Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the three little ones nodded in agreement.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wan Niang's face. Just as she was about to explain, there was a commotion outside Chunman Tower, interrupting her before she could say anything.

A man in a straw raincoat braved the heavy snow and stepped through the threshold. He shouted at the top of his voice, "The government has posted a notice recruiting people with free time to clear snow outside the city to prevent the city gates from being blocked and affecting people traveling. Five cents per person per day."

This statement did not elicit any response in Chunmanlou, and even caused a round of ridicule.

"Waiters are paid thirty coins a day. The government is so deceitful. They make people work but won't pay them."

"That's right, in this freezing weather, who needs five cents? It's not even enough to buy a meat bun. I don't know who they're trying to get rid of!"

"..."

However, the man's next words made the hall fall silent again.

"After finishing the work, you can get a grain purchase coupon. With the coupon and five coins, you can go to the government office to exchange it for a pound of grain."

After saying this, the man hurried away in the heavy snow, probably to deliver a message somewhere else.

The diners also looked at each other, with a hint of thought in their eyes.

"This year, there have been constant natural disasters like drought and floods. Grain prices rose to four ounces per stone in the fall. Now, although it's dropped a bit in winter, it's still around three ounces. The grain shop owner said yesterday that if the snow doesn't stop, the price might even go back up to four ounces!"

"Is this government really so kind as to sell grain to the people for five cents a pound?"

"That must be coarse rice and grains. Besides, it's not five cents a pound. We still have to go outside the city to clear the snow for a whole day. This means we are exchanging labor for food."

"That's true. The government has a very clear plan!"

"..."

The diners in the lobby expressed disgust in words, but their bodies were very honest. They all quickened their eating pace and muttered that they wanted to go to the city gate to find out what was going on.

Little Yining held the hot meat buns in his hands, looked up at the gradually dwindling number of diners in the hall, and said with some emotion: "The silver in my uncle's treasury is running low again."

Wan Niang nodded in agreement and sighed softly, "Your uncle has put a lot of effort into ensuring that the poor people have enough to eat!"

Xiao Yining echoed: "That's right, rich people never lack food!"

Then the mother and daughter showed expressions of great admiration for the old baby.

Wang and Lin: ?_?, this is their suggestion to the old man!

Since they learned a few days ago that the old man would not be short of food and would even be able to help the people of Yanjing get through the difficult twelfth month, they hurriedly offered a suggestion to provide disaster relief by exchanging short-term corvée for food. This would not only relieve Yanjing from being trapped in the future, but also distribute food to the people who really needed it.

Just as the little boy said, the rich have no shortage of food, but they can hardly guarantee that there will be no villains who steal from the people for profit.

The two old men looked at each other. The bitterness of working for nothing without any reward immediately made them lose interest in their work.

At this time, little Yining said worriedly again: "I wonder if Uncle Grandpa has enough food to share? Mother, Qingjie wants to go to the city gate to see the snow!"

Wan Niang agreed without hesitation, and then said to the two old men, "My husband, my brother, I will take you two home to rest first, and then I will take Qing Jie'er to the city gate to take a look and then return home."

As soon as these words fell, Lin Yinhu and Wang Gungun hurriedly said, "We want to go too!"

Wang and Lin: ...

The two old men who were "ruthlessly" abandoned immediately lost their appetite.

Lin Yuzan put down his half-eaten steamed bun and brought up the past again: "Wanniang, didn't I just tell you not to bring the children out? There will be chaos after a natural disaster. If His Majesty opens the granaries and releases grain, Yanjing will probably not be safe for a few days. Your family will become a means of blackmail for others."

"Those people in the dark will also attack the place where Your Majesty secretly distributes grain. On the day the imperial examination ends, Yanjing will fall into complete chaos." Wang Cheng took over the conversation and whispered.

Wan Niang glanced at the three little ones beside her with worry and sighed, "If that's the case, then I won't go out. I'll stay at home to take care of the children. I'll ask my second brother to pick you up at the Imperial Examination Hall."

Wang and Lin: -_-||, we don’t want to see Wang Lin at all!

The two old men were abandoned again. Although it was their own fault, they still completely lost their appetite and put down their steamed buns.

However, at this moment, no one cared about their emotions.

Seeing them stop eating, the three little ones picked up their buns, left their seats, and excitedly said in unison, "To the city gate!"

Wang and Lin: ......

"Forget it, we both had a good rest last night, so let's go to the city gate together." Lin Yuzan felt helpless and had to find some sense of existence for himself.

The group packed up the remaining breakfast and left Chunmanlou in a mighty manner.

The government's notice was also quickly spread throughout Yanjing by some people with ulterior motives.

