In the hall, Tang Yuxiang herself didn't know how long she had been kneeling. She only felt that her knees were numb and she had no consciousness anymore. She lowered her head, like a helpless lamb waiting to die, tightly bound by the invisible net in the silent air.
She was tightly restrained, and she was so stuffy that she even thought that it would be a wonderful thing to be able to take a big breath of air.
The old lady didn't speak, and Lin Jingzhi didn't plead, which made Tang Yuxiang's heart gradually sink to the bottom. However, just when she thought she was certain to die, her eyes flashed, and there was a big foot and a hem of her clothes.
, then, the invisible big net disappeared without a trace in an instant, the dull atmosphere disappeared, and her uneasy heart calmed down.
The owner of Big Feet stepped in front of her, stretched out his hand and put his hand on her right arm, "Grandma, Yu Xiang was frightened just now, and her arm was injured. Let her go back to the house to rest first."
Lin Jingzhi said while helping Tang Yuxiang up.
In fact, the reason why he didn't plead for mercy before was because since he came here, he had often criticized Old Mrs. Lin for trivial matters. In this incident, not only did Tang Yuxiang make a mistake, but Old Mrs. Lin also lost face outside.
, so in order for Mrs. Lin to calm down her anger, Tang Yuxiang still had to eat some of this pain.
Of course, the premise is that he did not know that Tang Yuxiang would be so frightened. Otherwise, even if he knew that asking for mercy prematurely would annoy Mrs. Lin, he would step forward without hesitation.
Because Lin Jingzhi did not ask Mrs. Lin for instructions, Tang Yuxiang did not dare to get up. She was so frightened that she seemed to have experienced a near-death escape. Her previous dissatisfaction with Lin Jingzhi disappeared in an instant, and she even raised her head and expressed gratitude.
She glanced at Lin Jingzhi, and now she no longer believed that Lin Jingzhi was responsible for helping her, and that it was right.
Different moods lead to different feelings. With this gratitude, in Tang Yuxiang's eyes, Lin Jingzhi no longer seemed as miserable as before.
Lin Jingzhi's hands were so strong that he almost lifted her up, so she could only cooperate and stand up.
Tang Yuxiang's legs had long been numb when she was kneeling. It was okay not to move. She took several breaths of cold air when she moved. Her legs were weak and she could not stand firmly. She was also frightened and wanted to find a safe place to rely on.
, and hung on Lin Jingzhi's body, half standing and half leaning.
With a startling glance, he saw the pain on Tang Yuxiang's face, which made Lin Jingzhi's heart ache. The jealousy he had when he saw that handsome face was instantly extinguished at this moment, leaving only pity. Because at this time, the two of them were thinking
I was so preoccupied that I didn't notice the way they were leaning against each other at this moment, which was very ambiguous.
Mrs. Lin has lived for such a long time and has become a spirit long ago. Lin Jingzhi can think of things, and she can naturally think of it. It would be great if she could become friends with General Xuanwei because of this accident.
"Well, Yuxiang, you go down to rest first, and come back to my room to talk in the evening." Since he wants to establish friendship with General Xuanwei, he can't punish Tang Yuxiang severely, otherwise it will spread to General Zheng's ears, which will
The misunderstood, misunderstood master of the Lin Mansion was unwilling to help Mr. Zheng.
Although Tang Yuxiang went beyond the rules by detoxifying the man before, it may still be a good thing for the Lin family, so Mrs. Lin's anger has long been gone. Of course, in order to save some face of the Lin family, she still needs to be punished.
Yes, otherwise if word spreads, outsiders will really think that there are no rules in the Lin Mansion.
Mrs. Lin thought so in her heart, so she punished Tang Yuxiang to kneel down for a while.
Tang Yuxiang didn't expect Mrs. Lin to let her go like this, and she was a little surprised in her heart. Based on the posture just now, shouldn't she be dragged out and beaten to death with sticks? Lin Jingzhi knew that this grandma was very strict about rules, and he
Afraid that Mrs. Lin would put the blame on the two maids, she quickly turned around and said: "We know winter and autumn, why don't you hurry up and serve the second grandma? Do you want to get slapped with a slap in the face!"
As soon as Zhidong and Zhiqiu returned to Lin Mansion, they knelt outside the door of the hall. When they heard that Lin Jingzhi asked them to come forward to serve them, they gritted their teeth and climbed up, regardless of their sore knees.
Lin Jingzhi didn't know that the two little girls were also worried, but he still deliberately kept a straight face and shouted: "My second grandma acted impulsively and broke the rules today, but you didn't know how to stop me. You really deserve a beating!"
As soon as these words came out, the two little maids were so frightened that they trembled all over and almost cried.
"But today Second Grandma was injured, and you are used to serving her. I will write down this account first. When Second Grandma gets well, you can go to Second Grandma to receive the punishment yourself!"
"Yes, this slave will definitely receive the punishment when the Second Mistress recovers from her injuries!"
"Yes, Second Master, the servants have realized their mistake."
When Zhidong and Zhiqiu heard this, they put their beating hearts back into their stomachs. The second mistress had a gentle temper and treated them like sisters, so she would not punish them severely!
Tang Yuxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Jingzhi helped rescue two more maids. Otherwise, if there was something wrong with these two people, she would never feel at ease in her life.
When Tang Yuxiang raised his head gratefully again, Lin Jingzhi realized that his beloved wife's pretty face was as white as rice paper, without any blood. This shocked him greatly, but he still had important matters to discuss with Mrs. Lin.
Jun discussed it, so even though he couldn't bear it, he could only stand there quietly, watching his beloved wife who needed comforting gradually go away after giving the gift.
