The silkworm eggs were cared for in the silkworm room. One day, Lu Lin found several silkworms in the quilt and was immediately startled, making a fuss for a while.
At first, the officials thought something terrible had happened, but after a long time, they found out that there were just a few silkworms in Lu Lin's bed.
Everyone was puzzled by Lu Lin's excitement.
Although they found Lu Lin's behavior inexplicable, everyone still gave him face because he was the county magistrate. They didn't say to his face, "Magistrate, why are you so cowardly? It's just a few silkworms! Why are you screaming so pitifully? Magistrate, you're a grown man, why are you afraid of a few silkworms!"
However, even if no one said anything, Lu Lin could still understand the expressions in their eyes.
In fact, Lu Lin did not dislike silkworms, but that did not mean that he would not feel anything if several silkworms crawled on him and made nests after he fell asleep.
Although silkworms eat mulberry leaves and spit out silver, they are still insects in the end. Yuanbao put a few insects in his quilt. Isn't this just nonsense? Lu Lin paced around the room, his face somewhat pale.
"That Yuanbao is such a scoundrel! He sneaked into the silkworm room to take silkworms to play with, and then he threw them on my bed." He threw them on my bed without even telling me.
Chen Xiaomi smiled helplessly and said, "Kids are bound to be a little naughty. Besides, Yuanbao meant well. Like you said, it's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone."
Lu Lin: "..." This is not funny at all!
There was a silkworm, and it was crushed to death.
"These two brats are completely out of control."
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and said, "It's just two silkworms, why are you so scared? It won't sound good if word gets out!"
Lu Lin: "..." Yuanbao, that little devil, put silkworms in his bed, and as a result, his family thought he was making a fuss over nothing. Those bastards must be talking about him behind his back, calling him a coward and a bunch of bastards.
Chen Xiaomi tilted her head, looked at Lu Lin, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaomi with a hint of resentment and said, "Do you think I'm a coward and useless?"
Chen Xiaomi smiled helplessly and said, "How could that be? You're so awesome, who would think you're a coward!"
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaomi and asked with some doubt, "Really?"
Chen Xiaomi nodded, "It couldn't be more real."
Lu Lin shook his head and said, "These two brats can't be spoiled any longer."
In the courtyard.
Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao each held a small bamboo basket containing two silkworms. They each held mulberry leaves to feed the silkworms.
"Uncle, you don't know, Father is being very strange," Yuanbao said sullenly.
Chen Xiaomai blinked and casually asked, "What's strange?"
Yuanbao blinked and said, "I put a few silkworms in his bed and he started yelling at me. It's so strange."
Chen Xiaomai said nonchalantly, "There's nothing strange about that. Don't let your father's appearance fool you, he's actually quite timid. I offered him a snake, and he turned pale with fright. It wasn't even alive, and he beat it to death."
Ji Yun'an glanced at Chen Xiaomai and thought to himself: This little Shuang'er is quite fierce, even catching snakes.
Yuanbao blinked and said, "Snakes are very scary. I've heard that if you get bitten by a poisonous snake, you might not survive. But silkworms don't bite people. Why are you so afraid, Dad?"
Chen Xiaomai rested her chin on her hand and asked with some doubt, "Yes! Why?" Ji Yun'an listened to Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao's conversation while burying himself in writing his story.
Ji Yun'an felt as if he had overheard something he shouldn't have. It turned out that the knowledgeable county magistrate was such a coward. Ji Yun'an suddenly realized that his own dark history of climbing over walls was nothing. Everyone has flaws.
Chen Xiaomi glanced at Ji Yun'an and said, "I've heard that scholars are all timid!" Ji Yun'an: "...That's a bit of a harsh question!"
“I’m quite daring,” Ji Yun’an said.
Chen Xiaomai was somewhat skeptical and asked, "Really?"
Ji Yun'an looked at Chen Xiaomai and said excitedly, "I've been on the battlefield." Although he was young and only watched from the back, Uncle Liu praised him for his courage, saying that many people vomited when they saw people killing on the battlefield for the first time.
Chen Xiaomai exclaimed in surprise, "You've been to the battlefield? You've actually been to the battlefield!"
Ji Yun'an nodded and said, "Yes!"
Chen Xiaomai looked at Ji Yun'an and couldn't help but treat him with new respect.
The shops that Chen Xiaocai acquired have been put into operation one after another. Although they haven't made a lot of money yet, they are showing a thriving trend.
The number of people on the street has obviously increased, and people mean customers, and customers mean business.
Summer arrived quickly, and Chen Xiaomi's belly grew rounder and rounder. In Shaxian County, many farmers grew watermelons, which were Chen Xiaomai's favorite food. Chen Xiaomi also liked to eat them. However, watermelons are cold in nature, so Lu Lin didn't dare let the two of them eat too much, which made Chen Xiaomi always feel like she hadn't had enough.
"Big brother, your belly is getting rounder and rounder."
Chen Xiaomi smiled and said, "Yes!"
Chen Xiaomi thought to herself: With this little ball of flesh inside me, and Lu Lin keeping me in check about what I can and can't eat, when will I finally give birth to this thing in my belly? Then I can have a good feast. Counting the days, it should be soon.
