You are my golden finger

As autumn deepened, the fruit trees in the backyard were full of red fruits. This scene reminded Lin Xijin that Shiziwo should have entered the harvest season, and she should go back to take a look.

"I'm going back to Shiziwo. You guys stay at home and study hard." Lin Xijin gave instructions to everyone and prepared to go back to Shiziwo without taking anyone with him.

"Sister, please come back earlier." An An was very reluctant to let her go.

But Murong Xu showed his clingy nature and sent her to the suburbs.

"Jin'er, promise me that you'll be back in two days, okay?" Murong Xu made a request before leaving.

"No, I estimated the journey would take at least five days." Lin Xijin felt helpless about Murong Xu's current clinginess.

"Only three days at most. Stay in Shiziwo for two days, and in Qingyuan and Fucheng for one day. No more. I won't be able to sleep or eat if you don't come back." Murong Xu said in a timid tone.

"Okay, I'll try my best." What else can I do? I can only pamper the man I chose.

The two of them stayed together until the early morning, and Murong Xu was willing to let go. Lin Xijin returned to Shiziwo under the cover of night.

The tiger and the wolves hadn't heard the "tapping" sound of propellers for a long time. The sound sounded like nature's music. They rushed up from the back valley like crazy to welcome their own carnival.

To be honest, after a few years of getting along, the wolf pack has grown stronger. Lin Xijin has also developed feelings for these animals, petting them one by one and filling their stomachs.

"Da Hu, wolves, how about I take you to the Kyoto Xishan Royal Hunting Ground in a few days?" Lin Xijin patted Da Hu and the wolf leader's heads, asking for their opinions.

The big tiger and the wolf leader rubbed her palms, whimpered softly, and wagged their tails like dogs to show their approval.

The sun had not yet risen, only the horizon was pale with a hint of orange-red. The mountains were filled with morning mist, slightly moist.

Lin Xijin used the Eight Steps of Divine Speed ​​to teleport quickly down the mountain and returned home soon.

Although I have been away from home for several months, the housekeeper is quite capable and someone cleans and tidies the yard every day, so everything is in good order. At this moment, since it is still early, the surroundings are still quiet.

Lin Xijin did not say anything. She did not have the habit of disturbing others' sweet dreams. She returned to her room to wash up, put on a comfortable and soft nightgown, and went to catch up on her sleep.

But despite staying up all night, Lin Xijin couldn't fall asleep. The wedding was approaching, and thinking of Murong Xu's eager face every time he talked about marriage, she felt nervous but also expectant.

Are she and Murong Xu going to achieve a happy ending? She felt as if she were in a dream, and couldn't believe that all this was real.

The sounds outside gradually became more lively. Birds chirped, chickens and ducks clucked, and human voices became louder.

Lin Xijin simply got up, changed into some light clothes, walked out of the room and headed towards the martial arts training ground.

She knew that at this time, most of the servants in the house would be in the martial arts training ground. Because everyone followed her and had tasted the sweetness of practicing martial arts. They knew that the better their body and martial arts skills, the more opportunities they would have, so everyone would get up early every day to come and practice.

The housekeeper was extremely surprised to see Lin Xijin suddenly appear, and a smile as bright as the morning light immediately appeared on his face.

"Master, when did you come back? Why didn't you ask the doorman to wake me up?"

"It's okay. I got home after midnight last night and didn't want to wake everyone up. Is everything okay at home?" Lin Xijin explained.

"Everything is fine at home! The medicinal herbs, fruits and grain from the farm have all been harvested, and the harvest is better than in previous years." The housekeeper replied happily.

"Good morning, master!" When the people who were exercising saw Lin Xijin coming back, they all came forward happily and greeted her respectfully.

Lin Xijin was moved by these simple people. She said, "Hello everyone! I just heard from the housekeeper that with everyone's joint efforts, the family's medicinal herbs, fruits, and grains have all had a good harvest! Everyone has worked hard! To reward everyone, we will stop working for one day today, give you extra meals at noon and in the evening, and give you an extra month's salary. The same goes for everyone in the farm."