Zhiqiu and Zhidong stepped forward to help the injured Second Grandma back to the room. When they saw that the Second Master did not come over to show concern, they all pouted and secretly blamed the Second Master.
Girls, and because they had just entered the Lin Mansion, these two little maids had not yet experienced the family methods of the rich and prosperous family, so they were still simple-minded. In the blink of an eye, they did not remember that they almost lost their lives just now.
After waiting for Tang Yuxiang's back to disappear from sight, Lin Jingzhi stepped forward and sat down slowly. Before speaking, he waved his hand to signal all the maids waiting in the hall to leave, and then said: "Grandma, Yisun
It seems to me that not only did Yu Xiang make no mistakes this time, but she also made a great contribution to the Lin Mansion."
"Yes." There were only two people left in the house, grandma and grandson. Old Mrs. Lin no longer played tricks. She didn't care about Lin Jingzhi's plea for the two little girls. Instead, she felt that her grandson's method of lifting up and downing was good.
, he taught the servant a lesson and saved his master's face. He nodded with a smile and said: "The Taoist priest's calculation is indeed true. With Yuxiang by your side, you will definitely live a long life, and the Lin family will be prosperous for generations."
At this time, Lin Jingzhi didn't know whether he should believe in Taoism or worship Buddha, and said: "Grandma, my grandson has something important to report."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"According to reports from servants in various places, a large-scale locust plague is likely to break out in the north." After Lin Jingzhi finished speaking, he rubbed his eyebrows with a headache. Speaking of the locust plague, he thought of the thousand-year-old Taoist immortal and the century-old Buddha on the top of the mountain.
hints above.
Mrs. Lin was startled at first, and then burst into ecstasy. She understood that this locust plague was definitely a great good thing for the Lin family.
"Okay, okay, respect. If the news is reliable, we will stock up on food immediately."
"Grandma, I've asked my servants to take care of it." Lin Jingzhi couldn't help but be happy when he saw Old Mrs. Lin, but he didn't understand what she was thinking. But now the Lin Mansion is in a bad situation. If one mistake is made, it may be beyond redemption, so He planned to remind the old lady, "Grandma, do you want to hoard food and wealth?"
"It's not just money, it should be big money!" After Mrs. Lin finished speaking with a smile, she noticed that her grandson frowned slightly, as if he had something to say, "Jingzhi, what do you want to say?"
"Grandma, my grandson is thinking that now the Lin family has no one to rely on in the court. What will Lord Tian Jitian do if he hears that the Lin family has hoarded a large amount of food after the locust plague breaks out?"
Mrs. Lin didn't think much about it before. After hearing this, she was shocked. Normally, food was cheap. No matter how much the Lin Mansion stored, no one would care about it. However, when the locust plague breaks out, food prices will inevitably rise sharply. By then, it will become a rare commodity.
There was a law in the Daqian Dynasty that in the event of a major war or disaster, the court could forcibly expropriate the accumulated grain from the people or grain merchants at market prices.
"Is it possible that such a good financial opportunity was just let go?" After thinking about the whole story, Mrs. Lin was very unwilling.
"Grandma, the person who is targeting our Lin family now is Mr. Zhizhouda Jitian. This person holds great power and is in charge of the internal affairs of a continent. If after the locust plague breaks out, he finds out that our Lin family has stored a large amount of food and grass in advance. They will use the country's laws to suppress us, and if they forcefully seize our Lin family's food and grass, we will not be able to stop it even if we are unwilling."
"Also, although the law stipulates the purchase at market price, it does not specify when to pay. If the dog officer takes away all the food and grass, and then finds another reason for the border wars and money shortage, and makes us wait, then the Lin family But it’s a big loss.”
Mrs. Lin also figured out this truth, but after all, it would be a pity to let such a good financial opportunity go by for nothing, "Can you really not think of a good way?"
Lin Jingzhi naturally knew that Mrs. Lin would not give up. As soon as the conversation changed, his face was filled with a confident smile, "Of course there is a way, grandma, my grandson had given them careful instructions when he asked his servants to buy grain. , we have to be as careful as possible in our actions, so as not to let anyone find out. In this way, as long as we don’t sell a large amount of rice grains after the locust plague breaks out, the field machine will naturally not know that my Lin family has accumulated a lot of grains in advance. "
Mrs. Lin's eyes widened when she heard this, and she said with a smile: "Okay, let's do it this way. Then the field machine will not be able to find fault even if it wants to find fault."
"Yes!" Lin Jingzhi responded, then frowned and said, "But in this case, the food cannot be sold all at once, and you may earn less by then."
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's all the fault of that evil official!" Old Mrs. Lin calculated that she would earn a lot less money and cursed bitterly.
"Grandma, don't be too angry. Be careful with yourself. Although that dog official is now powerful, don't forget that Tian Ji is already fifty-eight years old this year. In two years, he will be old enough to resign. After he retires and returns to his hometown, it will not be too late for us to take revenge."
Mrs. Lin nodded after hearing this, and secretly felt cruel in her heart. After Tian Ji fell, she would take care of him.
The two chatted in the hall for a while, carefully discussing the specific details of collecting and selling grain. Just when Lin Jingzhi was about to say goodbye and go back to visit Tang Yuxiang, Mrs. Lin suddenly remembered something.
"Jingzhi, tomorrow I plan to send Lizhi to a courtyard in the countryside so that it won't be an eyesore when it is dangling in front of my eyes."
Speaking of Lin Lizhi, Lin Jingzhi really remembered something, but he was not going to tell Old Mrs. Lin about this matter, otherwise he might object according to Old Mrs. Lin's extremely defensive character.