Chapter 170 Boss Cui Farewell
Just because his father spoke a few words for the deposed crown prince in the court, three clans of the Lin family were exiled.
Can conferring her the title of a fifth-rank county lady now make up for the suffering they endured in exile?
Li Wenjing took the sudden imperial edict and placed it on the table.
Then he walked over and sat next to Lin Zhiyi, "I don't have a father."
These three short words amused Lin Zhiyi.
Not long after Eunuch Wu and his men left, Boss Cui arrived.
Lin Zhiyi had no choice but to meet him shamelessly.
She felt a little sorry for Boss Cui.
Comparing the two of them, Boss Cui's loss seems to be greater than hers.
Boss Cui also said that he had been conscripted by the Ministry of Works to go to Chang'an City to forge curved plows for the imperial court. Lin Zhiyi asked, "Would Boss Cui be willing to go?"
In this era, scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants were the lowest class, so if Boss Cui was willing to work in the Ministry of Industry, it would be a good way out.
Besides, Chang'an's development is much better than Fangzhou, which is good for his children and grandchildren.
Boss Cui nodded and said, "We've already discussed it at home. My parents, wife, and children all want me to go."
"Alright, then I wish Boss Cui a safe journey."
Since Boss Cui has a good future, Lin Zhiyi is happy for him.
After all, we knew each other.
"Miss Lin, please keep this 1,000 taels of silver."
This was the final profit from selling the curved plow, and Boss Cui gave most of it to Lin Zhiyi.
"Boss Cui, take this money. There are plenty of places to spend money in Chang'an."
Boss Cui was touched.
All the honor today was given by Miss Lin, and he kept it in mind.
He never thought that he would one day join the Ministry of Industry. Although he was also forging farm tools, this was an opportunity he had been longing for.
And Miss Lin is still thinking about him!
"Don't worry, Miss Lin, we still have some. The shop sold some silver. This money is what you deserve. Please take it."
Seeing that Lin Zhiyi didn't take it, he put it directly on the table.
Boss Cui's shop has exchanged a lot of money.
Ordinary merchants could not afford to open a railway business, and the official documents alone were enough to stump many people.
Therefore, it was easy to redeem the goods. He only had to post the notice for one day and he had found the next buyer.
"When are we leaving?"
"The Ministry of Works is urging me to leave immediately. I'll leave with my parents, wife, and children in a few days. I'll write to them once I'm settled in."
"The shop hasn't been handed over yet, so they stayed to clean up the mess," Boss Cui explained.
"good."
Lin Zhiyi plans to see Boss Cui off tomorrow.
He was a down-to-earth man, and it was clear from the few times he had given her money and shown her the account books.
Lin Zhiyi really likes dealing with people like this. Although there is a big age difference between them, they get along like old friends.
"If Miss Lin ever needs my help in the future, I will be happy to help her."
Boss Cui bowed deeply and performed a great ceremony before leaving.
Lin Zhiyi came back to his senses and saw Li Wenjing sitting there without saying a word. He felt that what he had just done was too much.
What does the emperor’s decision have to do with him?
Wasn't he also driven to Fangzhou by his emperor father?
"sorry."
"No problem."
The two words "indifferent" made Lin Zhiyi feel sorry for him for a moment.
"Aren't you going to make a potato feast? I'll help you." Li Wenjing reminded.
"good."
The two of them left the house.
The Lin family has already sent all the villagers away.
Lin Fu opened his mouth, looked at Lin Zhiyi again, turned and left. She immediately knew that her father had something to say to her.
Lin Zhiyi followed.
Li Wenjing glanced at the backs of the father and daughter, and then went to get the potatoes in the basket in the yard to wash.
Zhu Sheng came over and said, "Master, let me do it."
Li Wenjing then handed it to Zhu Sheng.
Lin Zhiyi followed Lin Fu into the house.
"Dad, just say whatever you want to say."
Lin Fu patted Lin Zhiyi and said, "My dear daughter, you have brought honor to the Lin family."
He knew that his daughter had become unruly and unreasonable since she was little because of his wife's pampering.
Even so, he couldn't bear to blame Lin Zhiyi at all.
Even if his daughter had conflicts with his two daughters-in-law, he would turn a blind eye as long as his daughter did not suffer any loss.
Unexpectedly, after the Lin family fell into trouble, the first person to win glory for the Lin family was this willful daughter.
This made him full of hope for the future.
"I heard from your elder and second brothers that you want to make bamboo paper?"
"Yes, father, in fact, Qu Yuanli has never thought of presenting the family to the imperial court. To be honest, my ancestor appeared in my dream, clearly indicating that the Lin family will be able to return to Chang'an in glory within five years."
"With or without my daughter's curved plow, the Lin family will return to its former glory. Why should we rely on a farm tool to exchange for an empty title bestowed by the court?"
"My daughter isn't planning on temporary wealth and prosperity. She's planning to pave a way out for the Lin family, so that their business can spread all over the world. Even if things change in the future, we'll still have a way out.
If we can market papermaking at a very low price, and leverage the reputations of our elder and second brothers to promote it, it will surely attract scholars from all over the world. By then, the Lin family will not only be extremely wealthy, but also control the cultural heritage of the world. This is the true foundation."
Lin Fu was shocked.
It attracts scholars from all over the world!
I didn't expect my daughter to be so broad-minded.
For a moment, tears streamed down my face.
Even he couldn't do it, but his daughter might be able to do it.
"Zhizhi, well done, you are worthy of being my daughter, Lin Fu!"
"A tiger father has a dog daughter. A daughter will naturally follow her father's style of doing things!"
The playful look amused Lin Fu, who couldn't help but stretch out his finger and poke his daughter's forehead, "Yeah, you take after your father. You're even more capable than him."
"However, let's talk about the curved plow again. It might seem like you were wronged by presenting it to the imperial court, but in the long run, if it weren't for the imperial decree announcing it to the world, who would have known it was created by the daughter of the Lin family? Now, your name has spread throughout the countryside along with this farm tool. Isn't this reputation more precious than the mere position of county lord?"
"When all farmers in the world use it one day, the people will remember your name for this great achievement."
At this time, Madam Song also entered the room and said, "Yes, Zhizhi, your father is right. Nowadays, when the people of Dagan mention the curved plow, who wouldn't say you are good? The people's support is the real foundation!"
A word can wake a person up from his dream.
Yes, she only wanted to make paper to attract scholars from all over the world, but the proportion of farmers working hard was greater than that of scholars.
If that's the case, then the plow's contribution is worth it!
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Mu family.
Tong also went to see that Lin Zhiyi was conferred the title of County Lady by the Emperor today.
When I came back and saw my sister-in-law, I was dissatisfied with everything about her.
How come both Gu and Fang are so lucky to have such capable aunts, even though they are both aunts?
She met Gu Wanyun and Fang Luo several times in the village. At first, she mocked them and said that the Lin family did not treat their daughters-in-law as human beings, but only treated their daughters as treasures.
Unexpectedly, not many days later, they wore gold hairpins on their heads, saying that they were given by their younger sister Lin Zhiyi.
It made her angry.
Although this gold hairpin was not a rare item for her, she had seen all kinds of fine jewelry before the Mu family fell.
But times have changed. Look at the exiled ladies and young ladies, how many of them can still afford to wear gold hairpins?
"Go and chop the firewood." Tong ordered Mu Yunzhao.
Mu Yunzhao didn't move, "Sister-in-law, my hand..."
"What's so precious about your hands? You can even cut the fabric while doing embroidery. And you still let your family pay off your debts, you cheap bastard."
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