Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 210 I add money

Leng Yuchan stole two cans of top-quality tea from the tea-roasting workshop and returned to her residence as if nothing had happened.

She took out a box from the bed, opened it, bent down, and with two "swish!"s, she took out two cans of tea she had just picked up from under her robe and placed them neatly in the box.

In the box, there were more than a dozen cans of tea that she had collected over the past few days.

Leng Yuchan smiled with satisfaction. This was enough for her and Bingxin to drink for a year.

Well... the chef won't give it to her. It's her fault for treating it like a treasure and not letting us have a taste.

"Knock, knock, knock!" At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Leng Yuchan quickly closed the box and pushed it to the innermost part of the bed.

Leng Yuchan turned around and opened the door. When she saw that it was Yang Yuan, the smile on her face quickly disappeared: "What?"

Yang Yuan was beaming with joy: "Miss Leng, change your clothes and dress up nicely. I will take you to an interesting place."

Ever since the people sent by Wadiye entered the tea plantation, Yang Yuan began to call her Miss Leng, and acted as if he was very interested in her in front of others and behind their backs.

Because of this, he took Leng Yuchan with him when he led the ship out to sea, so that the two stewards of the Arab Empire would not have any suspicion.

Leng Yuchan's pretty face turned serious: "Dress up prettier? Am I not pretty enough now? How else should I dress up!"

"Uh... I just said it casually. It's mainly because you women like to dress up when you go out. Actually, I don't mind..."

"No dress-up, just this outfit!"

"Then... OK!"

Yang Yuan really didn't care. Anyway, the protagonists of tonight's trip to "Shuiyunjian" were neither him nor her, but the four new scholars.

Seeing Yang Yuan's straightforward answer, Leng Yuchan calmed down: "Wait!"

"Bang!" the door closed.

An hour later, Yang Yuan, who had dealt with the Arabs and cleverly left the tea plantation, and had someone prepare a light carriage in advance at the edge of a jungle about half a mile away from the tea plantation, was waiting there anxiously.

The sun in the sky is already hanging red on the treetops, showing off the brilliance of the sunset.

Leng Yuchan hasn't arrived yet.

This girl...could she be lost?

After all, it seemed that she rarely went out alone except for the palace and the Privy Council?
Yang Yuan couldn't hold back any longer and was about to sneak back to the tea plantation to see what was going on when the branches of trees beside the road blew and Leng Yuchan came out.

She likes to dress simply, so she wears plain colors.

A moon-white top, a light blue outer garment, and a moon-white pleated skirt with blue floral leaves.

A pair of slender legs, walking gracefully and quietly.

Perhaps, it was because she took time to dress up, or perhaps she was afraid that the branches would scratch her clothes while walking in the jungle, so she came late.

With her outstanding figure and beautiful face, this dress suits her perfectly.

Eyebrows are indigo, eyes are autumn water, lips are moist, and face is fragrant...

She was like the green mountains and clear waters under the sunset, transformed into an elf and slowly appeared before his eyes.

……

The light car set off on the road, under the sunset and in the evening glow.

Deputy Secretary Yang's car is as unreliable as ever.

In the setting sun, from time to time you could see the car shaking briskly, causing a beautiful figure on the car to rise and fall with it.

It was not until they were about to enter the city and the road became flat that Leng Yuchan relaxed her fingers that were gripping the handrail of the car.

Yang Yuan was still looking ahead, humming a song as if nothing had happened.

"The blue and white strokes on the blank are thick and then light, the peony painted on the bottle is like your first makeup, the sandalwood fragrance comes through the window and I understand your thoughts, the brush is halfway put down here on the rice paper..."

Leng Yuchan's face turned slightly red. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but held back.

They're just singing, okay?
What can you say?

You said someone flirted with you?

"The sky is blue and waiting for the rain, and I am waiting for you. The smoke from the cooking stove rises up, thousands of miles across the river..."

Leng Yuchan let out a light breath and turned her face away.

The tune is a bit strange, a style I've never heard before, but after listening to it all the way through, I actually think it's quite nice.

Unconsciously, Leng Yuchan also hummed in her heart:
"The sky is blue and waiting for the rain, and I am waiting for you. The moonlight is salvaged and the ending is blurred. Like the blue and white porcelain handed down from generation to generation, you are beautiful in your own way, and you have a smile in your eyes..."

She even remembered the words by heart.

……

The mansion that Dan Niang has booked in Renmeifang needs to be partially renovated, so no one lives there yet.

However, some of the buildings do not require further construction, especially the front yard.

In a house in the front yard, a large wooden board was placed against the wall. Lu Xi took a charcoal stick and painted on the board.

Charcoal sticks are thicker than pencils, so writing and drawing on such a large wooden board will be more obvious.

However, even though she wrote in large fonts, the four veteran soldiers, Father Song, Uncle Qu, Uncle Ji and Uncle Gou, still looked confused and had no idea what Lu Xi was writing.

Luxi girl said that this was the method Yang Yuan taught her, which helped with thinking, but why did they become more confused the more they looked at it?

The source of the wood and the ship, the date of delivery to Japan, the time of building the family temple in Japan, the time of construction, and the accidents that may be encountered in each link...

There were many nouns written in a random pattern on the wooden board, connected by lines, making the drawing look like a mess.

Old Man Song couldn't help but say, "My daughter, we still have to go to 'Shuiyunjian' tonight, so don't think about it for now."

Lu Xi said without even turning his head: "It's okay, the chef has already been sent over, I'll leave later, I'll still make it in time."

