Chapter 131 Thick-skinned, eat your fill
"Tch, stop with the nonsense. Just say you want to eat at their restaurant, okay? No need for all this charades." Master Su wasn't buying his mother's and Master Yang's act. He rolled his eyes at them and walked towards Lin Luoxi's courtyard.
"Miss Lin, we've arrived."
Lord Su showed no awareness whatsoever of being a guest, and strode into the courtyard with his hands behind his back as if he were a familiar guest.
Seeing Lin Luoxi washing meat and other things by the well, he was delighted, knowing that there would be something delicious to eat today, and quickly went over to say hello.
Lin Luoxi, who was busy cleaning the ribs, was startled by Lord Su's voice. She looked up and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Does this mean that even measuring land now requires Lord Su's personal involvement? Otherwise, why would such a trivial matter require Lord Su's personal intervention?
"Lord Su, you've arrived! I was just wondering when you would come." Although she was surprised, Lin Luoxi didn't show it on her face. She smiled, put down the ribs in her hand, and went to greet him.
Lin Dayou and Lin Wangshi, who were busy in the kitchen, naturally heard the commotion in the yard, put down what they were doing, and came out.
Seeing Lord Su lead the way, followed by Master Yang and the constables and yamen runners into their own courtyard, all of them showed the same surprise as Lin Luoxi.
However, Lin Dayou and Lin Wangshi, who had been dealing with the land for many years, still felt nervous and restrained when they saw Lord Su and the constables and yamen runners again.
"Good morning, Lord Su!!" Apart from this greeting, Lin Dayou, a farmer, really couldn't think of any other way to chat with Lord Su and leave a good impression. He looked at Lin Luoxi with pleading eyes.
"Lord Su, have you had breakfast yet? If not, we have prepared a lot today. Please have some to tide you over."
Lin Luoxi looked towards the east, where the sun had not yet risen, and extended a warm invitation.
"That's great! We were worried that you might not be able to measure all of your hundreds of acres in a day, so we came early without even having breakfast," Lord Su said shamelessly.
"Yes, Miss Lin, we're all still hungry."
"After having a meal at your house last time, we've been thinking about it ever since. Now that we have the chance to eat at your house, we're so happy that we forgot to have breakfast."
Seeing that his master was so shameless, Master Yang decided to follow suit and be shameless as well.
There's a saying that goes, "Those with thick skin get to eat their fill, while those with thin skin don't." For the sake of delicious food, they're willing to cook for those with thick skin.
"If you eat too much later, you can't complain," Mu Qing chimed in at that moment.
"How could that be? You've been working so hard for our family, it's only right that we make sure you're well-fed and watered." Lin Luoxi hadn't expected this local official to be so easygoing, and she replied with a smile.
The villagers who had followed along to join in the commotion thought that when the officials arrived, there would be cries and screams of despair at Lin Dayou's house.
They all gathered around Lin Dayou's house, listening intently, only to discover that laughter and cheerful conversation could be heard coming from Lin Dayou's house from time to time.
Their curiosity was burning like a cat scratching at them, but the room was full of government officials, and they didn't have the guts to barge in and eavesdrop.
"Make way." Just as everyone was getting into the story, Lin Zhousheng's voice rang out from behind them.
"Village chief, what's the situation at Lin Dayou's house now?" A rather bold villager, seeing Lin Zhousheng appear, quickly stepped forward and asked gossipily.
"How would I know? If you want to know, come inside with me and you'll find out." Lin Zhousheng kept quiet about Lin Dayou's family buying the land. When he heard the familiar voice of Master Yang coming from the Lin family, he stopped chatting with these people and strode inside.
The villagers, eager to hear the truth, looked on with envy as Lin Zhousheng walked into the Lin family home.
“Master Yang, oh, Lord Su is here too…” Lin Zhousheng’s eyes widened when he saw Lord Su was also there.
Measuring land area has always been the job of Master Yang and the yamen runners. I never expected that even Lord Su would come in person. Could there be something mysterious about the piece of land that Lin Dayou's family bought?
Lin Zhousheng was filled with doubts upon seeing Lord Su's appearance.
My gaze fell on the kitchen. Good heavens, this time, it seems like everyone in the government office is here except for the cleaning staff!
The constables and yamen runners, eager to get breakfast quickly, were busy in and out of the kitchen, using their hands, which were used to wielding large knives, to help prepare breakfast.
No wonder so many villagers were gathered outside; he found the scene both novel and shocking.
"Yes, Village Chief Lin is here too, please sit down..." Lord Su, who was sitting in the courtyard watching Lin Wenqian and the others prepare for their lessons, acted more like a host than the host himself, and casually invited Lin Zhousheng to sit down.
Lin Zhousheng first nodded politely to Lord Su, then glanced at Lin Luoxi. Only after seeing Lin Luoxi nod slightly to him did he carefully sit down.
As the village head, the only people he dealt with most from the government were Master Yang and Lord Su. He could count the number of people he actually met on one hand.
Seeing Lord Su sitting so casually in the Lin family courtyard now fills me with trepidation. All sorts of chaotic thoughts race through my mind.
When a bad thought pops into his head, he can scare himself, and a thin layer of sweat appears on his forehead.
He thought of the man they had rescued last night. Could he be a criminal that Lord Su had apprehended? Otherwise, why would such a busy man as Lord Su come in person?
Thinking of this, he stood up again with a pounding heart, grabbed Lin Luoxi, and nervously walked to a secluded corner.
She asked in a low voice, "Luo Xi, did Lord Su mention the purpose of his visit?"
Fearing that others might overhear, Lin Zhousheng could only try to get some useful information from Lin Luoxi first.
“Uncle Zhou, are you hot? Lord Su said he misses the food we cook, so he came along to help measure the land and have a meal.”
Seeing Lin Zhousheng covered in sweat, Lin Ruoxi assumed he was overheated and asked him with concern, but she couldn't understand the meaning behind his words.
"Oh, I see. It's alright then. I guess I was sweating so much because I was walking too fast."
He was relieved that he hadn't come because of what happened yesterday. Even Zhou Sheng lifted his sleeve with a sigh of relief and casually wiped the sweat from his forehead.
As a seasoned detective, Lord Su noticed Lin Zhousheng's unusual expression and the way he cautiously pulled Lin Luoxi into a corner to whisper amongst themselves, which successfully caught Lord Su's attention.
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