When she got up early the next morning, Lin Wanrong went out with Qiaoqiao. As soon as she arrived at the door of the room, she met the eldest lady. Xiao Yuruo's pretty face looked a little haggard and her eyes were bloodshot, as if she didn't sleep well last night.
"Good morning, Miss!" Lin Wanrong held Qiaoqiao's little hand and said with a smile. He showed off his majesty last night, and this morning he was still holding up the sky, looking invincible. Qiaoqiao, this little girl is well-behaved and charming. The two of them are like fish in water, and they are indescribably happy.
"Why are you so early? It's already three o'clock in the morning!" The eldest lady rolled her eyes at him and hummed.
"Oops, you're already up three poles a day? How rude! Don't worry, eldest lady, from now on I'll get up as soon as I'm up two poles a day! Lin Wanrong felt itchy in his heart, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face, and he said.
"It's best to get up as soon as the sun rises, you bad guy! I've never seen you torture people like this!" The eldest lady didn't know the meaning behind Lin Wanrong's words. When she saw him winking at her, the smile on his face was indescribably weird. He felt panicked, a red cloud flew over his face, and he lowered his head hurriedly and said.
"Miss Xiao, it was me who got up late and caused trouble to my eldest brother. Don't blame him." Qiaoqiao said with a blushing face.
"Sister Qiaoqiao, don't protect him too much, otherwise you will just let him bully you. How about you, did you sleep well last night?" the eldest lady asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"Okay, okay!" Qiaoqiao lowered her head and replied, her face already stained with layers of rouge.
Why am I asking about this? The eldest lady spat softly, her face flushed, and she glanced at Lin San. She saw him looking at her with a smile. Thinking of the messy noise last night, she hurriedly turned her head and said: "Qiaoqiao Sister, where are you going?"
"Eldest brother said he would take me to see the house. Miss, come with us!" Qiaoqiao raised her head, her beautiful face full of excitement and anticipation.
"Go look at the house!" A faint feeling of disappointment surged in the eldest lady's heart, and she said softly: "You go ahead. I still have things to do. The thousand bottles of perfume that my mother brought to Jinling will be put on sale today. I can't take them off. Get out of the way."
Seeing her deeply resentful look, Lin Wanrong took her hand and said, "Perfume is for sale, as long as Mrs. Song and the others keep an eye on it, why do you need to do it yourself?" He glanced around with a ghostly look around, Ling arrived at the big door. The young lady whispered in her ear: "Go and choose a room with a big bed, so we won't be afraid of falling."
Xiao Yuruo's face turned pink after hearing this, she took a sip and said in an imperceptible voice: "Who wants to sleep with you? I hate you the most, a bad person."
Lin Wanrong laughed three times. The eldest lady turned red and glared at him. She was so flustered that she couldn't even recognize the road and ran away in a hurry.
"What are you doing in the kitchen, young lady?" Qiaoqiao asked strangely when she saw Xiao Yuruo's hurried steps.
"Oh, maybe she has changed her temperament recently and wants to be a good wife and mother." Lin Wanrong murmured with a secret smile in his heart.
Qiaoqiao looked at him with a smile and said softly: "Brother, if you marry Miss Xiao Er and then marry Miss Xiao, our two families will be merged. If you open a restaurant and sell perfume, no one in Aurous Hill can compare with you."
"This proposal is very constructive, I will consider it. However, my dear, I have an affair with Yushuang and the eldest lady. Aren't you jealous?" Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
"What adultery, it's so disgusting!" Qiaoqiao said angrily: "The two young ladies of the Xiao family are the best among people. As long as they treat you well, what's the point of marrying them all? As for me -" she A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "I am just a poor farm girl, how can I compare with the two ladies. Big brother, Qiaoqiao doesn't want anything. I just want to be by your side for the rest of my life."
"You little girl, what are you talking about? When it comes to being smart and capable, you are no worse than anyone else. You are my good wife. From now on, even if Yushuang and the others come in, they will still call you sister. Do you understand?" Lin Wanrong said sternly.
