Chapter 218: Making Her Live a Life Worse Than Death
On the way back to the county.
Zhang Wanqing glanced at Lu Chongjian from time to time, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Just ask if you have any questions."
“Sir, you…”
"Wanqing wants to know why I knew the Third Prince's identity the first time I met him, right?"
Zhang Wanqing nodded.
"Actually, this isn't the first time we've met. I was transferred from Chang'an to Fangzhou."
Zhang Wanqing nodded, but didn't think about her father.
Lin Zhiyi talked to her a lot today. Knowing that Mu Yunzhao was a vicious person, she could not keep Mu Yunzhao any longer.
As soon as she returned to the governor's mansion, she separated from Governor Lu and returned to her own courtyard.
"Someone, bring Hong Xing up!" she ordered.
The maid Chuntao and two servants brought Mu Yunzhao from the woodshed to Zhang Wanqing.
These past few days, Mu Yunzhao almost froze to death in the storage room.
She was very envious when she heard the noisy sound of people setting off firecrackers outside during the New Year.
I don’t know why my life has become like this after I was reborn.
She had to admit that she lost to Lin Zhiyi.
But seeing Zhang Wanqing with her hair full of pearls and jade and gorgeous clothes at this time, she didn't look like a concubine in the governor's mansion at all. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the wife of Governor Lu.
It would be a lie for Mu Yunzhao to say that he wasn't jealous.
"Sister Mu, does the jewelry on my head look good?"
Zhang Wanqing asked with a smile.
Mu Yunzhao was startled, thinking that Zhang Wanqing had forgiven her. She quickly replied softly, "It looks great. It looks really good on Sister Zhang."
"I think it looks great too. This was given to me by Sister Lin. I like it very much."
"Sister Lin is a very nice person. Knowing that I married the person I love, she is very happy for me."
"But some people are really bad, bad to the core. She said all kinds of bad things about Sister Lin, not only to sow discord between us, but also to hurt others behind our backs. She even dared to drug Lord Lu. I don't know where she got the courage from."
Mu Yunzhao had a bad feeling.
Zhang Wanqing stretched out her hand.
Chuntao handed over a dagger.
"Since you like to flirt with people so much, then you don't need this face anymore."
Zhang Wanqing stepped forward step by step.
Mu Yunzhao was frightened by Zhang Wanqing's appearance.
"Sister Wanqing, don't."
He wanted to retreat but couldn't move because his hands and feet were tied.
“Ah~”
A shrill scream was heard from the room.
Zhang Wanqing showed no mercy and both sides of Mu Yunzhao's face were scratched.
Mu Yunzhao begged for mercy in pain, "Madam, please spare me, please."
"Someone, give her the mute potion."
The other servants didn't dare to say a word and stood there hesitantly. Only Chuntao was the most loyal. She pinched Mu Yunzhao's chin and forced her to drink it.
"I can heal you, but I can also poison you and mute you, including your face. If you can stay honestly and be a servant in the governor's mansion, I can spare your life. If you dare to play tricks again, you'll be in trouble."
"Mu Yunzhao, don't forget, your indenture is still in my hands."
Mu Yunzhao was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.
"Come here, drag her out. If you dare to hurt someone again, I will cut off your hands and feet and make you live a life worse than death."
The old woman came in and dragged Mu Yunzhao out.
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The twenty-third year of Yuanhe.
Drought struck parts of the Danggan region, and floods hit the south of the Yangtze River. Refugees suddenly poured into Chang'an City.
There was chaos in Changcheng An.
This was also the third year that the deposed Crown Prince Li Wenjing was exiled to Fangzhou.
Lin Zhiyi knew that their chance had come.
In the book, Li Wenjing lived a pretty good life in Fangzhou that year. Although he was farming on the surface, it was just on the surface.
He was not idle in Fangzhou.
Lin Zhiyi only knew that he was recruiting soldiers and preparing to return to Chang'an.
At the same time, he was secretly looking for an opportunity to get rid of the King of Qi and his son, but he never succeeded.
But now Li Wenjing has become particularly cautious, precisely because of Lin Zhi's intention.
"Li Wenjing, your son is crying again, go change his diaper quickly." Lin Zhiyi shouted.
"Let me take over. How can a man like him do such things?" Mother Fang ran up with a smile.
"Nurse, please just spoil him. Why can't men do these things?"
"Mother Fang, let me do it."
Li Wenjing changed the diaper skillfully. When she saw her son smiling at her, she smiled too. This kind of life was so satisfying.
After playing with him for a while, he said something to Lin Zhiyi and left.
Mother Fang said, "Girl, please don't let him do these things. What if one day, ah, what if..."
"What if we go back to Chang'an?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Aren't you afraid that he'll settle the score with you later?"
"I won't settle scores later. I'm doing this to help foster a father-son relationship."
If one day he really wants to change his mind, she can't stop him, nor will she stop him, let him do it!
By then, she just wanted to live a good life with her son and grow up with him.
But now it seems that she knows Li Wenjing and he would not do that.
He revealed his inner thoughts several times, hating the emperor for being so unkind to his mother. How could he be the person he hated?
"Nanny, please worry about Brother Dalin's marriage. He's twenty-two this year, a year older than me, so it's time for him to get married. Do you have any girls you like?"
Lin Zhiyi patted Fang Mama's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will cover all the money for Dalin to marry."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Mother Fang said with a smile.
She also wants to have a grandchild as soon as possible, but she hasn't found one that satisfies her yet.
But when he heard the girl say that she would pay for all the money for Dalin's wedding, he was still very touched.
"Mom, I'll leave Hong'er in your care. I'm going to the county."
Ever since Lin Zhiyi became pregnant, Mrs. Song no longer allowed Lin Zhiyi to manage the shop.
It’s all taken care of by my three older brothers.
Now that the child is a hundred days old, she feels like she is in prison these days.
Finally, she coaxed the little guy to sleep, and it was time for her to go out for some fresh air.
Mother Fang also felt sorry for Lin Zhiyi and said, "Okay, while Madam is taking a nap, go and come back soon, young lady."
Mother Fang repeatedly reminded her to be careful on the road before letting her go.
In the past two years, Lin Xue has been managing Lin Wenge, while the Bamboo Paper Shop is managed by his three brothers. Lin Fu has also let go, and the accounts of the entire Bamboo Paper Shop are managed by Lin Luchen.
The Lin family's bamboo paper has been sold throughout Dagan.
Even the students in Chang'an City used the Lin family's bamboo paper.
Lin Wenge also opened several stores in Fangzhou.
The Lin family also rented a lot of land. Yes, they didn’t buy it but rented it. Anyone who was willing to lease the land to the Lin family would be given two stone of rice per acre.
Even if they grow it themselves, they may not be able to produce so much rice.
Even if you pay a tax of 0.1 stone, which is 6 catties per mu, it is still very cost-effective.
After each family did the math, they realized that this was much better than farming on their own.
But there was a condition, that was that after the land was leased to them, they would sign a ten-year contract.
They can also work as long-term workers in the Lin family and earn extra wages.
If it is dry land, you can only give 200 kilograms of wheat. If you don’t want wheat, it can be calculated as silver.
After everyone settled the accounts, they rented their fields to the Lin family, and even people from other villages came to rent their land.
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