Lin Wanwan also picked up a piece of peach-filled snow melon and said to the two of them while eating, "What you are eating is the one with coconut filling. It is a kind of fruit that can only be found in the southern part of Bianzhou. It is very sweet. The store will have it in two days."
"Then I have to buy more. The ones I bought before were all stolen by my brother!" Qin Yongyue glared at Qin Yi while eating.
Qin Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's just two pieces of yours, you're so stingy! I'll make it up to you later, won't I?"
Ruan Wenqing also said with deep sympathy: "A few days ago, I just asked someone to get a piece of pear blossom soap from my sister for bathing, but she ignored me for four or five days. I was confused until I asked her maid and then I understood! Oh, this petty mind..."
Ruan Ruohua put down the cake in her hand, stared at him and said softly: "That's the last piece of pear blossom soap I have! I was reluctant to give it to my mother when she asked for it, but you secretly took it away from me!"
"Tsk, I'll just wait and buy you a few more pieces."
"Gone! All the Wanxiang Pavilion items are sold out!"
Lin Wanwan covered her mouth and chuckled, then quickly said, "Sister Ruohua is right. This pear blossom soap is the best-selling one. The shop has been sold out for a long time. I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year to get it."
Ruan Wenqing was confused and scratched his head, "Well, I still have some left, why don't you take it back?"
Ruan Ruohua's face turned red with anger, and she scolded him softly: "Are you ashamed? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? I don't care, you have to compensate me ten pieces of silk soap later!"
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll compensate you!"
Han Ningzheng, who was standing next to him, patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Ruan, you'll have to spend a lot of money! Ten pieces of silk soap may not even cover your monthly allowance!"
"Ah? How much silver is that?"
Lin Wanwan just smiled and said nothing, and made a "yeah" gesture to him.
Ruan Wenqing tightened his grip on the purse and smiled at his sister, "I'll ask mom to buy it for you later. It's not appropriate for a grown man like me to go there!"
"Humph, you're even more stingy!"
Lin Wanwan saw that her eyes always drifted towards Shen Li involuntarily. She immediately understood and couldn't help but secretly cursed him in her heart for being a charlatan. Why did so many people like him? Couldn't he just like Shen Mo? Why did he have to snatch her away?
Seeing that she didn't know what she was thinking, Shen Li handed her a cup of tea.
"I'm tired after a whole morning. Let me moisten my throat with some tea."
"Thank you, Brother Chenli. I am a little thirsty as well."
Ruan Ruohua's eyes flashed with a trace of loneliness, and then she smiled and said: "Brother Chen Li is really considerate and thoughtful to Miss Wan, other people don't treat her like this."
The others also followed suit, only Qin Rongyue stuck her head out and said, "Brother A Li and Lin Wan are from the same village, and he takes care of her like a younger sister. Stop teasing Brother A Li! Isn't it Wan Wan?"
Lin Wanwan said nothing, just nodded slightly.
Chen Li glanced at Lin Wanwan without saying anything. He picked up the teacups and added more tea to them.
Helplessly, he said, "This is fine, right? I'm taking good care of you."
"Hahaha! Brother Shen is here to refill our tea today, why are you still standing there, drink it quickly!"
“Brother Shen, I’m done drinking, have another one!”
"I want one too, I want one too!"
Chen Li's smile gradually disappeared, and he handed them the teapot, still saying gently: "If you want to drink, pour it yourself."
"Tsk, that's boring. Okay, I'll just drink by myself!"
They chatted for a while, and Nanxi and Nanxing brought some snacks and tea.
"Miss, the iced drink is a little cold, please drink it slowly. We have brought the fishing rods here too. Miss, you and Mr. Shen can have fun together, and we will just watch over the orchard."
"Okay, thank you and Nanxing for your hard work."
After the two of them left, Qin Yongyue leaned on her and laughed, "Even the attendants let Wanwan rest, how busy are you all day long!"
Lin Wanwan smiled bitterly and said, "There's nothing I can do. I have so many people to support. How can I not work hard to make money?"
"Wanwan, I heard that you have built the river dam in the village? I'm afraid it cost a lot?" Shen Li turned to look at her and asked.
Lin Wanwan sighed and said, "Yes, I reclaimed the land south of the village and planted it, but I thought that there was a lot of rain in previous years and the river water often flooded into the fields, so I simply repaired the river dam together."
"Well, didn't the county allocate money to you? Logically, all these were built by people sent by the imperial court."
"Two thousand taels of silver were allocated, and there was also a group of corvée labor. If we follow the usual method, it will probably take three or four months, and it might collapse halfway through the construction, and all the previous efforts would be wasted.
So I went to discuss with the county magistrate and paid for the construction myself. I rebuilt and reinforced the entire upstream river channel. It rained heavily some time ago, but the riverside is still in good condition. Although it cost a lot, it was worth it. "
"You think about the village every day. We should all thank you!"
Lin Wanwan smiled and said to Shen Li: "The village raised me and my brother. Now that I have money, it is my duty to do something for the village."
"Miss Lin is really kind-hearted. Let us all toast you with tea instead of wine!"
"Yes! Come, let's toast to Miss Lin!"
After drinking, Qin Rongyue was a little puzzled, so she pulled her aside and asked, "Wanwan, two thousand taels is not enough to repair the dam? How much did you spend?"
Lin Wanwan glanced at her and explained, "Rivers near mountains and forests are prone to flash floods, so they need to be reinforced with a lot of bluestone and lime. Using soil or ordinary stones may still cause collapse. All the money, manpower and material resources spent are wasted. How heartbreaking! The two thousand taels are not enough to buy materials. I calculated that it cost almost thirty thousand taels to build the river in Linjia Village. It was finally completed in less than two months."
"Three, thirty thousand taels? Oh my god, Wanwan, how rich are you? You spent thirty thousand taels to repair a river?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com