Chapter 266 The Lin Family Moves into Their New House
"Those with a privileged position will have the best chance to enjoy the moonlight first; once you become a tutor in the Lin family, you'll never have to worry about not being able to eat the Lin family's cooking."
Why would someone like my friend Xiao Jingchen need to rely on General Lin's connections to eat the Lin family's food just to satisfy his hunger?
As it turns out, Yan Zhou was smart and made the right bet.
Lin Wenqian noticed that Yan Zhou enjoyed the food his family cooked. He would bring some food from home before each school trip, and Lin Luoxi always prepared the food for him.
"Yes, your second sister is very thoughtful." Looking at the delicious-looking food on the table, Yan Zhou's mood visibly improved, and the corners of his mouth kept turning up.
Although he was teaching these four boys here, he still knew about what was happening outside.
Unexpectedly, the dignified Ninth Prince had to haggle with the Lin family for a bite to eat.
He could eat the dishes sent by the Lin family every day, so choosing was also a way to get ahead.
Lin Jize didn't eat with Xiao Jingchen and the others. Instead, he went straight to the Lin family's house to eat and drink to his heart's content before going back.
Lin Dayou and Lin Wangshi were overjoyed to receive nearly eight hundred taels of silver from Lin Luoxi and return it to them.
Upon seeing Lin Jize arrive for dinner, they immediately treated him with the utmost hospitality, placing all the finest wines and dishes before him.
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
On the fifteenth of August, the Lin family's new house was finally completed.
It shouldn't have taken this long originally, but Lin Luoxi added about a hundred servants and replanned the building area with Zhao Minghui, increasing the servants' quarters.
With the help of the hundreds of people behind Lin Yi, and the bears that helped with logging in the deep mountains, the Lin family's big house was finally completed.
Many things have happened in Wutong Village in the past two months.
The wall surrounding the Lin family's 800 acres of wasteland was finally completed in three months thanks to the combined efforts of thousands of workers.
At the same time, Lin Luoxi bought up all the mountains and wastelands adjacent to her land. Now, her assets could be described as those of a local tyrant.
After the wall was built, Lin Luoxi spent money to build animal pens one by one at the foot of the back mountain.
While Lin Yi and the others were out buying chicks, Lin Luoxi took advantage of the fact that she was out on patrol and no one was paying attention, and secretly released the chicks of the same size from her space to raise.
The chicks produced in this space are naturally incomparable to those outside. The cheap chicks bought are probably due to a lack of experience, and coupled with the temperature, they die every day.
But the chicks that Lin Luoxi took out from home were not only perfectly fine, but also growing well, changing every day.
Because they lacked experience and weren't particularly observant, Lin Yi and the others didn't notice that the number of chicks they bought didn't match the number of chicks Lin Luoxi released.
Seeing that some chicks not only survived but also grew bigger and bigger, he boasted that he was cut out for this business.
Lin Luodan, who ran into the deep mountains to hide from the Lin family, was arrogant and thought he could have an opportunity like Lin Luoxi, so he bravely rushed into the deep mountains.
Unfortunately, they ran into the seven bears that Lin Luoxi was raising. Terrified and starving, they ran out of the deep mountains.
When she ran away, she went to the county, hoping her mother would help her, but she was caught red-handed by the Lin family members who were lying in wait at Zhang Yuanwai's house.
For thirty taels of silver, the Lin family actually went so far as to forcibly drag their granddaughter to the Wang family to become a concubine.
On the fifteenth of August, the Lin family invited all the villagers of Wutong (except for the old Lin family members) and villagers from nearby villages who came to work for the Lin family to a feast, a housewarming party, and to add to the festive atmosphere.
Prefect Ji of Pingliang Prefecture somehow learned that the Lin family's new house had been completed and they were holding a banquet. He traveled all the way from Pingliang Prefecture with his family to attend.
To avoid appearing too deliberate or abrupt, they also brought Lord Su over.
Lord Su and Lord Ji brought their wives and children, so he didn't want to be left behind. He also brought his wife and children along so they could taste the Lin family's food and let his wife know what the food he longed for every day tasted like.
Meanwhile, Lin Luoxi and her family, who were hosting a banquet at home, were completely unaware that Lord Ji and Lord Su had arrived.
All that could be seen were horse-drawn carriages carrying gifts from the village entrance, which went straight to the gate of the Lin family's new house.
"Why do those carriages look so familiar, daughter?" Lin Dayou looked at the nearly ten carriages, racking his brains but unable to remember where he had seen them before.
"How could it not look familiar? Isn't that the carriage of the distinguished guests at my great-grandfather's house?"
The carriage was filled with howling winds and thunder, lightning and storms. The four people sat next to the coachman. Lin Luoxi glanced over and immediately saw them.
"What? Is it your great-grandfather's relative?" Lin Dayou gasped upon hearing Lin Luoxi's words.
When Xiao Jingchen moved into Lin Jize's house, Lin Luoxi had already told him Xiao Jingchen's true identity.
The fact that a dignified and noble Ninth Prince would send a congratulatory gift to a country bumpkin like him was an overwhelming honor for Lin Dayou.
"Dad, don't be nervous. They probably just want to show their appreciation since we've been cooking for them for almost three months..." Lin Luoxi reassured Lin Dayou, seeing his anxious expression.
To avoid being too impolite, Lin Ruoxi, along with Lin Dayou, Lin Wenqian, and Lin Wentao, went to greet them.
Just as Lin Luoxi had guessed, Xiao Jingchen and Old Man Li alighted from the first carriage, followed by Yan Zhou, Lin Wenqian, and Lin Wentao's teacher.
"Thank you, Young Master Xiao. Thank you, Grandpa Li, for coming to congratulate us. Thank you, Master, for coming in person..." Over the past few months, Lin Wenqian and Lin Wentao have taught Yan Zhou to be polite and handle interpersonal relationships well.
"Distinguished guests, please come in..." Despite the presence of outsiders, Lin Luoxi still politely led the three to the main hall of the house, where Lin Jize received them.
We originally wanted to invite the clan elders and the village chief, but considering their status, we decided to have them sit alone at the VIP table.
So many people were invited to the banquet at the Lin family's new house that they naturally saw the row of carriages at the entrance of the Lin family's courtyard. Everyone ran out to watch the excitement and saw Ji Feng and the others carrying the gifts into the Lin family's storeroom one by one.
"Wow, no wonder Lin Da became rich so quickly. With such a rich person as a friend, it's hard not to get rich!"
"Exactly, when we go to the county, we mostly take oxcarts. But look at this other group, they come with ten horse-drawn carriages. Those carriages look very expensive..."
"..." These people didn't even bother to eat; they all went to watch.
"Girl, it looks like more people are coming." Lin Dayou, who was helping Ji Feng and the others move things, noticed with her sharp eyes that several more carriages had arrived behind Ji Feng's carriage.
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