Chapter 144 The Real Wang Family
Xue Lili, who was in charge of papermaking, repeated these words several times in her mind and finally realized that this was probably a rumor.
"I was so scared, I thought..." Xue Lili let out a long sigh.
Lin Xi was stunned, "What do you think?"
Cui Hongyue quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "It was those people in the village who spread rumors everywhere, saying that you cheated on Young Master Xiao and brought a wild man back. I told Lili, how could you be such a person?"
Lin Xi: “…”
The villagers can really make up any kind of stories. It's really too much.
"Boss, you just said you wanted to make paper?" Xue Lili finally came to her senses.
"Yes," Lin Xi asked, "We still have some silk left from making the silk quilt last time. Where is it?"
Cui Hongyue turned around and searched for a while, then handed it to Lin Xi, "Here are all the leftovers from last time."
Lin Xi handed the silk to Zhang Chengye and said, "Touch it."
Zhang Chengye had never studied silk before. When he touched it, he felt it was a bit rough, but when he felt it carefully, he found it was somewhat smooth.
"I plan to use these silks to make Xuan paper. I have already developed some samples before, but they are really rough, so I would like to ask you to improve this process." Lin Xi took out the Xuan paper she made last time and showed it to Zhang Chengye.
Zhang Chengye has worked in the papermaking industry for ten years, but he has never heard of using silk to make rice paper. Now that Lin Xi is talking seriously, he is still skeptical in his heart.
Lin Xi saw through his doubts at a glance. This guy had a bad temper, but his thoughts were written all over his face, and he didn't have any bad intentions.
Zhang Chengye carefully observed the sample given by Lin Xi. "It is indeed good, but the thickness is uneven. It is basically impossible to use it as paper."
"That's right, so I need you to improve it. Also, I don't understand what is needed for papermaking, and you are responsible for that as well." Lin Xi said, "Just do the work, and don't worry about the money."
Xue Lili smiled and said, "That's right, our boss has a lot of money. Our silk quilt sells for several hundred taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chengye looked towards the silkworm house in disbelief.
Ever since he came to Taoli Village, he felt that his usual perceptions had been overturned. How could someone sell a quilt for several hundred taels? That must be a joke.
In fact, Lin Xi is very low-key. She has received many orders from Beijing in the past few days, but her production capacity is limited and she cannot take on all of them.
It can be said that the silk quilt that Hang Qi had no choice but to buy last time played a publicity role beyond imagination.
After roughly introducing the situation to Zhang Chengye, Lin Xi went to inspect the rice fields. The crops in the fields were growing well, and the Ma brothers' pig farm was also doing well.
After cheating Hang Qi last time, he now brought back a batch of piglets to continue breeding.
When Lin Xi returned home, Xiao Yongyan had already prepared dinner and was waiting for her. However, he looked at Lin Xi with a half-smile, as if he had something to say.
"Just say whatever you want to say. This look makes me feel uneasy." Lin Xi said.
Xiao Yongyan chuckled, "Do you remember that we used the name of the Bronze Sparrow Royal Family last time?"
Lin Xi suddenly had a bad feeling.
"This time they sent people to discuss business with you, and I'm afraid they have already arrived in Xucheng." Xiao Yongyan said.
Xucheng? Didn’t they just come back from Xucheng? Why didn’t they tell her the news earlier or later? She just arrived in the village and they told her the news. What does that mean?
Xiao Yongyan saw through Lin Xi's thoughts at a glance and quickly comforted her, "I just found out about it too, and I didn't tell you this for the first time. Don't panic, the Wang family is here to discuss cooperation, not to bring charges."
"But we just used someone else's name. What if the Wang family holds a grudge? I will be in big trouble." Lin Xi said.
She remembered that Xiao Yongyan seemed to have said that the Wang family hated people using their name to cheat and deceive, and they would deal with them as soon as they encountered one.
"We are just using their names to get rid of harm to the people. We haven't damaged their reputation. Even if they find out, it won't matter." Xiao Yongyan vowed.
Lin Xi always felt something was wrong, "Why do I feel like you are very familiar with the Wang family?"
"I'm not that familiar with him. I've played with his son before." Xiao Yongyan said.
Lin Xi shut up, how could she forget that Xiao Yongyan and the young master of the Wang family are both from wealthy families. It is very likely that they know each other, and it is not surprising that they know each other.
However, the words "Tongque Wang Family" seemed to bring back memories from deep within the original owner's head. "Oh, right, I remember the Regent King wanted you to marry the daughter of the Wang Family. This is not just about being familiar with each other, it's clear that you almost became a family."
Perhaps Lin Xi didn't realize how sour his words were. Xiao Yongyan wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare to laugh out loud, and it was very difficult to hold it back.
"Madam, a slight mistake can lead to a huge error. The matter between me and Miss Wang was just a casual mention by the adults, and no one took it seriously. My father used to love making fun of me when I was a child." Xiao Yongyan said.
Lin Xi also knew that what Xiao Yongyan said made sense, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.
Xiao Yongyan is a man, and it's no big deal if his family plays a joke on him.
But in the original owner's memory, she had never seen her have anything to do with other men, and she was always accompanied by a nanny wherever she went, for fear of accidents.
Seeing that Lin Xi was getting more and more unhappy, Xiao Yongyan quickly tried to comfort her, "Why should you be angry? I have been with you through thick and thin. No matter what happens, you are still my wife and I am still your husband. Why worry about someone who has nothing to do with you?"
Lin Xi curled her lips. She understood the reason, but she was just unhappy.
Only then did Xiao Yongyan realize the seriousness of the problem, and finally understood what his father once said about why you should reason with a woman.
This is by no means a disparagement; it is purely based on experience: a woman's temper comes quickly but goes away easily.
"Madam, how about this? From today on, I will not leave the house and will not do anything until the Wang family leaves here." Xiao Yongyan said.
Lin Xi glared at Xiao Yongyan, "Why, are you counting on me to support the family alone? Are you planning to live off me?"
"Madam, this is definitely not what I meant." Xiao Yongyan broke out in a cold sweat, "I just feel that I need to stay at home and write articles quietly, otherwise how can I maintain the title of Mr. Shuer."
Lin Xi stared at Xiao Yongyan for a while, and his expression finally relaxed a little.
"Since the Wang family has arrived, let Feng Miao come forward. It's best not to get involved on our side." Lin Xi said.
"If Feng Miao were to come forward, I think it would be a better idea to build a few places to raise silkworms on the hilltops." Xiao Yongyan said, "Only if she really raises silkworms again, will others believe that the silk quilts are produced by her."
Lin Xi felt that Xiao Yongyan's proposal made sense, and nodded, "I'll arrange it tomorrow."
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