Qiaoqiao's eyes filled with tears, she hummed softly, and held her elder brother's arm tightly, feeling infinite joy in her heart. After walking a few steps outside, I happened to meet Mrs. Xiao. Qiaoqiao and Mrs. Xiao went to Beijing all the way. They cared about each other and had a deep relationship. They hurriedly went up and took Mrs. Xiao's hand and said: "Madam, my eldest brother and I are going to see the house. You go with them!"
Mrs. Xiao changed into a long skirt, applied light makeup, had beautiful eyebrows and light face. She was mature and charming, graceful and luxurious. After hearing Qiao Qiao's words, she smiled slightly and said to Lin Wanrong: "Lin San, I heard Yu Ruo say it yesterday. "You are so capable. Not only did you win against the Hu and Goryeo, bringing glory to our country, but the emperor also valued you so much. He gave you an important position and granted you a land grant. It's really gratifying!"
"No, I'm just a sapling. I'm bathed in Madam's sunshine and rain. I grow healthy and strong every day. It's all the result of Madam's hard work." Mr. Lin's flattery attack comes with no effort at all. .
The lady covered her lips and smiled softly: "You are not afraid of the acidity of your teeth when you speak, no matter the sun or rain, but you are like the Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves the suffering."
"Isn't that right? Madam's loving light shines everywhere and spreads rain and dew. She is a bit more gentle and beautiful than Guanyin Bodhisattva." Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
With Lin San's mouth, it is no exaggeration to say that he can charm women all over the world. Mrs. Xiao's face was slightly red, she covered her lips and smiled softly, and her plump breasts trembled slightly, like a bright flower branch on a tree. She glanced at Qiaoqiao and said with a smile: "Since it was Qiaoqiao who kindly invited me, then I will take advantage of Master Lin's glory and go see the majestic mansion gifted by the emperor! But -" She changed the subject and said: "Lin Third, even though you are an official, our Xiao family still has a contract with you! You can't break your promise!"
Lin Wanrong waved his hand and laughed loudly: "What are you talking about, madam! Who am I, Lin San? I always keep my word and do what I say. When you go out to hang out, you must be righteous. I'd rather be honest than break my promise - let's talk about it again." , What is our relationship? We are a family. Being a servant in the Xiao family, accompanying the lady every day, is as happy as a god. It is not a hundred times better than being an official! "
How come this person can say anything about "better than **, don't break your promise"? While the lady was listening to his deception, she had already ordered Side to drive a carriage.
Qiaoqiao helped his wife into the carriage, and Lin Wanrong followed them. He opened the curtain with one hand and was about to enter, when suddenly he realized something. I can't break into the madam's wing. It's her daughter's boudoir, I just visit it often.
"Lin San, why don't you come in?" Mrs. Xiao lifted the curtain and said with a smile.
"Well, that's not good! I'm a very polite person." Mr. Lin said with a false smile on his face. One hand has been put on the curtain and he is going to get inside.
With a crash, the car curtain dropped and hit Mr. Lin on the bridge of his nose. The lady smiled inside and said: "Lin San, you have become a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and you still have such filial piety, which is really rare. In that case, I won't embarrass you. Side, drive away."
"Yes, madam!" Side flicked his whip, and the carriage ticked forward. Mr. Lin touched his nose angrily and said, "If you don't want me to come in, just say so." He also deliberately mocked me. This is a very clever trick. The eldest lady and her mother are indeed more difficult to deal with than the eldest lady!
Lin Wanrong sat next to Side, and the two of them drove the carriage forward quickly. Lin Wanrong has never been to the house given by the emperor. He only knows that it is located near Dongzhen Gate and is quite large. Although he has been in the capital for some time, he has not taken a good tour of the capital. Today, he took advantage of his free time and was not in a hurry. He drove the carriage slowly and leisurely, treating it as a stroll in the city.
When they arrived near Dongzhimen, Lin Wanrong was not familiar with the route and was looking around. But Side grabbed an old man next to him and said, "Uncle, do you know where Mr. Lin's residence is?"
