Lin Jiu took out a piece of paper and read: "First place winner is Chen Li, one serving of Baiweiju's exquisite special dish, one pot each of Suguan Heding and Daxuesu."
Shen Li walked forward and was a little surprised when he saw the food boxes on the table. What surprised him the most was the two pots of orchids in front of him. Such rare orchids were actually given to him in two pots. This girl was really generous tonight...
When the headmaster's friend saw it, he immediately ran forward to admire it. Even the headmaster was stunned, but after reacting he quickly ran over to admire it.
"Oh my, what a treasure this is! The appearance and color are superb!"
“It’s really rare to see this!”
"Pure as snow, the leaves are graceful, the snow is white, beautiful, absolutely beautiful!"
Lin Jiu ignored their chatter and continued, "Second place Song Mu, one portion of exquisite roast duck and various pastries, one pot of Yonghuaisu! Third place Qin Yi, one portion of various pastries, one pot of Yunnan plum! Fourth place, Zhang Huaqing, one pot of Huang Yuansuhe..."
Everyone was stunned when looking at the ten pots of orchids in front of them, especially the person who just said he was not envious. He wanted to slap himself twice. How could anyone not be envious!
The headmaster was also very regretful. It would have been better if he had just detained them. Why did he call these little bastards over?
His friend also looked at him angrily, saying, "You said you can just look at it yourself, why did you call him over? You can only look at such a beautiful orchid for a second! It made him suffer from red eyes!"
"Our shopkeeper said that she had worked hard to find these for you. She thanked you for adding color to our Baiweiju. She also asked me to tell you that gentlemen are like orchids, and there is no inferior one. Please take good care of your orchids."
"Hahaha, well said!" The headmaster suddenly laughed out loud.
"What a great Su Wu Xia Pin! The shopkeeper of Baiweiju gave you such a good gift, and you haven't thanked him yet?"
"Qin Yi/Chen Li thanks Shopkeeper Lin! Please help convey this."
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Lin! I'll come to thank you again some other day!"
After Lin Jiu and Shu Yun delivered the things, they pulled the ox cart back, leaving behind the teachers and students in the courtyard.
The headmaster was also very envious when he saw these orchids with different postures. He stroked his beard and said, "Since you like orchids so much, I will leave you a task today. There is a saying that orchids grow in secluded valleys and do not lose their fragrance even when there is no one around. A gentleman cultivates his morality and does not change his principles even when he is in poverty. Please write an article based on this passage and give it to me later."
"ah……"
Those who received the gifts immediately complained, and those who were jealous couldn't help but gloat over their misfortune.
Chen Li didn't think it was a big deal. Seeing that the headmaster and his good friend were keeping a close eye on these orchids, he reluctantly gave up one of them and gave the pot of Daxuesu to the headmaster, keeping only his favorite pot of Suguan Heding.
The headmaster said no, but he couldn't help holding it in his hand. After thanking him, he turned around and left in a hurry, going back to paint with his friend.
Many classmates volunteered to help Shen Li take the things back, but in fact they took the opportunity to eat and drink. When they saw the plates of exquisite and tempting dishes and pastries, they couldn't help but stretch out their hands...
Shen Li stared at them coldly and said, "Take the chopsticks!"
When they heard there was something interesting going on, they all picked up their chopsticks and put some food into their own bowls, but they were still thoughtful enough to leave some for him.
Chen Li didn't say anything else, he just walked around the room with the flower in his arms, trying to find a suitable place to put it. He was very afraid that it would be knocked over or knocked over, so he finally decided to put it on the table beside the bed.
In the past ten days, Lin Wanwan earned three or four hundred taels of silver, which made her very happy. She also paid off the energy points she owed 857 taels of silver. Of course, there were still several hundred million taels of silver that she had not paid back.
Another five or six days passed, and the project in the village was completed perfectly. She went to see the stone bridge first. The design was simple and elegant, and the bridge deck was very spacious, so larger ox carts could pass through. Most importantly, it was very stable. The old masters said proudly that they were not afraid even if there was a flood, as this bridge embodied their lifelong skills.
She was also very satisfied with the water mill. A row of tall wooden houses were located by the river, and the surroundings were paved with large flat bluestones. There were two water wheels, one large and one small. The large water mill could drive sixteen stone mortars, and the small one could drive eight. The twenty-four stone mortars pounded rice day and night, saving a lot of manpower and time. There was also a water mill next to the two water mills. She added it temporarily. At that time, there was still a piece of vacant land, so she asked them to build a water mill, which was also very useful in the future.
When the villagers learned the use of the water mill, they went crazy and shouted excitedly like little children. Some of them immediately went home to try it with rice. They found it to be very useful and became even more excited.
What makes Lin Wanwan most satisfied is her house.
The overall layout of the house is simple and reasonable, with a gatehouse, front hall and back room, forming a quadrangle, with a front yard, hall, east and west wing rooms, and a two-story building at the back, connected by a corridor. The roof frame uses mortise and tenon technology, which is not only beautiful but also very strong. The stone is also made of high-quality bluestone. The overall design is well-proportioned and exquisite.
A batch of furniture had just been delivered, and the materials and workmanship were very fine. Considering the increase in population, there were many empty rooms in the east and west wings, and a smaller courtyard was opened up next to the small building to be used as guest rooms.
Lin Wanwan was very satisfied, but at the same time she was also satisfied with the high cost. When she paid the bill, her heart ached and four hundred taels of silver flowed out like water. The labor cost alone was more than one hundred and eighty taels, plus the one hundred and thirty taels of deposit she had paid before, the total price was as high as more than five hundred taels.
Although my heart is bleeding, I still have to work hard to make money in the future, otherwise I won’t be able to support so many people.
A few days ago, she bought four more maids, two boys aged fifteen or sixteen and two maids aged twelve or thirteen. The boy was taught by Shuyun and the others for a while and worked as a waiter in the lobby, while the little girl followed her. She didn't want to buy the four maids at first, but she thought that there seemed to be too many old bachelors in the family, so she bought them all and spent another 150 taels. Now she only had less than 500 taels left. Alas, money was spent so quickly.
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