"Thank you, Master!" Everyone cheered. The housekeeper hurried down to make arrangements, asking his steward to take the reward money and follow the driver to load the wine and food to the farm. On the way back, he would also bring back two large pigs and some chickens and ducks from the farm.

Lin Xijin didn't care what kind of reaction her setting of the bomb at home would cause. She went to Zhangshutou to watch the villagers doing morning exercises.

There are now fewer people doing morning exercises in Zhangshutou than at the beginning. Most of the young and middle-aged people in the village have been assigned by Lin Xijin to manage projects and businesses in various places. Most of the people left at home are the elderly, women and children. This situation is a bit like modern rural areas, with a village full of left-behind elderly and children.

Lin Xijin felt a little guilty. She provided employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for everyone and made them rich, but it also caused separation among families. I don't know whether it is good or bad. Do the villagers have any resentment?

As she was thinking, the sharp-eyed villagers spotted her. They stopped their morning exercises and gathered around her. Before she could open her mouth, the women started asking questions.

"Jin'er, when did you come back? Why didn't I see your carriage entering the village?"

"Your uncle Muxiong said you would be back in the near future, I thought it would take a few days!"

"Have Xihui, Xijia and the other kids come back together?"

"I heard from your uncle Mu Xiong that you were named Crown Princess. Have you set a date for the wedding?"

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Lin Xijin listened to everyone's questions with a smile and answered them patiently.

The clan leader and the village head stood aside, feeling a little anxious and angry, but they didn't want to squeeze in with the group of women. When the group of women had asked almost all the questions, they scolded them, "Go away, go away, you don't have the foresight, Jin'er just came back, why do you have so many questions?"

Everyone knew that the clan leader and the village head had important matters to discuss with Lin Xijin, so they left reluctantly.

The village head, clan leader, and elders saw the women disperse, and finally it was their turn to gather around. But the clan leader had just scolded the women, so they were too embarrassed to be too anxious. They rubbed their hands, scratched their heads, and said with a smile: "Jin'er, you're back!"

Lin Xijin found it funny and heartwarming, so she smiled and said to everyone, "Uncle, let's go home and have a seat and chat."

"Okay, okay!" the old man quickly agreed.

After returning home, Lin Xijin quickly asked the cook to serve various breakfasts. Fortunately, the cook knew that she was back this morning and prepared more breakfast.

Soon, all kinds of breakfast were served. Millet porridge, meat porridge, soy milk, tofu brain, steamed buns, meat buns, fried dough sticks... There was a rich variety. Everyone ate their favorite food and chatted lively about the issues they cared about.

"Jin'er, is the disaster relief work finished?"

"Jin'er, how is the construction of the new area for disaster victims going?"

"Jin'er, when will the boys at home come back?" The head of the village was secretly concerned about his grandson.

"Jin'er, when will you and the prince get married? What are the arrangements at that time? What do you want our family to do?" The clan leader asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.

As for the disaster relief, Lin Xijin believed that Uncle Jianan and Uncle Muxiong had explained it very clearly to everyone, so he just mentioned it briefly. Knowing that everyone was concerned about the situation in Kyoto, he talked to everyone a little more.

"Xihui, Xinfeng, Xingcheng, and Xiaowen all passed the imperial examinations and could have come back, but because they went to the disaster area to provide relief, they did not return. Now that the Imperial College has started classes, it is not a good idea to delay too much schoolwork. They do not want to take leave again and plan to come back during the annual leave."

"Murong Xu and I's wedding is scheduled for October 16th. The Empress Dowager has sent a nanny to help take care of the wedding, so there's no need for anyone to worry about it. When the uncles are free, they can go to Beijing to join in the fun. Then, during the New Year, we can come back and treat the villagers to a wedding drink." Lin Xijin patiently told everyone about her arrangements.