"Master Lin?" The old man said, "Ah, Master Lin?"
"That's the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs, Mr. Lin Sanlin!" Side said with admiration on his face.
"Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?" The old man said with a disdainful smile: "A few miles around Dongzhimen, the people who live here are either relatives of the emperor or ministers and censors. Even the bachelors from the Wenhua Palace have to walk on tiptoe when they come. A person from the Ministry of Personnel Deputy Minister, a small official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, who knows where he lives? I'll look for him in Huairou and Tongzhou, maybe I can find him!"
Side was blind at the road, and he was even more confused in Beijing. He turned around and asked, "Third brother, how do you get to Huairou and Tongzhou? The uncle said your house is over there!"
Lin Wanrong slapped him hard on the head. This kid was very smart when he was in Jinling. Why did he become stupid when he arrived in the capital? Can't you tell that this old man is sarcastic about me? Damn it, any old man who asks for directions will yawn like a toad, with such a loud voice! Is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel also considered a minor official? After all, he is at the deputy director level.
Lin Wanrong raised his head and said unconvinced: "Brother, why can't I understand what you said? The deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel is considered a minor official? I heard that Mr. Tong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, has resigned from his hometown. Mr. Ye, the minister, only serves as deputy minister."
"Only the deputy ministers are left - there are seventeen deputy ministers left." The old man smiled and said: "This is still a small official department. Among the six departments, which one does not have an overwhelming number of ministers? In total, there are also one. There are hundreds of people like the Gongqingge Lao from the Three Pavilions, the Bachelors from the Sixth Pavilion, and a small deputy minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Who is that Mr. Lin you are looking for? I guess I can't find it in Tongzhou, maybe I can get it in Cangzhou."
You bastard, the more you talk, the more mysterious you are. I am so unbearable. You sent me from the capital to Hebei. If you continue to ask, I will probably be sent to Mohe directly. Why don't you just ask for directions? As for being so hit by you?
He was depressed in his heart, but he heard a "puff" and a burst of laughter from the carriage, and then stopped. Through the curtain, Lin Wanrong seemed to see Mrs. Xiao's small cherry mouth holding back a smile, her cheeks turning red, and his old face couldn't help but feel a fever. He coughed twice and said: "Well, let's look for it again. If it doesn't work, let's search for him in Tongzhou tonight and continue to Cangzhou tomorrow morning."
This time, not only Mrs. Xiao, but also Qiaoqiao chuckled. She was always so happy and contented when she was with her eldest brother.
They didn't find the house on the way, so Madam and Qiaoqiao simply got off the carriage and followed Side and Lin San to ask questions. Mrs. Xiao has been away from the capital for many years, and things have changed. You can imagine her feelings. Visiting with Lin San, you can not only appreciate the local customs and customs, but also get the memories of Wen as a young girl. This experience has never been experienced before. Along the way, it was full of interest and flavor.
What the old man said was true. The area around Dongzhimen was indeed full of wealthy houses, princes, nobles, and ministers. They are all crowded with domestic slaves, guarded by stone lions, and the palaces are extraordinary.
Dongzhimen Street is about to pass through. The remaining houses are old mansions with tattered roof tiles. However, we have never seen the majestic mansion of Mr. Lin San, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel, let alone Side and Xiao. Madam. Even Mr. Lin himself was discouraged. [Heavenly Kiss Hand Beat]
Emperor, father-in-law, please don't play tricks on me. You said you were given a house outside Dongzhimen. The location is spacious and suitable for many people to live in. Why, we are almost at the end and you haven't seen my mansion yet!
"Third brother, third brother!" Just as he was feeling disappointed, he heard Side shout excitedly: "Third brother, look, you are the best in the world, you are the best in the world!"
Lin Wanrong scanned it, hit him on the head angrily and said: "What is the number one in the world? How old are you? You can't even count. It's clearly five words, number one in the world - wait, number one in the world, Wow--"
Master Lin screamed in shock: "Is this my 'mansion'? It's so fucking luxurious!"
