When Shopkeeper Li saw this scene, he sighed silently. If Lin Nanyi hadn't become a woman... nothing would happen again, and naturally there would be no what-ifs.
Lin Nanyi had a long talk with the cooks in the back kitchen, and the cooks expressed all their inner thoughts and opinions. Lin Nanyi also got a lot of inspiration from this.
upstairs.
Lou Zhan looked at her shining in the kitchen through the window. It was as if a layer of gold had been embellished on the plain Lin Nanyi, and her whole body was exuding a charming light.
It didn’t just attract Lou Zhan.
The folding fan in his hand was not opened. This was not Lou Zhan's style. He was always at ease by the window, and the folding fan was slowly fanning on his body.
But now Lou Zhan's hand with clear joints seems to be holding the folding fan with some force, and you can even see slightly raised veins.
After watching for a long time, his feet were numb. Lin Nan looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late.
I said goodbye to the people in the kitchen and agreed to discuss it together at this time next month.
To be honest, this afternoon passed very quickly, and there were even some things that were still unfinished.
"Quick, please ask Miss Lin to come up."
Lou Zhan's voice was a little urgent. Because he had stood for so long, his feet were numb and he almost fell to the ground when he turned around.
Shopkeeper Li was about to step forward to help him, but Lou Zhan refused and kept calling, "Quick, please come up."
Shopkeeper Li then exited the room, hurried downstairs, and stopped Lin Nanyi who was about to leave.
"Miss Lin, stay here. My master just came back from Kyoto today. I want to talk to Miss Lin about something. I'm waiting for Miss Lin in the study upstairs."
Shopkeeper Li finished speaking.
He pointed to the location of the study room upstairs.
Lin Nan frowned. She didn't dislike Lou Zhan, but she didn't want to have too much contact with him.
In this other world where spitting can kill someone, it is considered taboo for a married woman to be alone with an unmarried man.
Although she may not care about reputation, she must care about Yan Wenzhi.
"It is said that I have business to discuss with the girl."
Now that the words have come to this, it would be rude for Lin Nan to refuse to agree again and again.
He nodded to Shopkeeper Li and went upstairs.
The door to the study room was open, and Lin Nan walked in. Although it was cold, all the windows were wide open, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Nanyi also understood that such a generous person would not be afraid of being manipulated. The doors and windows were open, and anyone who was interested could see them if they paid attention. This prevented Lin Nanyi from a lot of unnecessary troubles.
trouble.
When Lou Zhan saw her coming, he stood up to greet her. He limped accidentally and his legs were numb and he still hadn't recovered.
"Master Lou, be careful. You don't have to be so polite. Rough people don't need to care about this."
I don’t know, I thought he was a rough guy after hearing this.
A woman actually used the word "rude" to describe herself.
Lou Zhan felt like he was crazy, and he found every look of Lin Nanyi cute.
After the two of them sat down, Lou Zhan poured her a cup of tea at a moderate temperature and coughed slightly before speaking, "I set out from Kyoto a while ago and checked out the industries in several prefectures along the way.
Arrive at Qinghe Town today."
Lou Zhan had a lot to say, but when he saw her, he felt like he was mute. It took him a long time to hold back a sentence.
I have typed the draft eight hundred times in my mind, but the words I spoke still did not fall within my preset range.
Lin Nan was stunned for a moment and quickly realized that Lou Zhan was reporting her itinerary, but it was not necessary at all.
They are neither relatives nor friends, they are just a cooperative relationship. Lin Nanyi does not want to progress this relationship, and it is best to maintain the status quo.
"Mr. Lou has many properties, and it is normal to spend some time looking up them. The little girl admires him deeply. She must learn from Mr. Lou in the future, and strive to one day be able to go to other states to check out his properties as soon as possible."
This was said to Lou Zhan, and also to encourage myself.
Her ultimate goal is to spread her property all over Dali and become the richest woman in Dali.
Lou Zhan gave a bitter smile. She knew what it meant, but she pretended not to understand. Her bright eyes slowly dimmed, as if they had lost their light.
The two were silent for a while without speaking. Lin Nan glanced at the sky again and was about to say goodbye.
Lou Zhan had already noticed her move and spoke before her, "Miss Lin has worked hard today. The two thousand taels that she took away in advance have now been paid off. If you come back next month, you can get your share."
So fast?
Lin Nanyi's interest suddenly arose when she mentioned Qian. In just a few months, the share of two thousand taels has already been reached. Then wouldn't she be able to rely on Banshan Restaurant in the future and not starve to death?
You can even save a lot.
It really makes me happy just thinking about it.
Lin Nan said goodbye after thanking him smoothly, and Lou Zhan didn't try to stop him.
When Lin Nan returned to Qingxi Lane, he saw a tall and thin figure standing in front of the door from a distance.
His hands were clasped behind his back, and the cloak covered him tightly. His hair was meticulously combed and neatly fixed with a jade crown.
Lin Nanyi liked shopping very much, especially buying things for others. He had several jade crowns alone, but the one that Yan Wenzhi always brought with him was the first one that Lin Nanyi bought for him.
Not expensive, but satisfying.
Lin Nanyi adhered to the principle that the clothes for studying should not be too shabby, but not too eye-catching, so the things he chose for Yan Wenzhi were all above average.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yan Wenzhi turned around and saw Lin Nan walking towards him step by step.
