Hearing the sound, Lin Yan hurriedly ran over.
Sure enough, the pile of stones next to Zhang Li appeared even more yellow and brighter under the sunlight.
"It seems this is the place. It's amazing. I used to go up the mountain often, but I never found this place."
"Young lady, what should we do with this mine? Should we report it to the prefect or His Highness Prince Su?"
The thought that these resources would belong to the imperial court caused a flicker of resistance in Zhang Li's eyes.
He didn't want the imperial court to get such a huge treasure for nothing; they didn't deserve it!
Lin Yan slightly curved her lips into a smile.
A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes, and she raised an eyebrow, speaking dismissively:
Do you think I'm such a noble and selfless person?
"What the girl means is—"
Zhang Li was astonished.
He dared not think any further.
He hadn't expected Lin Yan to be so bold as to not report the mine to the imperial court.
"Of course I embezzled it! Five thousand Xie family soldiers aren't easy to support. If in the future... we'll need even more sophisticated weapons. My hot pot restaurant alone couldn't support them even if I worked myself to death! Isn't this gold mine a gift from heaven? I had no choice but to embezzle it because it was my destiny. I don't trust anyone else with this. Go write a letter to inform them to send ten people over. I'll arrange the rest."
Looking at these ores in front of me.
A mocking smile bloomed on Lin Yan's small face.
How could she possibly give away this treasure to someone else for nothing?
not to mention.
According to the original novel's plot, the current Yan Emperor won't last much longer, and Xiao Jue will start a rebellion next autumn.
She had no intention of handing over this gold mine, allowing the imperial court to linger on for a few more years.
She couldn't wait for the current dynasty to collapse!
Zhang Li now admired Lin Yan's courage even more!
He suddenly realized.
I realized that my previous thoughts were truly a case of judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person.
She is clearly a woman with lofty ambitions, not someone who is only indulging in romantic love.
Suddenly remembering the person at home, Zhang Li asked with a conflicted expression:
"Miss, should we inform the young master about this?"
"I'll talk to him when I get back tonight; I need to borrow some people from him."
When the two of them returned from the back mountain, the sun had already completely set, and their family was already waiting for them to have dinner.
Since the number of people in the family increased.
Lin Yan didn't want Ye Lan to work too hard, so she paid Aunt Wang two taels of silver a month to have the mother and daughter come over every day to cook three meals for their family.
Her previous work was handed over to the other aunties.
Aunt Wang felt uneasy about the high wages for cooking alone.
So every day after cooking, she would help feed the chickens and clean up the house.
Therefore, Lin Zhenghong and Ye Lan are now very free every day.
At dinner time.
Because of the need to maintain proper separation between men and women.
Madam Xie and the others did not eat together, but instead ate separately in their room.
When Xie Muqing saw Lin Yan and Zhang Li returning home together, he clenched his fists, his heart burning with jealousy.
The look in his eyes as he gazed at Zhang Li was as sharp as a swift knife!
But when his gaze fell on Lin Yan.
His gaze suddenly changed.
All sharpness is gone, replaced by endless grievances and sorrow...
After a tiring afternoon, Lin Yan was already starving.
As soon as she sat down, she began to shovel rice into her mouth, completely unaware of the resentful look on the face of the person next to her.
When she looked up from her bowl, she realized that not a single grain of rice had been missing from Xie Muqing's bowl.
Since Aunt Wang and her daughter were still eating at another table, Lin Yan didn't want them to suspect anything, so she leaned close to Xie Muqing's ear and asked in a very low voice:
"What's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?"
Xie Muqing slowly raised his eyes, which had been lowered, and looked at Lin Yan, gently shaking his head.
Those exquisitely beautiful peach blossom eyes seemed to hold a pool of clear spring water, making one feel tenderness upon seeing them.
Lin Yan was no exception.
At this moment, facing the boy who seemed to be crying but wasn't, she felt as if she had become Chen Shimei, who had betrayed Qin Xianglian!
She couldn't help but shake her head, trying to shake this bizarre idea out of her mind.
She didn't do anything to wrong Xie Muqing, so how did she get involved with Chen Shimei?!
Seeing that he still hadn't touched his chopsticks.
Lin Yan sighed softly and used the serving chopsticks to put some food into his rice bowl.
"Since you don't have any problems with your taste, eat it while it's hot, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable if you eat it when it's cold."
Her concern was undisguised.
Xie Muqing felt much better after a while, feeling depressed and sad.
Even though he still didn't have much of an appetite, he finished all the food in his bowl so as not to disappoint Lin Yan's kindness.
After finishing the meal.
After the family had eaten in the yard, they went to wash up.
Until nightfall.
Lin Yan lay dozing on the warm kang (heated brick bed), when suddenly she thought of the house next door that had been burned down. She turned around to ask the person next to her for their opinion:
"Why don't you go and ask your mother now whether she plans to live in the town or the county seat, or just stay in the village? If she wants to stay in the village, I'll have Dad and the others build them a new house like ours. If they don't want to live in the village anymore, I'll go look at the houses that are for sale in the next couple of days. Houses are cheaper before the New Year."
Listening to Lin Yan meticulously arranging everything for his family, Xie Muqing felt a heavy weight of guilt pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Whether in the past or present.
She seems to have never changed.
She remained selfless and warm-hearted, never taking her anger out on others, even though her mother had done such a thing.
He desperately suppressed the bitterness in his heart and tried his best to make his voice sound normal.
"You don't need to go through all that trouble and spend money to build a new house. We can just repair the old one together."
Upon hearing that the Xie family's house was badly burned, Lin Yan immediately frowned and disagreed, saying:
“That won’t do. How can we live in a big house while your mother, your sister, and your sister-in-law live in a dilapidated house? It will be difficult for your two sisters to find husbands then! Don’t worry about the money. Building houses in the village is cheap. I’ll ask Dad to arrange the house construction tomorrow.”
What Lin Yan didn't know was...
This moment.
In Xie Muqing's heart, she was no different from a goddess!
He even thought that he could tolerate her having other men outside of the relationship.
As long as she comes home...
...
At that time, in the town.
Xie Li was looking at the account books in the study when she suddenly heard a knock on the door, followed by Zhang San's polite voice coming from behind the door:
"Young lady, there is a letter for you."
"How could there be a letter for me?"
Since being exiled, Xie Li had no idea who would write to her anymore. With a puzzled look, she opened the door and took the letter from Zhang San.
After unfolding the letter.
Her pupils suddenly contracted!
The letter contained a striking passage:
"Miss Xie, would you like to know your true identity?... If you want to know the truth, tomorrow..."
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