You are my golden finger

Early in the morning of August 14, four horse-drawn carriages set out at the same time to deliver the last batch of pre-ordered mooncakes.

Lin Xijin asked everyone to roast more and send them to the village clan leader, the village head and several other families. Lin Guiqi's family also sent a portion to avoid being criticized. Some were roasted as return gifts for the villagers. At the same time, the men in the breeding group were asked to kill two pigs, cut two strips of meat and send them together. The work was not completed until noon.

The gifts were packed by the aunties and the nursemaids, while the children were responsible for running errands.

They brought out the two-wheeled carts that Uncle Jianan helped to make. These carts were made according to the designs given by Lin Xijin to facilitate the loading of materials to the workshop.

The gifts were loaded into the car, with Xihui pulling the car in the front, Xinfeng pushing it from the back, and Xijia and Xinlan guarding it from the side.

An An was jealous and wanted to go too. So Qiu Yan pushed out his stroller and set off happily with An An. On the way, a group of children followed and laughed all the way.

Lin Xijin stood at the door in the sunshine, and didn't come in for a long time. Qi Po turned around and saw that her face was full of smiles, kind and warm. It didn't look like the expression on a thirteen-year-old girl's face, but more like the expression of Guanyin Bodhisattva in a painting.

Grandma Qi was shocked by her own thoughts and rubbed her eyes. Except for the fact that the sunlight halo shining on Lin Xijin was more dazzling, everything else was no different from usual.

"Grandma Qi, please come inside. The sun is still very dazzling!" Lin Xijin saw Grandma Qi rubbing her eyes, thinking that she was dazzled by the sunlight, and advised her.

"Okay, you go back too."

Ask the housekeeper to send half a pig's leg, two mooncakes for each person, and a string of money to the farm in the town so that everyone can have a happy holiday.

In the afternoon, Ye Jinlin and Chuntao came back with their guards and distributed gifts to everyone. The yard became lively.

They also brought back generous gifts from several families in Kyoto.

In the evening, all the shopkeepers and clerks in the county and town came back because they would be closed the next day, August 15th.

After dinner, the two shopkeepers, Ye Jinlin and Chuntao reported the business performance of their shops to Lin Xijin, leaving the account books and profit notes.

"You've worked hard! Go back and rest early today."

He called over the four accounting experts in the house, gave each of them an account book, and let them worry about it.

Lin Xijin was only responsible for counting the banknotes.

Well, it’s not difficult to make money. The two shops in the town and the county have earned more than 5,000 taels during this period. Ye Jinlin and Chuntao each took home more than 10,000 taels.

"Wulin Beauty" is the most profitable. It seems that it is easiest to make money from rich women.

The Mid-Autumn Festival arrived as scheduled. This morning, the whole yard was quiet because Lin Xijin gave everyone a day off and no one had to practice.

Lin Xijin got up early and went to the back mountain.

The mountains are shrouded in morning mist, with thin fog spreading over the mountaintops and treetops.

Lin Xijin shuttled through the mountains, as if she was in a fairyland, enjoying the poetic beauty and tranquility brought by nature.

This tranquility was finally broken by Lin Xijin herself. She came to the pond and whistled, summoning the tiger and the wolves.

We should also reward them during festivals.

After catching a few fish, they offered some beef and spiritual spring water, and even plucked a handful of fish from each of them, letting them enjoy a delicious meal.

Lin Xijin caught another batch of fish and threw them into the pond in the space. Then he said goodbye to the big tiger and the wolves before flying down the mountain.

He put some fish into the pond in the yard, and also took out some fruits, beef and mutton from the warehouse before he stopped.

After breakfast, Lin Xijin gathered the family and all the servants together, and gave each of them four mooncakes, a small bamboo basket of fruit, and two taels of silver. Of course, people like Ye Jinlin, Chuntao, the shopkeeper, the palace doctor, several managers, and the guards who usually transported goods to Kyoto received the same reward as the family members, ten taels of silver.