Uncle Qu coughed lightly, pointed at the line of words Lu Xi had just written, and said:

"Luxi, what you wrote here is that you are worried that if the delivery is delayed, the Japanese will not have enough time to build the family temple?" Luxi nodded and said, "Yes, the Japanese lord wants to build an extremely grand family temple with eight halls. It will take a long time to complete it."

Uncle Ji said, "We just need to help Kuntai transport the wood. Do we have to worry about whether the Japanese can finish building the temple in time?"

Lu Xi said seriously: "If it is not completed and delivered in time, Suzuki will not accept it.

This matter is not resolved after all. We will not be able to successfully subdue them and use them for our own benefit..."

Uncle Gou stroked his chin and pondered, "So, do you think we will delay delivery?"

Lu Xi said: "According to the most favorable estimate, we should be able to make it in time. But..."

However, there is no such thing as everything being completed as you wish without any setbacks.

If there is an accident in one or two links, even if it is eventually resolved, wouldn't it still be a waste of time?
Uncle Qu nodded and praised: "Before thinking about victory, think about defeat first. Lu Xi's consideration is correct. But..."

Uncle Qu asked in confusion: "Have you ever thought that since we have to handle this matter to the very end, then...

Can we start with construction? Can we speed up the construction of the ancestral temple of that lord's family?"

Lu Xi was stunned: "Speed ​​up the construction? This... I haven't thought about it. Huh? Speed ​​up the construction..."

Luxi turned the board again and mused, “It’s feasible.

However, Suzuki said that this is already the fastest construction speed achieved by the best craftsmen in Japan. Can it be faster?"

Qu Jianlei's eyes flickered and he said, "Luxi, you should pack up and go to Shuiyunjian first.

I'll leave this matter to you, Uncle Qu. If you want to shorten the construction period, maybe I can do it."

Lu Xi was surprised and asked, "Really? How much faster can it be?"

Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment and said, "Shortening the construction period by half, I think... it should be possible."

Lu Xi's beautiful deer eyes lit up instantly: "Shorten the construction period by half? Ah! That's definitely in time."

Lu Xi excitedly grabbed Qu Jianlei's arm and jumped up happily: "Uncle Qu, is it really possible? Can you really do it?"

"Uh, I..."

"Okay, I'll leave this to you!"

Father Song made a prompt decision and patted Qu Jianlei on the shoulder: "Go and find a solution quickly, don't let my daughter's event get in the way!

My girl, come on, dress up quickly, we have to go to 'Shuiyunjian'."

Old Man Song hurriedly took his daughter home to dress up.

Uncle Lao Gou asked curiously, "Old Qu, do you really have a solution?"

"Ah..., I tell stories all day long, but I do know some strange people in the martial arts world... I'll go ask them, I'm not sure!"

The more Uncle Qu thought about it, the less reliable it seemed, so he hurriedly left Renmeifang.

……

In the lavish mansion of Old Master Xiao, Xiao Qianyue had just finished dinner accompanied by his wife and two concubines.

While drinking tea, he told his concubine Huang: "Prepare some hot water for me to take a bath after my walk. Then ask Chunmei to give me a massage. I feel a little tired."

This meant that the master would stay at her place tonight. Huang smiled happily and agreed immediately.

Xiao Qianyue also smiled with satisfaction. Chunmei, the little maidservant beside Huang, was already in her early teens, with beautiful eyes and eyebrows.

Master Xiao had already made up his mind to take her as his concubine.

Tonight, he planned to get this done.

I took another sip of tea. Wow, this clear tea really has a unique flavor, just like the green plum blossoms of spring!
Tonight, I, Xiao Qianyue, will pick a green plum, hehehe...

"Master, there is a Mr. Qu Jianlei looking for you..."

"Pfft...cough cough, he...cough cough...why is he still...cough, coming to my house?"

A moment later, Master Xiao appeared in the living room in a rage.

Qu Jianlei sat there without any hesitation, with his legs crossed, and was instructing his housekeeper to get some snacks, saying that he came in a hurry and was hungry.

Master Xiao Jiu drove the housekeeper out and said angrily, "Mr. Qu, what are you doing here again? Why did you come to my house again?"

Qu Jianlei smiled and said, "Old Xiao, I remember your ancestors belonged to the Gold Department of the Five Elements Department of the 'Jisi Hall', right?"

Master Xiao Jiu said with lingering fear: "What are you going to make now? You haven't paid me for the thing you asked me to make last time..."

Qu Jianlei waved his hands: "No, no, no, I'm not looking for you today. I just want to ask, among the five branches of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, does the branch of earth have any descendants alive?"

"No, the Tubu has lost its inheritance."

"That's impossible. I remember you saying that when we were chatting before..."

Xiao Qianyue was so angry that she said, "Why are you asking?"

"Tell me, I can't remember it."

Xiao Qianyue suppressed her anger and said, "There are only two descendants left in the Tu tribe. One of them is named Lei and is living in the north. I don't know whether he is dead or alive now.

There is another one named Wang Changsheng, who is drifting... maybe drifting to Lingnan? I don't know whether he is alive or dead either."

Qu Jianlei squinted at him and said, "So, you even remember his name. Did you meet him two years ago?"

Xiao Qianyue was silent for a moment, then sat down on the chair, staring at Qu Jianlei and asked, "What on earth do you want to do with the people from the Ministry of Land?"

"Build a temple."

"I don't care about your broken..."

"Give me money, and... more money!"

"Then I...can help you contact them tomorrow?"

(End of this chapter)