Chapter 42 I Wish All With You, With You, With You
No one knows why a monstrous fire can rise in a blizzard and cold weather.
But it is an indisputable fact that the Lin family's paper mill was burned to the ground.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the paper mill was completely destroyed.
All the tools for papermaking were gone, and the thousands of kilograms Lin Xuan produced every day were reduced to ashes in the fire.
This time, Lin Ting suffered heavy losses, losing no less than two thousand guan.
Butler Liu was ordered to get the money, but he witnessed the fire with his own eyes.
Lin Ting came over just in time to inquire, only to see his younger brother crying bitterly in the snow, looking at the place covered in ashes.
"My factory! My family! Why is this happening?!"
The middle-aged man in the snow cried heartbreakingly.
Butler Liu was wiping tears at the same time.
When he saw his master coming, he rushed up and said, "Master, are you here?"
"This...this...what's going on?"
"Hey!" Butler Liu sighed, "Who knows?"
At this moment, Lin Ting was turning around. When he saw his brother, he cried even more uncomfortably: "Brother, I am ashamed of my ancestors. I have ruined the inheritance of my ancestors!"
As he said that, Lin Gang was about to rush into the fire that was still not extinguished.
"Quick! Stop him!" Lin Ting was shouting.
Lin Gang was stopped by workers from the paper mill, and he fell weakly into the snow.
Lin Ting was heartbroken when he saw it. He squatted down, grabbed his brother's shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "The matter has come to this, and being sad will not help. Although the factory has burned down, the formula is still there. It will get better one day!"
"Brother, I'm sorry for you!"
"What are you talking about? This is a natural disaster that cannot be stopped by human power. No one can blame it."
Lin Gang was wiping his tears and said: "I heard from Old Liu that my brother is here to get money today. Please wait a moment while I get the money..."
Lin Tingzheng frowned, looked at the burned paper factory, and held his brother's shoulders: "Just right! Such a disaster has happened to your family, how can Brother Yu ask for your money again? This factory needs to be rebuilt, and the workers' monthly payments cannot be delayed.
Now, the burned batch of Lin Xuan has also been compensated, the loss is no less than a thousand guan."
"But I promised my brother..."
"Hey, let's not talk about it. Brother Yu will find another way to deal with money."
"Hey!" Lin Gangzheng also sighed heavily, looking helpless.
Lin Tingzheng frowned, thinking that his family had already taken the extravagant steps to buy things. Many orders had been placed and IOUs had been signed. He didn't know what to do.
"Gangzheng, take care of yourself. Brother Yu has some things to do with Sui Ping, so he's leaving first."
"Brother, take care too."
…
It's stormy outside.
Miss Lin's small courtyard contains a warm world on the other side.
In the small woodshed, a pot of firewood was burning on a small fire.
Miss Lin and Miss Lin's maid Shaowen moved to the woodshed and sat down opposite the Bai Song brothers and sisters.
Four people gathered around a table, with a small square wooden square placed on the table.
One side of the square is engraved with various patterns, and Bai Song is carefully introducing the rules of the game.
There are wood everywhere in the woodshed. A few days ago, I used a carving knife to knock out a pair of mahjong.
It's snowing heavily today and it's freezing cold.
It's not too fun to play mahjong with four people around the stove.
After the explanation, the three girls were confused, but the little girls all like novel things.
There is little leisure time in the room on weekdays. No matter what kind of activities, it is good to pass the time.
The three girls present were all smart and learned quickly. After two laps, they each realized something and were gradually attracted by the game.
There is no need to elaborate on whether you win or lose in a card game.
But the beating lasted for a long time, and the young Xiao Cui was filled with displeasure and complained: "Miss! This is wrong! It's not fun at all!"
Lin Xiang'er stared at her cards intently, her bun was messed up into a chicken coop by her little hands, and she had no idea what Xiao Cui was talking about.
"What's wrong?"
"This guy knows how to win other people's copper coins and then lose all the winnings to his sister and young lady. He is clearly targeting me!"
Xiaocui was extremely depressed. After playing for a long time, she finally discovered the secret of the game.
She was the only one losing at this table, and her little pocket was almost at its bottom.
This Bai Song won no one, only himself. On the contrary, the young lady and the girl opposite had a lot of coins lying around.
Xiaocui pouted Lao Gao with her little mouth, which looked funny.
Bai Song suppressed his laughter and said seriously: "You are willing to admit defeat. This is your bad luck. How can you blame me?"
"you!"
"If you could call me 'my aunt' three times, you might be lucky."
"What a beautiful thought! Humph!"
Bai Song wanted to say something else, but he heard someone shouting outside: "Xiang'er."
Hearing the voice, Lin Xiang'er stood up immediately: "It's mother."
The four people in the room quickly put away their mahjong, then opened the door and went out.
"Mom, I'm here."
"What are you doing in the woodshed?"
"Nothing, just taking a look."
"Come into the house with me."
After that, Mother Lin took her daughter back to the boudoir, not knowing what was going on.
It was very cold outside, and the remaining three people were still hiding in the woodshed to warm themselves by the fire.
Bai Song had nothing to do and grabbed the little maid's pigtails, feeling that it was fun to tease this girl.
