You are my golden finger

After all, the children had never traveled far before, and they were extremely excited at the beginning. Except for Xinfeng who was a little calm, the other kids were jumping and singing.

But within two days, the novelty wore off, and coupled with the fatigue from the long journey, I soon lost interest.

Lin Xijin found it funny and full of emotion. Even in modern times, with convenient transportation, traveling is still a very tiring thing. Not to mention sitting in a simple carriage, shaking on the bumpy muddy road. It can easily make people dizzy and their bones fall apart.

In order to refresh the children, Lin Xijin could only let them drink spiritual spring water and eat fruits produced in the space as much as possible along the way. In the car, he would also tell them some local customs and anecdotes to pass the time. Anyway, there was no rush, and almost every time he arrived in a larger town, he would rest for a day or two, let everyone go shopping, buy some things, and replenish food on the way, so that the children had time to relax.

"Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles", the summary of the wisdom of the ancients is very reasonable. Even though Xihui and his friends were still young, the customs and cultural landscapes of the towns and cities they passed by were enough to broaden their horizons.

But what shocked them most was the poverty of ordinary people. Especially when they met beggars on the road, Xinfeng and Xinlan often remained silent, perhaps thinking of the days when they used to beg.

However, Lin Xijin had given them a heads-up in advance, telling them that when they were out and about in an unfamiliar place, they must not be too sympathetic, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The children kept it in mind and dared not take any extra actions.

It took Lin Xijin and his group twelve days to walk a distance that normally would take seven days to complete.

When the carriage stopped in front of the city gate of Kyoto, the little ones were shocked by the tall city walls and exclaimed "Wow".

"Brother, brother!" Lin Xijin thought Jin'an wanted to see Ye Jinlin, because everyone told him on the way that he would be able to see his "brother" soon.

Little did they know that Shangguan Rui and Ye Jinlin had come out of the city to pick them up, and were discovered by the sharp-eyed Jin An.

Ye Jinlin walked towards them quickly. After more than two months of not seeing him, the young man had grown taller and became more handsome.

"Oh, you're finally here! You came so fast! Did you have a great time on the way?" Shangguan Rui, now that he was familiar with everyone, spoke sarcastically, obviously dissatisfied that everyone was coming too slowly.

"You are really right. There are so many fun places. We want to play there for a few more days!" Lin Xijin didn't want to spoil him, so she said teasingly.

"Brother Rui, it's so much fun on the road! There are a lot of things to sell." Xi Jia didn't hear the dissatisfaction in Shangguan Rui's tone and answered happily.

Shangguan Rui didn't want to play a verbal lawsuit with a child, so he could only smile awkwardly and said, "Okay, okay."

Seeing Shangguan Rui being humiliated, Lin Xijin covered her mouth and laughed. Shangguan Rui glanced at her and called everyone to go into the city.

The house given to Shangguan Rui's family was in Xicheng District, where many wealthy families gathered. After entering the city gate, it took nearly two quarters of an hour to walk along the busy streets to get there.

When the carriage arrived at the door of the house, the concierge had already opened the door and was waiting. Everyone simply jumped off the carriage, asked the driver to drive the carriage in, and walked in.

A plaque has been hung at the gate. The two large characters "Lin Mansion" are written in vigorous and powerful style, very much like the calligraphy of a famous master. It is estimated that Shangguan Rui asked someone to write it.

After entering the house and walking to the door of the first main hall, several servants were already waiting. In addition to the coachman Liang Derong who had been seen at the city gate, there were also two cooks. One was bought by Ye Jinlin, and the other was sent by Old Lady Shangguan two days ago.

There was also a couple in their forties who were also bought by Ye Jinlin. The man was Cai Zhixiang, who temporarily served as the housekeeper, while his wife was mainly responsible for cleaning and tidying up the yard.

"Welcome, master!" Several people bowed and saluted!

Seeing that they were respectful, well-dressed, and well-dressed, Lin Xijin nodded secretly. She felt that Ye Jinlin had good taste.

Chuntao gave a few people some reward money, and they went downstairs to settle down and wash up. Shangguan Rui also said goodbye and left.

Ye Jinlin had already arranged for everyone to live in the second courtyard. Xihui and Xinfeng lived in one suite, while Xijia and Xinlan also lived in one suite. The southwest master bedroom consisted of a reception room, an inner and outer bedroom. Lin Xijin lived in the inner room, while Chuntao and Jin'an lived in the outer room. There were two side rooms next to it, which were arranged for Nanny and Qiuyan to live in.

After a short rest, the housekeeper came to inform everyone to have dinner.

The dinner was very sumptuous. I have to say that the two cooks were quite skilled. The dishes were colorful, fragrant and delicious. The snacks were crispy, soft and glutinous, and very tasty.

Lin Xijin brought a few children to one table with Ye Jinlin, and Nanny, Chuntao and others sat at another table. Everyone happily had their first reunion dinner since arriving in Kyoto.

Everyone was exhausted after the long journey. After walking around the yard to digest the food, they went back to rest.