Chapter 89 Treat the God of Wealth Well
Su Mu was still traumatized by the action, but thankfully, when he saw the corner of the silver note, he knew it was more than ten taels.
"Here, take it. Send someone to return it to me as soon as you get back." Doctor Yang told him the time for the return before handing over the money.
The reason why Doctor Yang lent money so readily was because he saw Lin Luoxi's concerns; he could only protect his own apprentice.
“Okay!” Su Mu replied eagerly, holding the hundred-tael silver note.
After what happened today, Su Mu vowed that from now on, no matter where he goes, he must always carry some money with him.
"Miss Lin, this is the money for the tiger skin. Please keep it safe." He happily handed the money to Lin Luoxi.
"Alright, thank you for your kind offer, Lord Su." Lin Luoxi accepted the money readily.
Everyone busy at the Lin family's house looked completely numb.
Lin Zhousheng didn't know how to describe the shock he felt at that moment. He could only say he was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. He envied Lin Dayou for finally making it big and having such a capable daughter, while he hated that his own family didn't have such a capable daughter.
Today, they saw Lin Luoxi receive money three times, each time in amounts that they might not be able to save up in a lifetime.
But for Lin Luoxi, it seemed very easy. In just one day, she earned a lot more than several generations of their efforts could possibly achieve.
"Lord Su, please sit over there. Your food will be ready soon." After receiving the money, Lin Luoxi smiled and packed up the tiger skin that Lord Su had requested, placing it in the tray of the servant behind him.
When Master Yang saw his master's impoverished state, his lips twitched, but he dared not utter a sound and could only pretend not to see it.
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"Dinner's ready." Driven by money, a tiger feast was prepared.
There were too many people, so we had to eat at three tables.
Lin Luoxi not only invited Lord Lin to dinner, but also invited all the constables and yamen runners who came with her to her home for dinner. If there weren't enough tables and chairs, she would borrow them from Uncle Lin next door.
In this era, never underestimate the constables and yamen runners; they are the key figures for future wealth and success. It's better to be generous than to offend them.
Fortunately, she bought enough rice beforehand; otherwise, cooking rice would have been a huge problem for so many people.
Lin Luoxi decided that when she went to the county again, she would definitely buy several bags of rice and store the food in her space for emergencies.
"Delicious!" Lord Su was the most honored guest of the Lin family, so naturally he was allowed to take the first bite. The moment the meat entered his mouth, Su Mu was won over.
Su Mu had always thought that the food at the No. 1 Restaurant in the world was the most delicious, but now, coming to the Lin family, he could eat such delicious home-cooked meals. It was truly an eye-opener for him.
He quickly chewed and swallowed the piece of tiger meat in his bowl, then continued to add other dishes to try.
"My apprentice's food is naturally the best." Doctor Yang realized that he had gained weight around his waist after eating at Lin Luoxi's house for the past few days.
But he couldn't eat the food at Lin Luoxi's house, and he also found it hard to swallow the food at his own house.
Seeing that Su Mu almost lost control of his image, Doctor Yang laughed.
Another pitiful person like him has been added to the world, unable to eat anything else after eating the Lin family's food.
Thinking this way, the food in front of me tasted even more delicious.
Fortunately, he was perceptive enough to know that he should take Lin Luo as his apprentice, which allowed him to come and freeload so openly.
Now, Lin Wentao has woken up and no longer needs his treatment.
If he didn't have the title of Lin Luoxi's master, he probably wouldn't have any reason to come to the Lin family for meals again.
Not only did Lord Su marvel at how delicious the Lin family's food was, but even the constables and yamen runners who were invited to eat with them thought that the food at Lin Luoxi's house was absolutely delicious, the most delicious meal they had ever eaten in their lives.
As government officials, they were better off than ordinary people, and they could occasionally eat out and try many delicious foods.
But today, the Lin family's food tasted better than any meal they had ever eaten before.
What to do? They all don't want to leave the Lin family.
If they tell anyone, will they get kicked out? Waaah…
Lin Zhousheng was the most excited person to eat Lin family food again.
Ever since he had a delicious meal at the Lin family's house last time, he has found it hard to swallow the food cooked by his own wife when he goes back home.
Every time he says it, his wife beats him up, which makes him feel incredibly wronged.
Now that he could enjoy such delicious food from the Lin family, Lin Zhousheng had no time to marvel and quickly ate.
He wished he could eat more to make up for the grievances he had suffered during this time.
Seeing that the guests were very satisfied with his family's food, Lin Dayou felt proud, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel sorry for them.
Those were plates of tiger meat and bowls of white rice.
"Thank you, Uncle Lin, Miss Lin, Brother Lin... for your hospitality." Reluctantly, Su Mu, supporting his full stomach, mounted his horse and bid farewell to Lin Dayou and the others.
He had originally planned to stay at the Lin family's house a little longer, but Doctor Yang subtly and overtly told him to leave.
There was no other way; there was no reason to stay any longer. He couldn't very well stay in the countryside and risk being exploited and ruined. So, he had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
"My lord, please be careful on your journey." Lin Dayou watched as Lord Su led his men away on horseback, a scene that felt like a dream.
He never imagined that the high-ranking official in their eyes, the county magistrate, would come to his house for dinner; it was something he never dared to dream of.
Thanks to his daughter and son, I am fortunate enough to sit down and have a meal with the county magistrate.
"Alright, he's already gone. Stop staring." Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but say when she saw Lin Dayou staring at Lord Su's departing figure, still lost in thought.
"Daughter, Dad really wants to thank you." Lin Dayou felt that he had stood up straightest in his life today, and all this confidence was earned by his daughter.
"Dad, have you gone mad?" Lin Dayou suddenly thanked him. Lin Luoxi thought that Lin Dayou must have gone mad, otherwise why would he suddenly thank her?
He turned around, ignoring Lin Dayou, and rolled up his sleeves to clean up the mess in the yard.
I tidied up my high table; today is the first day I'm learning to read with Dr. Yang, so I can't waste it.
On a summer noon, the sun was already very strong, so we had to move the table into the main room near the door, mainly because the light was better there.
They moved the chairs over, and Lin Luoxi took out the books she had bought yesterday. The children sat down and waited for Dr. Yang to start the class.
The square table at Lin Luoxi's house is long and large, perfect for Lin Luoxi, Lin Luoning, Lin Wenqian, Lin Wentao, and Xie Hanchuan to sit together with room to spare.
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