However, he didn't sit in the middle anymore, but instead chose a corner by the window.
During the busiest time of day, whenever Song Liyun was at Tianxianglou, she would go around to help out with the work and check on how well the people in each position were doing.
This time is no exception.
When she finished her work in the kitchen and appeared in the main hall with a large tray of grilled skewers, Lin Qingyuan, who was lazily leaning against the wooden window, enjoying being fed by a maid, suddenly brightened up as she glanced at the female guest in the green gauze-draped room, and sat up straight instantly.
He stared at Song Liyun's figure moving between the tables, pointed with his folding fan, and said to Xiao Cui, "Is she the Manager Song who told you to get lost that day?"
Xiao Cui had been humiliated twice at Tianxiang Tower, and now the young master was deliberately dragging her around, attracting countless mocking glances. She was so ashamed that she couldn't even lift her head.
She dared not vent her dissatisfaction to her young master, and could only resent Song Liyun for harming her: why didn't she explain things clearly to her in the first place, but deliberately covered things up and made her misunderstand.
Upon seeing Song Liyun, his gaze turned venomous: "Yes, she is that bitch Song..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Qingyuan slapped her across the face: "Idiot, get out!"
This is the old bandit's den; they only provoke the person in charge when they want to get beaten up.
Yesterday, I had to swallow my anger with my guards by my side, but this idiot is causing me trouble again.
Lin Qingyuan had no mercy for women; before Xiao Cui could even react, she was slapped to the ground.
Lin Qingyuan glared at her: "Lin An, drag her back to Zuichunlou and sell her off by slave traders!"
The servant who was following them was about to step forward and pull the person away.
Xiao Cui trembled with fear. Ignoring the fact that she was in Tianxiang Tower, she knelt on the ground and began to beg for mercy: "Young master, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again."
The main hall of Tianxiang Tower is over 300 square meters, and Song Liyun knew Lin Qingyuan was coming from the very beginning.
Zhou Xiang said that Lin Qingyuan only ordered food and drinks, and there was nothing else unusual about him.
No one could fathom the thoughts of this spoiled brat, so they simply ignored him.
It is excessive to discipline, beat, scold, punish, and sell maids in the main hall of Tianxiang Tower, and even make them cry and make a fuss.
Song Liyun stepped forward and gave Lin Qingyuan a polite smile: "Young Master Lin, I can teach him slowly when I get home. There's no need to scold or beat him in front of others."
Those in the know would say that the Lin family has strict rules and demands high standards on its servants.
Those who didn't know better would just laugh at him, thinking that Young Master Lin was handsome but had a bad temper.
After all, this isn't Young Master Lin's backyard; with so many people around, some of the things said are bound to be unpleasant.
Her expression was calm, but her words were sharp.
Lin Qingyuan was not annoyed by Song Liyun's words. He smiled and his peach blossom eyes sparkled. He opened his fan and waved it lightly: "Miss Song is right. It was my oversight. Thank you for reminding me!"
"Xiao Cui, why don't you thank Miss Song for pleading on your behalf!"
Song Liyun frowned slightly: This Lin Qingyuan has the potential to be a clingy pest; she only asked him to leave and didn't plead for anyone.
Xiao Cui didn't dare to argue, and bowed her head to thank Song Liyun: "Thank you, Steward Song!"
Song Liyun said calmly, "Young Master Lin has misunderstood. I am in charge of Tianxiang Tower. I just didn't want Young Master Lin to scold the maid and disturb the other guests. I didn't mean to plead for anyone."
If you insist on spoiling our enjoyment, my Tianxiang Pavilion will not keep you.
After saying that, he turned and left, and a waiter came forward to serve him.
The Lin family servant stared in disbelief: Everyone says that customers bully innkeepers, and the Lin family also has shops. Which of the managers and stewards doesn't fawn over distinguished guests, unless they're the kind of penniless wretch who can't afford a penny...
Thinking of this, the servant quickly looked at his young master's table. Although there were two dishes on it, the total cost was only two or three hundred coins.
