Chapter 85: Throwing oneself into the arms of a man, this is something I have seen many times
"Okay!"
Now, Lin Shiqi can sleep peacefully.
The next day, Lin Shiqi and her friends got up before dawn to deliver the goods.
This time the goods were delivered by horse-drawn carriage, which carried a lot and went fast.
It usually takes at least an hour to travel by oxcart to the county town.
It now only takes half an hour to deliver goods by horse-drawn carriage, and if the carriage is not towing heavy objects, it can go even faster.
It saves an hour going there and back.
In Xu's Trading Company, Manager Xu from Lin Shiqi said that three boards were missing and they would be delivered tomorrow.
Manager Xu didn't say anything either.
They are all small things.
A little less doesn't matter.
I also asked them whether the carriage was working properly, and if there was anything they were not satisfied with, they could raise it and it could be returned or exchanged.
Lin Shiqihui, all good.
Then, on the way back, Zhou Lang taught Lin Shiqi how to drive the carriage.
On the way back, the carriage was empty and easier to control.
Lin Shiqi is a smart man and learns quickly, but his arm strength is a little lacking. He needs to practice more.
Zhou Lang was afraid that she would drive unsteadily, so he sat next to her, holding the reins of another horse, and paying attention to any unexpected situations at any time.
When he first started riding a horse, Lin Shiqi felt that he was stable.
Let Zhou Lang hand the other horse to her.
As a result, before they could be proud for a moment, the two horses began to disobey the command, and the carriage almost rushed into the trees beside the road...
Zhou Lang adjusted the situation in time, reined in the two horses, and the carriage returned to the right track.
After a pause, Lin Shiqi crashed into Zhou Lang's broad arms.
The carriage that Zhou Lang had clearly stabilized suddenly became chaotic again.
After a flurry of activity, the two finally managed to stabilize the car.
Lin Shiqi climbed up from his arms and complained, "No, you are very stable, aren't you? Why are you so weak?"
He covered his nose and said, "It hurts so much. Your chest is so hard, it must be made of iron! I wonder if my nose is crooked..."
After hearing her words, Zhou Lang, whose ears were red, suddenly returned to normal.
Look proud.
He said condescendingly, "Don't take advantage of me. I've seen this a lot. I won't accept it. Thank you."
Lin Shiqi...
After a long while, she uttered two words in a loud voice, "Bah!"
Then he stood three feet away from Zhou Lang.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, so he simply gave up learning and went back to the carriage, lying down with his arms and legs spread out.
It’s still comfortable to ride in a car!
It is spacious enough for one person to sleep.
The little mute girl was lying comfortably in the carriage.
After arriving at Longquan Town, Zhou Lang stopped the carriage.
Get into the carriage.
"Put on some makeup so that others can't recognize it as me."
Lin Shiqi asked curiously, "What do you want to do?"
"I'm going to the government office and delivering a letter of complaint."
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Longquan Academy.
The teacher was giving a lecture in the classroom when suddenly, several soldiers dressed as constables walked in.
"Who among you is Zhou Qinan?"
The Master was puzzled, "What's going on? Gentlemen? What do you want to see Zhou Qinan for?"
Everyone in the classroom was also very surprised.
They were a little scared and looked at Zhou Qinan in the first row at the same time.
"Stop talking nonsense and ask Zhou Qinan to come out. Someone reported that he had killed someone, so our chief clerk specifically asked us to come here to arrest him and question him."
At this moment, there was a loud bang and the whole class was stunned.
"No, how could a child from our school kill someone? Are you mistaken, sir?"
The students were also whispering among themselves, "Murder? Ah? Is Zhou Qinan a murderer?"
"That's impossible! Zhou Qinan is only eleven or twelve years old. We are all children. Who can we kill?"
"Just because we can't kill him doesn't mean Zhou Qinan can't be killed. He is Zhou Qinan..."
"Don't talk nonsense. If he really is a murderer, it would be terrible. We study with murderers every day..."
The students' thoughts are jumping around so much that they can't stop imagining anything.
On this side, Zhou Qinan stood up calmly.
"My Lords, I am Zhou Qinan. Is there any misunderstanding? Who reported me for murder? Who did I kill?"
The voice is as clear and mellow as jade.
Neither fast nor slow.
The two detectives said, "Someone handed an anonymous letter of complaint to our yamen, saying that some time ago, two traveling doctors in Longquan Town who were at the bottom of the cliff on the official road either fell or were killed. Is that true or not?"
The last sentence was neither yes nor no, and the constable raised his voice in vain.
The noise was so deafening that everyone in the classroom jumped.
This is the official authority they have developed after serving as officials for many years.
Generally, people who feel guilty will reveal some of their true colors when they yell.
Zhou Qinan cried out in grievance, "Sir, I am innocent! I study in school every day, preparing for the exam next spring. How could I kill someone? Who wants to harm me?"
"You don't have the final say. Since someone has reported you, you are the biggest suspect. Come with us to the government office!"
Zhou Qinan stood up and left, "Okay, someone is deliberately slandering me. Even if the official doesn't say anything, I will go and find out the truth."
Just then, two more officers and soldiers arrived.
"We found something. We searched Zhou Qinan's bedding and found more than thirty taels of silver in his belongings..."
"What? How could a student like him have so much money? There must be something fishy going on!"
Zhou Qinan's expression changed slightly.
…
Lin Shiqi and the others returned home.
The clothes that Aunt Zhou made for the four families were also ready.
Zhou Lang, Lin Shiqi, and even the little mute girl, were all dressed to fit them perfectly.
Now, Lin Shiqi looked at Zhou Yaogu with a new respect.
Zhou Yaogu doesn't like to go out and stays in her room every day. She doesn't know what she is doing. Now she finally understands that she has something to do!
The stitching is fine, the clothes fit well, and the pattern is nice and decent.
As expected, everyone has their strengths.
Lin Shiqi expressed his gratitude and paid her a salary based on her tailor's wages.
He also gave me an extra hundred coins.
This made Zhou Yaogu happy.
He turned around and gave Lin Shiqi a few handkerchiefs.
The embroidery on the handkerchief was even better, and the flowers looked lifelike.
Lin Shiqi asked her if she could make shoes, and Zhou Yaogu replied, of course she could.
So what are you waiting for?
Lin Shiqi immediately asked Zhou Yaogu to make three pairs of shoes for her. She, Zhou Lang, and Xiao Yaniang were all paid according to Zhou Yaogu's decision.
Whatever fabric you need, Lin Shiqi will go buy it.
Zhou Yaogu also happily agreed.
The new house next door is progressing very quickly and the beams are almost in place.
Zhou Lang went to help out at the new house. He was very strong and could be a good worker no matter how hard the work was.
It was rare for the little mute girl to join in the fun, so she went over to help.
"No, you are so young, why are you joining in the fun of building a house? You are a little girl, why don't you come and learn cooking and making tofu from me?"
The little guy didn't listen.
Following Zhou Lang.
Not long after, several officials came to Lao Zhou's house and asked the head of the family to go to the yamen.
Everyone was puzzled.
They were all surprised and didn't know what was going on.
The officer didn't say much, just said that he wanted the head of the Zhou family to go there, and it was related to Zhou Qinan.
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