Everyone's face was filled with smiles as they received gifts and tips.

At the command, everyone dispersed and got busy. Some went to the pond to catch fish, some killed chickens and ducks, some cleaned the place and moved the grill, some sliced ​​meat, some sharpened bamboo skewers...all were happily busy preparing for tonight's barbecue and moon-viewing dinner.

Xingwen, Xingwu, Xingcheng, and Xiaowen also came to help, because Lin Xijin had invited four families including the teacher and the elders to have dinner, barbecue, and moon-watching together tonight.

At the hour of You, the four families all came to the door with gifts. A few elders might want to have a reunion dinner at home first, so they haven't arrived yet.

There were too many people to arrange seats, so Lin Xijin simply adopted the buffet mode and went with the flow. However, there were sufficient meals, fruits, moon cakes, and various snacks.

The trays of dishes are placed on a heated dish rack with hot water, and there are more than 20 dishes cooked, including sweet and sour pork knuckles, fried fish cubes, braised duck cubes, etc.

Fruits include watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, etc.

Each mooncake of different types was cut into four pieces and filled ten trays. The various pastries were dazzling, most of which were return gifts from various families in Kyoto.

Of course, the highlight of tonight is the barbecue and moon-watching, so wine and juice are indispensable. Lin Xijin not only prepared white wine, yellow wine, and grape wine, but also took out a large barrel of beer. For juice, there was fresh orange juice, mango juice, and sour plum juice.

In short, as long as there is enough room in your stomach, you can always find something you like to eat.

Everyone took their own plates and soup bowls, filled them with their favorite food, found a seat and sat down to have their first round of food.

However, everyone followed the rules. In ancient times, the hierarchy was clear and the elders and the young were in order. So the clan leader, the village head, the teacher, the palace doctor and other men who liked to drink a few cups sat at their own table; Lin Xijin, the seventh wife and several aunts sat together spontaneously; and several children pulled Ye Jinlin and Ye Jinan to sit at the same table.

Lin Xijin said that tonight, except for the cook who was responsible for replenishing the food, no one else was allowed to serve them and they were all on their own. So everyone from the steward to the doorman, from the maids to the servants, all gathered together to eat.

The guards and secret guards changed shifts every two quarters of an hour so that everyone could have enough to eat.

Around the hour of Xu, a bright moon rises, as bright and clear as a jade plate. The watery moonlight sprinkles in the yard, pure and soft, bringing a sense of tranquility and beauty to this Mid-Autumn Night.

At this time, several elders of the clan also came with their young grandchildren, making the courtyard even more lively.

The children started grilling skewers, drinking juice and eating cakes; the men drank and chatted with the grilled skewers; the women ate while keeping an eye on the children, fearing that they would be burned by the charcoal fire. Of course, Lin Xijin had already made arrangements, and someone was specifically responsible for watching the charcoal fire and the grilled skewers.

As the night deepens, the moon hangs high in the sky, and the bright moonlight stretches far away.

The men gathered together to eat skewers and drink, and before they knew it, they had drunk too much and were a little tipsy.

"Sister Jin, can you let Xingwen and I go with you on your next trip to Kyoto?" Xingwu took the opportunity to make a request.

Before Lin Xijin could answer, the clan leader pulled him aside and said excitedly, "Jin'er! Jin'er! Our Lin's ancestor showed his spirit and gave birth to you. Because of you, we have a good life today! Uncle, thank you."

"Yes, we should all thank Miss Jin!" Fifth Uncle echoed.

“If you ask me, everyone in the village should thank Jin’er. She ensured that everyone had enough to eat and even had some extra money. Everyone should thank her!” The head of the village bowed to Lin Xijin, and several others followed suit.

Lin Xijin couldn't stop him at all and could only dodge to the side.

"Okay, we're all drunk, let's go our separate ways." In the end, it was Grandma Liu who made the final decision and sent each family's grandson to take the old man back.

Lin Xijin was worried, so she asked the secret guards and security guards to escort a few elders.