Poor bastard!
Xiao Cui had lost her temper these past two days and just wanted to go back as soon as possible. She said softly to Lin Qingyuan, "Young Master, Manager Song... Manager Song is trying to drive us away. Why don't we go back to Zuichunlou and have a whole fish feast?"
This time, Lin Qingyuan didn't scold her. He just stared blankly at Song Liyun, who had returned to the front desk and was talking to Lin Tao. He said with a look of infatuation, "She is as beautiful as a virgin, as charming as a delicate flower, calm and composed, a graceful lady, gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Wonderful!"
He disliked the shyness of young girls; he found the allure of married women to be the most captivating.
But Song Liyun is different.
Despite her delicate appearance, her words and actions were fierce, and even the way she looked at me was aloof and captivating.
Having been in Qili County for several days, he was unfamiliar with the place and the people. Apart from enjoying a moment of pleasure in brothels, he had not yet met anyone he liked.
Ha, that Huang Changsheng actually said that Miss Song is of average appearance, he really has no eyes to judge a book.
What does it mean to say "True beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin"?
That's it!
Moreover, the woman before him had bright, expressive eyes and a gentle smile with dimples at the corners of her lips.
Every smile and frown exudes a unique charm, far surpassing the ordinary beauty who only has a pretty face to look at.
He suddenly realized that he had been blind before, which was why he found those women so alluring and seductive.
Just as Song Liyun finished speaking with the shopkeeper and was about to head out onto the street, Lin Qingyuan hurriedly got up to follow her, but was stopped by someone: "Young Master Lin, please pay your bill before you leave!"
Zhou Xiang stared intently at him. This kid's eyes had been fixed on Miss Song just now; there must be something fishy going on!
Lin Qingyuan hurriedly threw out his money pouch to pay the bill, but Song Liyun had already ridden away.
Song Liyun asked Lin Tao for leave. The family had agreed that the rice harvest would be tomorrow, and she wanted to help with the harvest and also see what her new sister-in-law was like.
The August mornings were already cool, and everyone in Baolinju except Yunniang was out harvesting rice.
Even Han Ming, who no longer works in the fields, picked up a basket; he already knew about Song Zhenping's blind date.
Song Zhenping once said that he would take care of him in his old age.
He didn't take those words too seriously, since Song Liyun was more reliable.
As the manager, he gets a cut of the cardboard box factory's profits. As long as the business continues, it's enough to ensure he'll live a comfortable life for the rest of his days.
But once Song Zhenping's wife enters Baolin Residence, she will be the mistress of the house, and there will inevitably be times when they interact. Given his discerning eye, it is necessary for him to vet her beforehand.
The Song family's and the Zhang family's fields are adjacent.
When Song Liyun and Song Zhenping arrived at the edge of the field with sickles, several men from the Zhang family had already carried threshing buckets into the field. Song Zhenping and Han Ming quickly went forward to help.
Zhang's daughter-in-law, Chun Tao, was tidying up the baskets to be filled with grain by the field.
Beside her was a strange girl, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, with a wooden hairpin in her hair, who was bending down and twisting straw rope.
Upon seeing Song Liyun and Xiao An arrive, Chun Tao smiled and quickly dropped what she was doing to come over: "Miss Song, are you getting used to doing rough work too?"
Song Liyun replied with a smile, "I also grew up doing manual labor, so I don't know what it means to be used to it. It's just that my brother finished all the work in the fields by himself, so I had to find something else to do."
Xiao An greeted Chun Tao as her sister-in-law and then went to pick up a basket.
Chun Tao looked at Xiao An and said to Song Liyun, "Why does Xiao An seem to have grown taller again?"
Song Liyun smiled. Chun Tao was just making conversation. Xiao An was growing, but it was impossible for him to have grown taller in just a few days.
She wasn't there to engage in idle chatter, so she went straight to the point: "Sister Chuntao, is this lady a relative of yours?"
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