Lu Jin entered the courtyard, put down the two bags of peaches he was carrying, and said with resentment in his eyes, "Xiao Man, your feet are really strong."

Lin Xiaoman lowered his head and did not look at him, "Who told you to lie and deceive others?"

"Everything I said is true. I have never told a lie to Xiao Man. If Xiao Man has any misunderstandings about me, just ask and I will tell you the truth." Lu Jin almost raised his hand to swear.

Lin Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, "Tell me, who are the people in your family?"

Lu Jin said: "Does the servant count? If so, I will have someone send me a roster later."

"Why did you send me the roster? Why? You can't even recognize all your servants?"

Seeing Lu Jinzhen, he nodded. Lin Xiaoman was speechless for a moment. How many servants are there in this family?

"There is no need for a roster, just say what you recognize."

Lu Jin counted his fingers for a long time. From the boy beside him to the gatekeeper, Old Liu, there were more than thirty people walking around. Is this what he said or that he didn't recognize everything?

Until he could no longer count, Lin Xiaoman said: "You missed Brother Qingshu."

Lu Jinxiao, "He is my student companion, not from my family."

Lin Xiaoman wanted to say that most of the students who accompany the young masters in the city are also the servants of the family. Why doesn't his student belong to his family?

But when I think about some wealthy families in the capital letting side branches or dependent families send their offspring of a similar age to accompany the young masters, perhaps this is how Qingshu followed Lu Jin.

Lin Xiaoman said: "After talking so much, you haven't even counted your parents and your brothers and sisters."

Lu Jin said: "They passed away very early, and the brothers and sisters also have their own mansions. I didn't live in the same place when I was very young."

Lin Xiaoman felt a little sad. He didn't expect that although his family was rich and prosperous, he was also a poor person.

But after all this talk, there was no mention of Mrs. Qing. Was he deliberately hiding it?

When Lin Xiaoman was thinking about whether to ask directly, Lu Jin added: "I also had a wet nurse who lived in the house in the early years. My stepmother passed the exam and the wet nurse moved out with him. What happens in the future?

See, just call her Mrs. Qing."

Lin Xiaoman was stunned. Was Mrs. Qing his wet nurse? She and Erhu had always misunderstood Lu Jin. What a big joke.

Lin Xiaoman nodded hurriedly, "Yeah, I've written it down."

At this time, she was in a very happy mood. It was the kind of thing that had been pressing in her heart for a long time, and she suddenly felt relieved. The look in her eyes no longer looked like she was looking at a scumbag, but... "Sir, are you thirsty?"

Are you hungry? I'll prepare delicious food for you? What do you want to eat?"

Lu Jin was flattered. Although he didn't understand why Lin Xiaoman suddenly changed, how could he not eat something delicious?

"Let's eat fish. I saw Lin Dashan casting a net by the river. I'll buy it right away."

Lin Xiaoman was just about to say that it was inconvenient because his foot was injured, but Lu Jin had already run out like a gust of wind, and there was no sign of any injury on his foot.

Tsk tsk, with this cruel trick, has he forgotten that he is a county magistrate?

However, knowing that Mrs. Qing was not his concubine, Lin Xiaoman felt very comfortable. Thinking of what Lu Jin said on the mountain before, he chuckled.

Since they are a couple mentioned in the history books, and they also like each other, it is not impossible to give them a try.

Not long after, Lu Jin came back with a bucket of fish. In addition to the fish, there were also many river crabs showing off with their large claws.

Lin Xiaoman exclaimed, "Why are there river crabs?"

Lu Jin didn't know what river crabs were, so he raised his head and took a look, "He said he wanted to catch them and smash them to feed the chickens. I thought it would be troublesome for him to fish them out, so I bought them all back. I went back and smashed them to feed our own chickens.

Chicken."

Lin Xiaoman saw He Xia beaming and didn't pay attention to what he said about us, "It's so delicious. I'll make you something I've never tasted before."

Although the river crabs are not at their most plump in early July, they are already ready to eat.

Whether steamed or spicy, just thinking about it makes people drool. Why had she forgotten this delicacy before?

There were a few dozen river crabs, so Lin Xiaoman asked Lu Jin to go to the river with a bucket, and then asked Lin Dashan to help catch some and bring them back.

Lin Dashan is the man who was arrested by Aunt Wang for falsely accusing Lin Xiaoman of selling illegal salt.

After Aunt Wang was arrested, Lin Dashan went to Lin Daqiang to plead for mercy. He was released before the spring plowing and asked to work in lieu of punishment. However, Aunt Wang could not bear the hardship. She had a quarrel at home every three days and had several quarrels with Lin Dashan.

After the sentence, she took her youngest son Lin Jinkui back to her parents' home.

Lin Dashan and his eldest son Lin Jinhu farmed and caught fish together, and their lives were much richer than before when Aunt Wang was around.

This year, they also bought some pepper and tomato seeds from Lin Xiaoman, but they made a lot of money. A while ago, Aunt Wang came back with her young son and wanted to take care of the family's money. Lin Dashan drove her away, and Aunt Wang got angry.

The younger son abandoned him and walked away alone.

Now Lin Dashan asks Lin Jinhu to take Lin Jinkui to work in the fields. If he doesn't work hard, he won't give him food. Lin Jinkui is much more sensible than when his mother was around.

When Lu Jin came back, he loaded a bucket full of crabs. Lin Xiaoman was surprised that there were so many crabs in the river behind them.

If you want to cook river crabs and sell them, do you have to raise them?

Lin Xiaoman took a bristle brush and scrubbed the river crabs. The river water was clean and the crabs were not dirty. They were very clean with just a gentle brush.

After that, Lin Xiaoman put half of the washed river crab on the cutting board and chopped it in half with a knife, intending to use it for stir-frying, and put the other half into the pot for steaming.

When steaming, I mixed some ginger vinegar water to cool the crabs, so eating them dipped in ginger water can relieve the cold.

Soon, a fishy and fresh smell wafted in the kitchen. Lu Jin was not used to it when she first smelled it. She was very doubtful whether this kind of hard-shelled thing could be delicious?

When the river crabs were steamed and brought out, Lin Xiaoman fried the chopped river crabs into spicy ones. A lot of garlic was added to it. The smell was so spicy that Lu Jin started to swallow.

After two dishes of river crab were prepared, Lin Xiaoman picked up one of the spicy ones and bit into it. The smell immediately made her squint her eyes. The taste was better than what she had eaten at Aunt Qi's place. Sure enough, the water was good, and the river crab was the best.

Lin Xiaoman ate several crabs before he saw Lu Jin holding a river crab and examining it, "Sir, why don't you eat it?"

Lu Jin said: "This looks like a bug, can it be eaten?"

Lin Xiaoman raised his eyebrows, "You'll know if you try it."

Seeing that Lin Xiaoman was enjoying the food and it looked delicious, Lu Jin picked up half of the spicy crab with a look of disgust on his face and wanted to try the taste. If he really couldn't eat it, he wouldn't force himself.

Try not to make your dislike too obvious when spitting it out.

Taking a bite of spicy crab, in addition to being fragrant and spicy, there was also an indescribable freshness. Not only was it not unpalatable, but it also aroused his greed. He imitated Lin Xiaoman and started to eat the crab meat inside.<

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“Delicious!”

After eating more than a dozen pieces in a row and wanting to eat more, Lin Xiaoman took the bowl away and said, "This stuff is cold, and eating too much will cause diarrhea."
Chapter completed!