Chapter 88 Since they're here to give money...

"Not at all..." Seeing Lin Luoxi's actions and the meaning behind her words, Lord Su couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

He found that his usually fluent tongue was no longer of any use when he arrived in this village.

"Sir, why don't you go sit over there and chat with my master for a while? We're having tiger meat today, which is a bit complicated to prepare and will take some time..."

Considering the large sum of money the other party had given them, Lin Luoxi was very friendly.

"Alright, alright, do you need any help? The men I brought are all skilled assistants; they might even be of some assistance." Lord Su said politely upon hearing that there was tiger meat to be had.

Having just been thoroughly plundered by Lord Su, the constables and yamen runners, now standing speechless and resentful at the courtyard gate, really wanted to roar to the heavens.

They're good at handling cases and assisting, not at cooking. Are you expecting them to use those long knives meant for cleavers to chop up tiger meat?

"I won't need it for now. The kitchen at home is too small, and I can't move around much." This person is a money god, so there's no reason to ask his subordinates to do anything. Lin Luoxi politely declined.

Lord Su was only being polite verbally, and he didn't actually send his men to do the work.

He was certain that if those tough guys went to help, things would probably get chaotic.

Sitting down next to Dr. Yang, who was deep in thought, I didn't disturb him, but quietly observed everything in the Lin family courtyard.

The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. This household was not as dirty and chaotic as the other villages he had visited.

Although the Lin family's house still had mud floors, it was clean and everything was tidy.

The most striking feature is the other side of the courtyard, which is filled with blooming flowers. Although they are not rare or expensive flowers, they are pleasing to the eye.

As the village head, Lin Zhousheng couldn't let the county magistrate sit there awkwardly, so he stood there in great pain, unsure of what to say.

Finally, Dr. Yang came to his senses, glanced at Su Mu sitting next to him, and started a conversation.

Lin Zhousheng was freed and ran to Lin Dayou's side to find work.

With the cooperation of Lin Luoxi, Lin Wenqian, Xie Hanchuan, Lin Dayou, Lin Wangshi, and Lin Zhousheng, nearly a hundred pounds of tiger meat were finally processed.

In the kitchen—

"Girl, you really dared to accept the money that Lord Su gave you!" Lin Dayou felt uneasy about Lord Su giving him money twice.

They were afraid that Lord Su was a stingy person, and if they really accepted the gift, Lord Su might make things difficult for them.

"He gave it to me himself, why can't I accept it? Besides, we earned this money ourselves, through our own hard work, so we have a clear conscience." Lin Luoxi didn't care why Lin Dayou was worried; she hadn't thought that far ahead.

"Besides, Lord Su doesn't seem like a stingy person. There's no reason for him to take back what he's given, right?" Lin Luoxi raised her voice slightly as she said this, so that Su Mu, who was sitting outside, could hear her.

The Lin family's kitchen was simply supported by four pillars, and it was very simple and spacious.

Su Mu, who was outside, heard everything Lin Luoxi said. He nodded seriously, assuring Lin Dayou that Lin Luoxi and the other two were worth it.

With Lord Su Mu's assurance, Lin Dayou felt somewhat at ease.

"Father, you don't need to worry. Now I'm Doctor Yang's apprentice, and Doctor Yang's background is not simple..." Lin Luoxi saw that Lin Dayou's face wasn't very optimistic, so she whispered an explanation in his ear.

After listening to Lin Luoxi's explanation, Lin Dayou's brows finally relaxed, and he began to cook with great effort.

Lin Zhousheng naturally took Lin Luoxi's words to heart, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

He started trembling all over, unable to tell whether it was from fear or from being too excited.

"Daughter, what are you going to do with this tiger skin?" Lin Wangshi, who was cleaning up the mess outside, saw the tiger skin in Lin Luoxi's basket and went up to ask.

"Miss Lin, could you sell me that tiger skin..." Before Lin Luoxi could even speak, Su Mu had already stood up and asked her.

"Lord Su, can you still come up with money today? My tiger skin is intact, it should be worth a hundred taels, right?" Lin Luoxi directly exposed Su Mu's current predicament.

That bag of loose silver and copper coins was probably all swindled from his subordinates; he certainly didn't have the money to buy this tiger skin.

Su Mu saw that the tiger skin was in good condition, which is why he thought of buying it to make hats, shoes and the like for his own children.

"Um, I can..." He just couldn't bring himself to say the word "on credit."

"I don't offer credit here," Lin Luoxi said preemptively, fearing that Su Mu would ask for money on credit. As a commoner, how could she dare to ask Lord Su for money?

Dr. Yang, who was chatting with Su Mu, couldn't help but give Lin Luoxi a thumbs up when he heard her words.

Dr. Yang discovered that Lin Luoxi's current temperament and personality were very similar to his when he was young, which explained why he treated a young girl with such special regard.

Lin Luoxi gave Doctor Yang a look, indicating: If anything happens to Master, you'd better cover for me.

"Hehe..." Doctor Yang found Lin Ruoxi to be extremely interesting, much more fun than his stubborn and dull grandson.

"Dr. Yang, how about..." Lord Su, whose mouth had been silenced by Lin Luoxi's words, heard Dr. Yang's laughter and immediately set his sights on Dr. Yang.

"In all my years, no one has ever dared to borrow money from me." Those who try to renege on their debts are long gone, their graves overgrown with weeds.

Lord Su was frightened by Doctor Yang's sinister words, and a chill ran down his spine.

But when I think of my son who is just a month old, with a chubby face, I think this tiger skin would be perfect for making tiger hats and tiger shoes.

He forced himself to speak to Dr. Yang again, saying, "Dr. Yang, please lend me some money for the sake of my father's friendship with you. I want to buy it back for my son..." He started to appeal to his emotions.

"Tell me, how much do you want?" Now that things had come to this point, Doctor Yang couldn't frighten Lord Su any further.

Su Mu raised a finger towards Doctor Yang, looking at him with eager eyes.

"Ten taels?" Doctor Yang glanced at Su Mu's gesture and knew the amount he wanted, but he said it that way on purpose.

"Oh dear, Uncle Yang, you must be joking. I meant one hundred taels," Su Mu said anxiously, stating the amount he wanted.

"There's no mute here. I thought he was mute. You could have just told me directly. Why did you have to make me guess?" Doctor Yang rolled his eyes at Su Mu and started rummaging through his pockets.

Seeing Doctor Yang's actions, Su Mu was really afraid that he would take out ten taels of silver again, just like Master Yang.