afraid that these people would draw circles and curse Ye Congwen behind his back. This was the last thing he wanted to see. I knew this guy was so resourceful and resourceful, but I didn't expect that such a trivial matter would be so troublesome.
After thinking for a while, he complained:
"Who asked you to make random promises? You know that our Lin Mansion has no money, but you are still busy making trouble. I will take them by boat to Tieta Village to ask you for money tomorrow!"
"Haha, I didn't think it through well, but it's not the same if you give me the money? It's just eighteen gold bars, and you only need to go up the mountain and dig a pair of three-color elixirs from Brother Wen and you can come back.
Didn’t you say that I will be the richest man in Wanquan County sooner or later? This is what you said to wake up the dreamer! The richest man should act like the richest man. I even rewarded the gatekeeper with three silver coins just now.
You, Lin Xiaoyu, made my bed and quilt, beat my legs and shoulders, and did laundry and cooking for a semester. I deserve to reward you with a few gold bars. "
Ye Congwen said carelessly, the feeling of throwing away a lot of money was so good, it wiped away the bad breath of being wronged before!
"Hmph! I'm not a maid, so I don't care about your reward."
Lin Xiaoyu was so angry that she couldn't take this money. After taking it, she would be demoted to a maid, which was very different from her expectations. Seeing that Ye Congwen was about to take off his clothes and take a shower, he immediately ran outside with a blushing face.
"Okay, okay, stop making trouble!"
Ye Congwen saw that Lin Xiaoyu refused to take the gold bars no matter what, so he had no choice but to stop her and joked with a smile:
"Brother Congwen, you have too much money. I'm worried that Yu Yueyue can't keep it by herself. I want to ask you to help share it. Are you willing?"
Lin Xiaoyu opened her eyes wide, filled with surprise and joy. She secretly thought that Jiang Xiaoe had guessed it right. It was said that men only leave their money to their wives. Ye Congwen wanted to expand his recruitment! He nodded in agreement hurriedly and muttered something:
"I am willing. As long as you don't drive me away, I am willing to do anything! Brother Congwen, don't worry, I will treat Yu Yueyue as my own sister!"
Ye Congwen was confused for a moment. Did this little girl understand it wrong? I just wanted to put the eggs in two baskets. If Yu Yueyue asked Lian Caihong to be put in solitary confinement, wouldn't there be an emergency place?
"Brother Congwen, you should take a shower first. Xiaoyu is waiting outside the door. Just call him when you're done."
Lin Xiaoyu quickly picked up the gold bars, picked up the rosewood box and walked outside happily. He closed the door, squatted on the ground and kept counting the eighteen gold bars. Not to mention how happy he was.
"Xiaoyu, where did you get so many gold bars?"
Jiang Xiao'e and her four sisters came over to spy on the military situation. At first glance, they saw Lin Xiaoyu squatting on the ground playing with things. He looked down and immediately asked in surprise.
"Mom, tomorrow morning, inform all the tribesmen and the servants who were sent home before, and tell them that I will pay them year-end benefits tonight!"
"Crazy girl, let me ask you where you got the gold bars?"
Jiang Xiao'e saw that Lin Xiaoyu answered the question incorrectly, so she couldn't help but give her a quince.
"This lady earned it in the apprenticeship camp! Without Yu Yueyue and I helping him, how could Ye Congwen have won so much money in the apprenticeship camp?
This is the year-end dividend he gave me. Feel free to spend it. We will do a few more big jobs next year! "
Lin Xiaoyu didn't wait for her mother to answer. She went into her room holding the gold bars and rolled around on the bed, not to mention how happy she was.
The next morning the sun was very bright. After breakfast, Ye Congwen went to the market to purchase new year goods, accompanied by Lin Xiaoyu. Lin Xiaoyu had been hanging out in the county town all year round and was naturally familiar with the roads.
Ye Congwen learned from the servant of the Yu Mansion that Lian Caihong had not woken up and turned around, and Yu Yueyue had not slept all night, so he had to follow Lin Xiaoyu to the market to purchase new year goods.
When the two passed by Jinghongfang, Lin Xiaoyu couldn't move his feet and kept praising the beautiful clothes inside. Ye Congwen naturally knew what this girl was thinking. He had previously shouted that he would cut off the two skirts he gave to Yu Yueyue.
I had to buy two for Lin Xiaoyu, and suddenly I remembered that Pigeon Sprouts also liked red dresses, so I had to buy two, and then I concentrated on purchasing new year's goods.
The two of them were busy all morning and finally bought everything. Lin Xiaoyu thought about distributing benefits to the clan members in the evening, so he took Ye Congwen to the bank to exchange change.
"Boss! Convert all these eighteen gold bars into silver coins!"
Lin Xiaoyu shouted triumphantly, attracting passers-by to watch and ask:
"Whose girl is this? So heroic!"
"She seems to be the eldest lady of the Lin Mansion. I heard that the Lin Mansion has been so short-changed recently that it sold off its dowry. How can it still get so many gold bars!"
"Some people follow the wind and it rains. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Others have a century-old mansion with a lot of wealth. Just sweeping the cracks in the ground is enough for our food and clothing for a year."
"I heard their boss Zhangtou whispering to his mother-in-law, saying that the eldest lady of the Lin Mansion performed well in the apprenticeship camp and won a lot of bonuses. She also said that everyone in the Lin Mansion would be given year-end benefits tonight."
"No wonder people are exchanging loose money here. They want to give out money directly! It's still in units of silver coins. People who haven't left Lin Mansion are getting rich!"
Listening to the compliments around him, Lin Xiaoyu felt as if he had drank honey. He sighed to himself that Ye Congwen had the foresight to distribute the gold bars to himself. In this way, who would dare to say that my Lin Mansion has suffered a loss? Not only was Lin Fu's face saved, but he also showed his face for once. In the future, who will dare to say that I, Lin Xiaoyu, am not making progress?
"Wait a minute! These gold bars belong to my family and are not allowed to be exchanged!"
Suddenly a familiar voice sounded outside. Ye Congwen looked back and saw that it was Lian Chengcheng. There were also a group of strong men riding behind him. Ye Congwen looked carefully and found that four or five of them were Grand Master Perfection Realm masters!
When Lin Xiaoyu heard this, he immediately became angry. He turned around and saw that Lian Chengcheng was the Penny. He thought that he would be sisters with Yu Yueyue for life in the future, so Lian Chengcheng could also be regarded as his relative. He waved his hand impatiently:
"You little brat, stop messing around! Go find your cousin quickly."
"Ye Congwen, if you return my gold bars to me today, we will settle the matter, or I will break both of your legs!"
Lian Chengcheng threatened angrily. He happened to be bringing five great masters of the Perfection Realm with him, so he took this opportunity to relieve his hatred.
