klisemfg Chapter 375 Favoring a concubine at the expense of the wife is unacceptable!
Chapter 375 Favoring a concubine at the expense of the wife is unacceptable!
"How could I possibly accept this?" He Yang said, somewhat embarrassed.
The other men waved their hands, "That's right, eating and taking things at the same time, Miss Lin is really embarrassing us."
"That's right, that's right. We'll go to the girl's house for a meal another day when we remember. Besides, she even brought us a souvenir."
"That won't do."
Lin Chang'er laughed heartily, "I've already said it's a souvenir from the local region, so please don't stand on ceremony with me."
After much persuasion, He Yang, thinking it was just a small meal to improve his brothers' diet and that there probably wouldn't be much, accepted the gift.
When Xiao Qi returned to the garrison with them and unloaded a whole cartload of things from it, the guards at the city gate were dumbfounded...
"No, how much stuff is that? Did Miss Lin empty their entire storeroom?"
"Boss, this whole jar is full of pickled bamboo shoots, and this is the base sauce!"
"Boss, spicy baby fish, pickled radish, this is dried kelp, dried eel, this whole basket, my great-grandmother, boss, a whole jar of shrimp, still jumping around."
"And what's this? It smells so good! There are crabs, shrimps, and lots of shellfish..."
Xiaoqi replied with a smile, "This is raw marinated seafood. Our girl said that the brothers generally don't like to cook, so these are all ready to eat. But the girl also said that eating too much seafood can easily upset their stomachs, so she told the brothers not to be greedy."
"Also, this raw marinated food will spoil easily if it's not stored in the freezer, so you brothers should finish it today!"
The men guarding the city gate were speechless, and the brothers He Yang and He Fei were also deeply moved.
He Yang clasped his hands in a fist and fist salute to Xiao Qi and said, "Brother Xiao Qi, please pass on a message to your young lady. I have accepted the gifts on behalf of my brothers. If Miss Lin needs anything in the future, just let me know."
Xiao Qi smiled and returned the greeting, "No problem, no problem. Brothers, please go ahead with your work. I'll go and meet up with the girls first!"
"Wait a minute," He Yang thought of something and asked him, "Lord Wu said he's leaving the city tomorrow. Is it official business or something about your daughter?"
Xiaoqi scratched her head. "I'm not too sure about that either."
He Yang nodded. "Alright, then please pass on a message for me: if Miss Lin needs any escorts, feel free to draw them from among our brothers."
“Yes,” He Fei immediately chimed in, “we brothers can all find time for this.”
Xiaoqi was closest to Liuzi and their personalities were the most similar. She laughed and said, "Then I'll thank you all on behalf of my daughter. I'll definitely tell her later."
At this moment, Lin Chang'er sent Wu Qingfeng back to the county government office. When he got out of the car, Wu Qingfeng looked at the four children in the carriage, pressed his temples, and asked, "You still have to deliver goods to Yunlai Restaurant, right?"
Lin Chang'er nodded.
Wu Qingfeng took a deep breath, as if he had made a huge decision, and said, "How about I leave these little devils here for now?"
Lin Chang'er turned her face away and smiled, then turned to him and said, "If they stay here with you, how can you work properly?"
Wu Qingfeng remained silent. Considering Xiao Bao's busy and talkative nature, and Xiao Man's boundless energy, it was definitely not possible.
But, "Is it convenient for you to take them with you all by yourself?"
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "It's alright, they're quite obedient."
Wu Qingfeng nodded helplessly, "Will you come back after you finish delivering the goods?"
Lin Chang'er shook her head, "I'm not coming over, so as not to disturb your work. You have to go out again tomorrow, and you'll definitely have a lot to do today, so don't worry about us. I brought some people with me, so you can go and do your work."
Wu Qingfeng looked at her, but couldn't see any reluctance in her, so he could only agree, "Alright, see you at the post station tomorrow."
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement and strode confidently toward the carriage.
Liu Zi, who had been secretly watching the commotion with a few kids in the carriage, quickly crawled out and asked, "Girl, are we leaving already?"
"What else?" Lin Chang'er sat down on the carriage shaft. "You want to go in and have a meal before you leave?"
Liu Zi waved his hand hastily, shouted "Giddy up!" and glanced back at Wu Qingfeng, who was still standing at the entrance of the county government office watching them leave. He then whispered in Lin Chang'er's ear, "Miss, you and our master are about to have a good time together, oh my!"
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Zi got a tap on the head. He rubbed it and chuckled as he looked at Lin Chang'er. In the past, their Third Master had always been sneaky, but these past few days, he hadn't been so secretive when he was with the girl.
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "It's still early!" Who would be crazy enough to get married at this time? Getting married before they are strong and well-equipped is just a dream. Otherwise, getting married would be giving others leverage against them. She wasn't that stupid. Wu Qingfeng naturally thought of that as well.
Liu Zi sighed and said hesitantly, "I thought you two had already made up your minds!"
Lin Chang'er pouted, "Get engaged? How can we get engaged? His family is all in the capital. Is it going to be a secret affair? Even if he agrees, I won't." Marriage is such a big deal, it should be done openly and honestly. Whether they offer their blessings or not is their business, but there's no reason to hide it.
Liu Zi gave an awkward laugh twice, then his face suddenly darkened.
Lin Chang'er noticed and asked him, "What's wrong? We're not in a hurry, why are you getting anxious?"
Liu Zi shook his head. "That's right, I just remembered some people and things in the capital."
"Your master and mistress?"
Liu Zi chuckled.
Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around, "Then tell me, what kind of people are your master and mistress?" Even if you don't live together, you should still know more about them!
Liu Zi's smile froze slightly. "You really want to hear this?"
Lin Chang'er nodded affirmatively, and Liu Zi then said, "Actually, we rarely see the head of the family and the mistress. The head of the family is a very serious person."
"How serious is it? Is it like someone owes him seventy, eighty, or ninety thousand taels of silver?"
As Lin Chang'er spoke, she also mimicked a grumpy face.
Liu Zi laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, that's it."
"And what about your mistress?"
“The mistress…” Liu Zi scratched his head, “The mistress is quite busy. Nowadays, she probably spends most of her time worshipping Buddha in the small Buddhist shrine and doesn’t manage things much anymore.”
Lin Chang'er: "?"
Liu Zi said, "Didn't Third Master tell you? The current mistress in charge used to be the mistress's dowry maid."
Lin Chang'er frowned, and Liu Zi hurriedly explained, "That person is the mistress's person. The mistress has no choice but to maintain a superficial relationship with the head of the family. She doesn't send her own people into the head of the family's quarters, so the affairs of the inner quarters have to fall into the hands of the head of the family's childhood sweetheart."
"Third Master suffered under that man before, which is why he chose to be transferred to a post outside the capital, even though he could have easily advanced his career by gaining experience in the Hanlin Academy..."
Lin Chang'er pressed her temples. The methods used in the inner quarters of the household were truly disgusting...
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Then, does your Third Master resemble the Mistress more or the Head of the Family more?" If he resembles their Head of the Family more, shouldn't she reconsider their relationship? Favoring a concubine over the wife is unacceptable!