The little girl frowned, still thinking about the card game, and she always felt that something was wrong.
"Stop thinking about it. If you want to know why you lost in the card game, I'll tell you after calling 'my dear brother' three times."
This time, Xiaocui did not scold, but was a little suspicious: "You can't lie to others!"
"Hehe, of course not!"
Xiao Cui was torn in her heart, she would rather be taken advantage of than know what was going on in the poker game.
After hesitating, he whispered: "Dear... dear uncle..."
"What? I can't hear it."
Xiao Cui glanced at Bai Rou who was not far away guiltily, moved closer, and shouted again: "Dear... dear uncle, did you hear that?"
"You can't hear clearly. The voice is still too low. Didn't you say it three times? There is one more!"
Xiaocui pouted, moved directly to Bai Song's ear, and shouted: "My dear uncle...satisfied..."
Before he finished speaking, Bai Song suddenly leaned towards Xiao Cui's body with one side of his face, and directly slapped his old face on the little girl's mouth.
Boer...
"Ah!" Xiaocui shouted.
But Bai Song then shouted even louder: "Ah! You call me my aunt, but I don't want you to kiss my aunt! You little girl, do you still know the difference between men and women?"
"You, you, you..." Xiao Cuiqiao blushed deeply and pointed at Bai Song, feeling embarrassed and annoyed.
"Hey, this is not good. Some girls don't have their first kiss at such a young age. How can they get married in the future?"
The little girl wiped her mouth fiercely with her little hands. She was so disgusted that she jumped and made noises in the woodshed.
"Ah! You gangster! I'm going to strangle you to death!"
Xiaocui rushed towards Bai Song. Bai Song got up and dodged in the firewood shed, joking as he ran: "It's okay. When no one wants you, you will be my uncle's maid and you will give birth to some fat boys for your uncle in the future."
,fine."
"You slutty thief! I will never let you have me as your maid!"
"Giggle..." Bai Rou looked at the farce and smiled stupidly.
This is the first time since I surrendered to the Lin family that I indulged like this.
"Hey, you're still chasing me? You've already kissed me, so what if you hit me? Don't you want to know what happened in the card game?"
Xiaocui was tired from running. She squatted down to catch her breath and said angrily: "Then tell me quickly!"
"The three of you are all focusing on your own cards and are completely unaware of what is happening around you. I have seen all the cards of the three of you, so naturally I want whoever I want to win to win."
"ah?!"
"Brother! You are so bad!"
Bai Rou couldn't help it anymore, she jumped up and jumped on Bai Song together with Xiao Cui, hammering and beating her.
Bai Song begged for mercy, but his arms were filled with joy.
Not long after the three of them were making trouble in the woodshed, Lin Xiang'er came back after saying goodbye to her mother, but there was a hint of worry on her face.
"Miss, let's continue playing cards, but you don't know that this bad uncle is secretly looking at our cards! We can't let him succeed this time!"
"Forget it, I won't play anymore." Lin Xiang'er responded lightly.
Bai Song frowned slightly: "Xiang'er, what's wrong?"
Lin Xiang'er shook her head lazily: "Nothing..."
Xiang'er shook her head and said it didn't matter. Bai Song found that the two silver hairpins on Xiang'er's head were missing.
"Xianger, where are your hair accessories?"
As soon as Bai Song said this, Xiaocui also noticed: "Miss, why is your hairpin gone?"
"It's just less of a burden."
Any fool knows what happened just now. Bai Song got up, took Xiang'er to the woodshed, and then sat beside the simple bed.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Xiang'er hesitated for a moment, lowered her head and whispered: "The family is encountering some difficulties. My father is raising money everywhere. My mother has taken out all her valuable jewelry, but it is still not enough. She also gave some of my small items to her before.
Take it with you and exchange it for money first, then we’ll talk about it later.”
"Short of money?" Bai Song was a little curious. Before he knew the specific situation, he never thought that the Lin family would also be short of money.
Seeing that Xiang'er was worried, Bai Song could only comfort her: "Okay, your father will take care of the family affairs, so why worry?"
"It's all because of me. If it hadn't been for my illness, which cost my family a lot of money, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in today. Growing up, I was pampered and well-protected at home. Now that my family is in trouble, I can't do anything. Isn't it strange?
Useless?"
"Isn't it just a little money? If Xiang'er really wants to contribute to the family, why don't I still have to do it?"
"You? Even if you have some medical skills, my father will not let you open a medical clinic and treat people."
"Who said I can only treat illnesses? Your husband is very capable, how much do you know?"
"Don't talk nonsense, what I said is business."
"Since Xiang'er has said so, let's leave it at that. How much money does the Lin family lack? I'll help you find a solution."
"Fifteen hundred strings."
"Ouch!"
Bai Song stood up in fright and thought to himself: What did the Lin family do? They asked for 1,500 guan!
Looking at Bai Song's expression, Lin Xiang'er smiled miserably: "So, this time is indeed difficult."
"Although this fifteen hundred dollars is a bit scary, it's not completely helpless. As long as Xiang'er agrees to one condition."
"What conditions?"
"If I raise enough fifteen hundred dollars for the Lin family, we will no longer be separated from each other in the future. I will live in the same house with you, sleep with you, and never be separated from you."