Mrs. Xiao and Qiaoqiao hurriedly looked up and saw a vermilion secret door near the end of the street. It was slightly wider and taller than an ordinary courtyard door. The pink and dust on the outer wall fell off, revealing a red patch and a green patch. Yes, most of the red glass tiles on the roof beams are damaged and miserable. On Dongzhimen Street, which is full of mansions, this small shabby house is like the difference between a caterpillar and a phoenix. If it weren't for a plaque hanging on the door, with five golden characters "The First Ding in the World" shining brightly in the sun, no one would have thought of it. This will turn out to be the "mansion" granted to Mr. Lin by the emperor!
Lin Wanrong looked up at the five gold characters on the newly hung plaque and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. After all, it was given by the emperor, so it should be magnified a thousand times for the world to admire! Why do you get such a small plaque? Even the four words "Former Residence of Wangcai" inscribed by Mr. Ye who just passed by Ye Shangshu's house are several times bigger than this plaque. How is it appropriate? How dignified! This is not the best in the world, this is clearly the last in the world.
"Third Brother, can we get in?" Seeing that Third Brother's expression was dull and his enthusiasm was completely different from the first time, Side asked cautiously, fearing that he would get into trouble.
"Come in! Of course you have to!" Lin Wanrong said without hesitation: "The son does not think the mother is ugly, the dog does not think the family is poor, and although the cold cellar is broken, it can shelter from wind and rain. Madams, let's return the home together!"
Qiaoqiao smiled sweetly and hummed. Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but shake her head. This child was shocked and confused, and started talking nonsense.
"Third brother, a dog doesn't mind a poor family. I'm talking about a dog, but you are not a dog!" Side said stupidly.
The third brother was furious: "I'm not a dog, you are a dog. This is bad! Can you get in?"
Madam covered her lips and suppressed her laughter. For a moment with Lin Sanduo, she felt more happy and warm. Yu Shuang and Yu Ruoruo both followed him, which was not aggrieved at all.
Mr. Lin took the lead with great enthusiasm and pushed open the courtyard door. As soon as he took a step, the dust that had accumulated for a long time rushed into his face and choked his mouth and nose, making Mr. Lin look like a dirtbag.
"Cough, cough--" Lin Wanrong took a step back. There was dust in his eyes. He couldn't even open his eyes. He hurriedly rolled up his sleeves to wipe them!
"Don't move!" The lady was standing next to him. Seeing his actions, she hurriedly called out, took out the silk handkerchief from her arms, and carefully wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Madam, let me do it!" Seeing this, Qiaoqiao hurriedly rushed forward, took Xiujuan from Madam's hand, and gently wiped it for her elder brother.
Lin Wanrong spit out the dust in his mouth, reluctantly opened his eyes, and hummed: "Damn it, how did this emperor become an emperor? I won't say anything to reward him with a broken house. He won't find someone to take care of it. Do you want to clean it up? We must talk about it carefully next time we meet.
The madam shook her head secretly after hearing this. This child was really confused. The emperor's grace is so great that I can't tell you.
Qiaoqiao took his hand and smiled sweetly, "Brother, this is our home. It would be interesting if we had to clean it up with our own hands. Madam, do you think so?"
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said: "That's true. Qiaoqiaoqiao is clever and resourceful. She will definitely clean up this mansion properly. When the time comes, I will bring Yuruo Yushuang and the others to live in it!"
"Welcome, welcome!" Lin Wanrong clapped his hands and said with a shy smile, "Everyone is welcome to stay for a long time!"
Seeing his gray face and strange appearance, the lady couldn't bear it any longer, covered her mouth and laughed sweetly. Qiao Qiao buried her head in front of her elder brother's face and nestled happily in his arms.
Entering through this small door, you will find a gatehouse with only two floors, and a tightly closed door below. Downstairs are several empty rooms with some messy things packed away. Furniture, calligraphy and paintings, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and even baby cradle, everything is in a mess, and the items are covered with dust. It seems that no one has stayed here for many years!