As Lu Lin entered the room, he saw Chen Xiaomai staring intently at Chen Xiaomi's belly with sparkling eyes.
Lu Lin felt that Chen Xiaomai's gaze at Chen Xiaomi's belly was a little strange.
Lu Lin felt that Chen Xiaomai's gaze was not like that of someone looking at a baby about to be born, but rather like that of someone looking at a big watermelon, almost drooling.
Lu Lin shook his head, banishing the strange thought from his mind.
Shaxian County has been developing well recently, probably because of its good welfare system, which has attracted people from other places to settle down. Some people who left before have also returned, and the villages don't look as desolate as before.
Lu Lin invested a sum of money to build roads, following the saying from his previous life: "If you want to get rich, build roads first."
Lu Lin didn't know if it would work here, but since he had money, he figured he might as well give it a try.
Lu Lin invested a large sum of money to repair the road. Although many villagers thought it was absurd for Lu Lin to do this, they still joined in. Lu Lin paid them thirty coins a day, a wage that was hard to find in ordinary places.
Lu Lin walked into the room and saw Chen Xiaomi lying half-reclined on the bed, playing Ludo with Chen Xiaomai.
When Chen Xiaomai saw Lu Lin arrive, she went outside.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaomai and thought to himself: This little rascal Xiaomai is becoming more and more sensible. She even knows how to give him personal space.
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and said, "Xiaomai isn't in a good mood."
Lu Lin's eyes widened. "This kid's in a bad mood?"
Chen Xiaomi sighed and said, "Ji Yun'an is leaving in a few days..."
Lu Lin couldn't help but frown. "Is he in a bad mood because Ji Yun'an is leaving?" Ji Yun'an's identity is somewhat unusual. He is a member of the Ji family and has an extraordinary status. In a few days, Ji Chengkang will return to the capital to report on his work. After the report is completed, he will return, and Ji Yun'an will stay in the capital.
Ji Yun'an is a member of the Ji family, and he will eventually pursue a career in government. It's not appropriate for him to be left to fend for himself indefinitely.
As far as Lu Lin knew, Ji Chengkang seemed to want Ji Yun'an to enter the Capital Academy so that he could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "It should be."
Lu Lin rolled his eyes, a few unspeakable thoughts flashing through his mind.
By the standards of this place, Xiaomai could be considered a big kid. Ji Yun'an's identity was indeed extraordinary; the Ji family was a prominent clan. Although Lu Lin felt they were not bad either, this place still valued social status. Xiaomai was such a special child; his little bit of money wouldn't even make a ripple in the capital. Lu Lin rolled his eyes, lost in thought.
"I heard from those veteran soldiers that Ji Yun'an actually didn't have a good life in the Ji family either."
Ji Chengkang is a member of the Ji family, but there are quite a few cousins of the same generation, and some of them don't like him. Ji Yun'an's father seems to have joined the camp of the opposing forces to the Ji family, which makes Ji Yun'an somewhat of an exception and not a good person in the Ji family.
Moreover, Ji Yun'an is not a true member of the Ji family. The younger generation of the Ji family would probably not be too happy to have such a competitor for resources.
Ji Chengkang was the legitimate son, but he also had several younger brothers born out of wedlock.
Lu Lin had a good impression of Ji Chengkang, but he didn't think that the entire Ji family were good people. Lu Lin guessed that Ji Chengkang brought Ji Yun'an to the border because he was worried that someone would harm Ji Yun'an while he was away.
However, regardless of Ji Chengkang's status in the Ji family, it seems that he is still far behind.
Lu Lin thought for a while and then called Chen Xiaocai in.
"Big brother, you were looking for me?" Chen Xiaocai asked.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, how's business at the store lately?"
Chen Xiaocai said somewhat awkwardly, "The business in the shop is not bad, but the profits are only so-so. However, the development prospects are still good."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "I understand." Lu Lin's shop in Shaxian was not expected to make much money; in fact, he had been spending money lately.
"Actually, I want you to go to Kyoto and make a fortune."
Chen Xiaocai asked curiously, "Go to Kyoto to make a fortune? Brother Lin, Kyoto is so far away."
Lu Lin nodded and said, "I know. You know General Ji is going back to the capital in a few days. If you can hitch a ride with him, you won't have to worry about your safety on the way."
Chen Xiaocai rolled her eyes and thought it made some sense.
"Brother Lin, what big business can I do in Kyoto?" Chen Xiaocai asked.
Lu Lin tossed the book in his hand to Chen Xiaocai and said, "Sell this book when you get there."
Chen Xiaocai flipped through the book, then asked hesitantly, "This book?" He looked at the book in his hand and asked suspiciously, "Can it be sold?"
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, if I reach an agreement with Ji Chengkang, you can do this..." Chen Xiaocai's eyes lit up as she listened, "Brother Lin, will that make a lot of money?" Lu Lin nodded and said, "Probably."
A glint of excitement flashed in Chen Xiaolai's eyes. Although he already owned a street in Shaxian, some of his shops were even operating at a loss in order to benefit the people. If he could make a big splash in Kyoto, that would be great.
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