In the narrow alley, the two of them were not far apart. One was standing on the same spot, and the other was walking towards him, almost as if he was running towards him.
Lin Nan walked slowly at first, then his pace became a little hurried, and when he stood in front of Yan Wenzhi, he was panting slightly.
He raised his hand to push away the wind-blown hair from Lin Nan's forehead, then rubbed the fluffy top of her head, with a faint smile, "I'm waiting for you to eat."
He didn't ask her where she went or what she did. As long as she came back, there would always be a bowl of hot rice and a mouthful of hot soup waiting for her.
The slightly cold palms were moist and slightly sweaty.
Lin Nan's heart was beating so fast, it felt like it would jump out of his throat in the next second.
God knows.
What Yan Wenzhi did just now really drove her crazy.
He quickly averted his eyes and bit his lower lip slightly, "I went to the Banshan Restaurant, but you didn't come to pick me up."
Yan Wenzhi was stunned for a moment, she... was she acting coquettishly?
This was the first time in history that in an instant, the world lost its light, everything around him was eclipsed, and he could only see Lin Nanyi in his eyes.
Yan Wen sighed and quickly bent down with a smile, but he was explaining seriously, "Master stayed here a little longer today. I didn't know until the fish restaurant that you went to the Banshan Restaurant. I planned to pick you up. What's the route?"
Too many, and I was afraid that we might get sidetracked, so I have been waiting for you at the door since I came back."
"Next time, I will definitely pick you up."
Yan Wenzhi was so doting on him, and Lin Nanyi seemed to hear a hint of teasing from it.
Lin Nan raised his head and smiled briskly and tenderly. He imitated his previous movements and stepped up his feet to barely reach the top of his head, rubbing it randomly.
Then it crawled into the yard like a loach from the hole beside Yan Wenzhi, shouting loudly, "It's time to eat, I'm starving to death."
Yan Wenzhi's eyebrows moved and he followed him into the front hall resignedly.
Mrs. Gu happened to bring out the pork rib soup and burst out laughing when she saw their appearance, "Did you guys have a fight? Why are your hair like chicken coops?"
As soon as Lin Nan heard this, he pouted and sorted things on the top of his head. He couldn't sort them out all the time, so he simply stopped sorting them out. He glared at Yan Wenzhi angrily and started to drink the soup.
When she drank the soup, her eyebrows curled up into a smile. It was obvious that the pork ribs soup suited her appetite.
After dinner, they tidied up, washed the dishes, and washed themselves in a tacit understanding before going back to their rooms to rest.
…
Time flies and it’s the eve of the children’s exam.
In three days, the children's examination will begin.
Starting from today, the academy will have a holiday, leaving enough time for the scholars to review their homework.
Qi Qinfeng has been pestering Yan Wenzhi even more recently.
Basically, he and Yan Wenzhi were inseparable every day. He really risked everything for the exam.
Either in the private room of the fish restaurant or in the private room of other restaurants. This is the most serious time Qi Qinfeng has ever taken. Even Father Qi couldn't help but sigh when he saw it. This is what a good man from the Qi family should do.
Some look.
While Yan Wenzhi was reviewing, he would also give Qi Qinfeng some questions to do. Usually they were questions he thought he would take in the exam, or they were just aside.
To put it bluntly, it is just asking questions.
After sitting there for three days, Qi Qinfeng even fell asleep and his dreams were filled with big crosses from Yan Wenzhi on the test paper.
He felt that he was really obsessed, but when he thought that the family business that his father had worked hard for would be left to his aunt's bastard in the future, he gritted his teeth with hatred, and was so angry that he could crawl out of the grave and take three more sets of test papers.
The Tongsheng Examination is the simplest and the shortest time-consuming of all the exams for scholars on their way to school.
It only takes two days.
During the two days, the candidates spent their time in their own cubicles. It was not a special circumstance. They ate, drank, and defecated in the cubicles.
It is said that this is also to hone the will of the candidates.
Now that the weather is getting warmer, a lot of food cannot be kept at all and will go rancid if left overnight, so most people will prepare dry biscuits with just water, and it will take two days, and they will be done if they persist.
Yan Wenzhi also prepared in this way until the day of the exam.
Lin Nan picked up two baskets from the carriage, covered them with cloth, and handed them to Yan Wenzhi.
"Dry pancakes can only be used to wrap your stomach. Exams are very energy-consuming. I have prepared some food that will last for two days. I also prepared a portion for Qi Qinfeng. Remember to give it to him."
Yan Wenzhi was carrying the heavy basket, feeling depressed. He didn't know what it felt like. He just felt that if he failed the exam this time, the person he would be most sorry for was not himself, but Lin Nanyi.
She hasn't met Qi Qinfeng yet, so she has prepared it for him.
During this period, he spent a lot of time studying and did not care about Lin Nanyi. When the exam was over, he must find an opportunity to take her to relax.
As soon as Lin Nan got back into the carriage, Qi Qinfeng saw Yan Wenzhi waving wildly.
Behind him were two young men, each carrying a lot of stuff in their hands, even bedding.
Is he...sure he's not doing this for fun?
Qi Qinfeng stepped forward and was ready to say hello to the people in the carriage, "Did your family send you here? I haven't seen them yet. Let me say hello."
Yan Wenzhi quickly stuffed the basket into his arms and blocked it in front of him, "It's getting late. If you don't go in, it will be late. This is a meal my family made for you. You can take it in and try it." This chapter has been completed!