Lin Yan'an then glared at Lu Cijian before getting into the carriage. Before leaving, he added, "I'll be in Qinghe Town recently. Miss Jiang can come to see me anytime."
As the carriage drove away, Jiang Yimian felt a little strange, wondering what Lin Yan'an meant.
Why would she go looking for this young master for no reason? There's no chance she could swindle him out of money.
Seeing that it was still early, she arranged for Zhao Dashu to drive a mule cart to town to buy the things needed to make soap.
As for Zhao Erhei and Wang Xiaohei, they remained in the house making konjac.
She planned to return to the small depression. There were still some leftover lards in the cellar from last time. Time was short and the task was heavy, so she had to hurry back and get to work.
Seeing this, Lu Cijian quickly followed and said calmly, "I'll help you."
Jiang Yimian responded, but did not refuse.
The two remained silent until they reached a small depression, at which point Lu Cijian said in a deep voice, "That young master Lin speaks frivolously. Yi Mian should bring more people with her when she discusses business with him."
For example, him.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback. Recalling her several encounters with Lin Yan'an, she didn't feel that he was frivolous, but she did feel that he was stupid. Apart from when they were discussing business, he would always say some inexplicable things, which really gave her a headache.
Aside from business discussions, she should avoid contact with the other party as much as possible, since stupidity is contagious.
After thinking about it, she nodded and said, "You're right. If there's nothing else, I won't go looking for him."
After saying that, she walked straight into the house, not noticing the corner of Lu Cijian's lips curling up, her original depressed mood instantly vanished.
*
For several days in a row, the people in the small depression were busy making soap, and several large pots were boiling lard, the aroma of which could be smelled from afar.
Mimi rarely stayed home for several days in a row, and she ran around excitedly in the yard. If she wasn't afraid of being ganged up on by Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian, she would have definitely rushed straight into the oil fryer.
Jiang Yimian looked at the big tiger pacing anxiously in the yard, and tossed it some meat and sparrows. Mimi immediately shook its head and went to eat, overjoyed.
Especially when passing by Lu Cijian, its smugness is really annoying, but as soon as Lu Cijian glances at it, it immediately becomes well-behaved and looks aggrieved.
Wang Fengqin found it amusing, "This glutton is quite cheeky."
Everyone was amused by Mimi's appearance. Although they had been busy these past few days, no one put down their work. Even Chen Tiezhu, who was not fully recovered, helped out.
He has been diligently undergoing rehabilitation these past few days, and his legs have improved considerably; he can now walk slowly with the help of crutches.
If I keep going, my leg should be fully healed in no time.
It was obvious to the naked eye that Liu Xiaoyun and Gousheng were much happier, as if the gloom that had been hanging over them had disappeared.
Zhao Dashu and the others would always make time to help out at home. Fortunately, the Zhang couple were there to help down the mountain, which allowed them to work in the small depression with peace of mind.
With everyone's concerted efforts, after three busy days, the goods were finally delivered successfully.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the boxes being loaded onto the carriage. She had never thought that making soap was physically demanding before, but this time she had truly experienced it.
Several large pots of lard needed to be stirred and cooled. Because there was so much, it required a lot of effort. Fortunately, she hadn't neglected her exercise and was able to persevere. With everyone's help, she was able to successfully make two thousand bars of soap.
As she was pondering this, she noticed that Lin Yan'an showed no sign of leaving, and asked curiously, "Aren't you leaving?"
It's only been three days; it's impossible for the other party to have prepared everything she asked for.
Lin Yan'an glanced at the menacing man beside him before casually waving his folding fan and saying, "Young Master, I'd like to wander around the village. Lead the way for me."
Since Miss Jiang wouldn't come looking for him, he had no choice but to come to Qing Shi Village. He had to make sure Miss Jiang saw the true face of that pretty boy.
Jiang Yimian looked at the evening sky, where bright red sunset clouds reflected in the distance, creating a beautiful scene.
She thought for a moment before saying, "Okay, let's go take a look at the drying ground."
I heard that Scholar Zhang has been teaching at the threshing ground for several nights now, but I haven't been to see him yet. Today is the perfect opportunity to go and check it out.
Just as the two were about to leave, they heard a clear, cold voice say, "I'll go with you."
Lu Cijian calmly separated the two, his expression unchanged, and said in a flat tone, "These past few days, quite a few children have been attending classes, and they seem to be quite attentive."
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised. She vaguely remembered that this person had just said he was going back to help Old Man Liu. How could he have changed his mind so quickly?
Staring at that handsome face that seemed to have grown even colder, she said, "That's good then, it won't be a waste of Scholar Zhang's good intentions."
It's a good thing that the children in the village are aware of the importance of learning to read. Even if they can't take the imperial examination route in the future, knowing some characters can help them do other things, and they don't necessarily have to stay in the village to farm.
Qingshi Village has little good land and much wasteland, and the grain produced is not enough to pay taxes. Having other ways to go is a good thing.
She didn't consider herself a great philanthropist, but when she saw Sun Xiaohu and several other children peeking through the crack in the door to listen to the lesson, she was somewhat moved.
Lu Cijian gave a soft "hmm" and then spoke of Xiao Ye and the others, "They have been very obedient these past few days and have learned a lot. They always show off when they come to me."
Jiang Yimian just smiled. Those kids were always like this. Only Xiao Ye was a little more composed. The others were so proud that they wanted to write Zhang Xiucai's praise for them on their foreheads.
Lin Yan'an watched the two people beside him talking, unable to join in, and felt a little frustrated. He tried to speak several times but was interrupted each time. In the end, he could only angrily leave out the words, "Miss Jiang, I will send someone to pick you up and take me to Qingshui County in three days."
After saying that, he left with a resentful look on his face.
He finally understood that as long as that pretty boy was around, he couldn't expose him. Oh well, he'd deal with the Huichuntang matter later.
Don't think this pretty boy can't see through his intentions; he's determined to help Miss Jiang.
Seeing that the troublesome person had left, Lu Cijian relaxed completely, and his tightly pursed lips curved into a smile, his mood visibly improving.
Jiang Yimian found it amusing, stopped in her tracks, and stared at the person in front of her curiously, "You don't seem to like Young Master Lin very much?"
Last time the two clashed, she thought it was because the written agreement had upset Lin Yan'an, but it didn't seem to be the case today.
One of them was naturally aloof and indifferent to everyone, while the other, though not exactly aloof, came from a wealthy family and appeared approachable and somewhat silly, but was actually not easy to get along with.
However, neither of them are the type to openly express their emotions or embarrass others.
It's really strange that they've clashed twice in a row.
Lu Cijian stared at Jiang Yimian and said, "Yimian, you've misunderstood. It's Young Master Lin who doesn't like me."
Jiang Yimian: ...
She could detect a hint of tea flavor in those aggrieved words.
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