"Why do these houses look like storage rooms for sundries?" Qiao Qiao had a delicate mind and a subtle observation. She glanced around a few times and asked.
"Who cares about the storage room? As long as it can be lived in!" Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "It also has stairs, and there are three rooms up and down. In my era, it might be called a garden house. Oh, there is no garden here. have difference!"
"In your era?" Madam frowned and said, "Lin San, what do you mean?"
"Oh, it's this day and age, Madam, you don't need to understand! Wow, these two floors are really high, taller than me!" He laughed and changed the subject.
The lady smiled and shook her head. This Lin San was either crazy or mysterious. He always had endless evil ideas. He was really interesting.
"Garden house?" Side was groping around and saw that the door was covered with thick dust. He didn't mind it and pulled hard, but the door didn't move.
"Hey", Si De gathered his arms and exhaled loudly. With a creak, the door slowly turned around, revealing two heavy iron doors. A ray of sunlight passed through the iron gate. Amidst the dust, the sunlight pierced into Lin Wanrong's eyes, making Lin Wanrong's eyes dazzled and he could not see anything clearly.
"Wow, what a big garden!" Side screamed, waking up the other three. Lin Wanrong was the first to wake up and hurried to look outside the iron gate.
Facing him was a large garden, as big as half a football field. It was surrounded by red bricks and blue tiles and built with high walls, and it could not be seen to the side at a glance. The garden has everything you need, including flower stands, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water. It's just that because no one has pruned it for many years, the flowers and branches have long been scattered and weeds are overgrown. Only the sound of the spring water ding-dong-ding-dong stirs everyone's hearts.
"Big, so fucking big!" When he opened a door, there was a cave. Everyone was dumbfounded. Lin Wanrong murmured as he looked at the strange sight in front of him.
It wasn't that Mrs. Xiao was well-informed and had studied the structure and layout of the house. After taking a few more looks, she said, "Lin San, this seems to be a back garden."
"Back garden? What's the explanation?" Lin Wanrong asked doubtfully
Mrs. Xiao glanced at him charmingly and chuckled: "You are usually very smart, but why are you not enlightened at this critical moment? What do you think that is?"
She pointed her slender finger forward. Lin Wanrong looked in the direction of her finger and saw a three-story building facing the garden. A round arch led from the back to the front, and then to the garden. Looking ahead, I can see the faintly visible houses and buildings, appearing and disappearing in the sunlight.
"What did you see?" the lady asked softly.
"Finger, ah, no, it's a building!" Lin Wanrong withdrew his gaze from the lady's green jade finger, and wondered in his heart, the lady is thirty-six or seventeen years old, how come her skin is still so good, she has the same skin as Xu Changjin's A fight!
"You don't know where your thoughts are?" Mrs. Xiao glanced at him and smiled: "If my guess is correct, we have entered the wrong door."
"Entered the wrong door?" Lin Wanrong laughed lewdly: "That's impossible, I've always been pervasive! There's no problem of entering the wrong door!"
The lady didn't understand his code word, so she shook her head and said firmly: "We have entered the back garden."
"Back garden?" Lin Wanrong understood this time and said in surprise: "Madam, you mean, this is what we entered -"
"That's right." Madam smiled and said: "What we are facing is the back garden. There must be an inner house, front hall, wing room, and front garden in front. This is an out-and-out mansion. I didn't expect that you, Mr. Lin, are so smart, but I was confused for a moment, when I entered the house for the first time, I entered from the back, haha——"
The lady couldn't help but smile. Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "The back door is good, the taste is more unique when you go through the back door! Damn it, who asked you to make such a small plaque and hang it at the back door? I will report it to the Emperor tomorrow , cut this little one!"
"I asked you to hang up!" A clear voice sounded outside the door, with indescribable majesty.
"Who?" Lin Wanrong glanced outside hurriedly, and his expression suddenly changed: "You, you - the emperor?"