Xiao Yining's exclusive carriage moved slowly forward in the raging snow. Before reaching the city gate, he took advantage of the swaying of the curtain at the front door to see from afar a dense crowd of people who had rushed over after hearing the news, as well as dozens of yamen runners standing on a high platform, their hoarse voices piercing the wind and snow.

"Your Majesty has ordered that if it snows overnight, the city gates must be opened at noon the following day to clear the snow, and work must end at noon. Bring your own tools. There will be ginger soup at the city gates to warm you. After work is over, you can exchange your food for food with your signature. No one will be cheated."

The three little ones didn't mind the cold weather. When they heard the sound, they opened the car curtain a little and put their heads together to look out.

Little Yining spotted a familiar chin on the city gate and quickly gestured for others to look: "Mom, come and see, is that our second uncle on the city gate?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Niang hurriedly opened the curtain of the carriage and looked up. As expected, she saw the Iron Eagle Guard who looked very similar to Wang Lin.

He was looking down at the dark mass of heads on the ground.

Wang and Lin also stepped forward to move the three little ones blocking the car window away, and looked out with Wan Niang.

Wang Cheng only took a glance and confirmed, "Sister Qing has good eyesight. This man is indeed your second uncle."

Xiao Yining: (?￣▽￣)? She is really amazing!

The little kid raised his proud head.

And Wang Lin above also sensed a familiar voice amid the noisy voices.

He turned his eyes slightly and soon noticed the carriage heading towards the city gate.

Wang Cheng also leaned forward at the right time and waved to his second brother.

When Wang Lin saw this scene, he immediately whispered something to his subordinates around him, then tapped his toes lightly and jumped off the city wall like a nimble bird in the astonished eyes of everyone, causing a commotion.

Then, in the astonished eyes of everyone, he walked straight and quickly towards the carriage.

The carriage then came to a steady stop. As Wang Lin approached the window, he spoke with a tone of infuriating contempt, "Brother, why are you here? Could it be that Enke was too difficult, and you backed off at the last minute?"

Wang Cheng glanced at him speechlessly and was about to respond when he heard a voice beside him speaking up for him.

Little Yining angrily put her hands on her waist and retorted, "Second uncle, what nonsense are you talking about? My eldest uncle is the man who is determined to win the championship!"

Wang Lin heard the voice and then realized that there were other people in the car. His stern chin couldn't help but break into a happy smile. He said pretentiously: "Qing Jie'er, Wan Niang, why did you come to see me? Did you miss me?"

However, what responded to him was an angry "Hmph!" from Wanniang and her daughter.

Wang Lin: =????(??? ????)How did I make them unhappy?

Emotion -1

Lin Yuzan also lowered the carriage curtain with disdain and sent him away, "Lin Zi, go back to the city wall. Official business is more important!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Lin chose to do the opposite. The next moment, he lifted the thick windproof curtain in front of the car and walked into the car with ice crystals all over his body.

The wind and snow suddenly invaded, dispersing the warmth, and two sneezes were heard immediately.

Wang Lin looked in the direction of the sound and found two little ones shivering in the corner of the carriage, and then he burst into laughter.

"Brother Hu, get out of here! You two should exercise more. It's not too cold out today, but you're already shivering like this. What are you going to do in the future?"

As soon as he said this, three pairs of angry eyes gathered around him.

Wang and Lin reluctantly put their coats on the two little ones, and then looked at each other.

Lin Yuzan: →_→, Wang Lin’s temper is just the same as always!

Wang Cheng: e=(′o｀*), it cannot be changed, please bear with me!

Wan Niang didn't have the good temper of the two old men, and she directly attacked Wang Lin: "Second brother, why did you come in so cold? What if the children catch a cold because of you?"

Wang Lin heard this, and a trace of grievance flashed in his eyes: "I haven't seen you and your mother for a long time, I just want to hug Sister Qing!"

As he spoke, he looked at his niece with hope in his eyes.

Xiao Yining didn't give him any face at all. She turned around and gave him an indifferent look, and gave him an angry snort.

"Sister Qing doesn't want to take medicine for a cold!"

Wang Lin: o(╥﹏╥)o, emotion -1

Wang Cheng shook his head slightly, stretched out his hand and held his niece in his arms, and reminded his second brother: "If you want to hold Sister Qing, after returning home, you can get rid of the coldness. No one will stop you."

Wang Lin pursed his lips and said unhappily, "Then I'll have to wait until New Year's Eve to hold Sister Qing in my arms. The old man ordered me to oversee the grain storage and snow clearing. I'm supposed to clear one city gate a day. Pei Dafu said to repeat this cycle until the snow stops."

"Are you keeping an eye on the grain storage warehouse?" Wang Cheng asked with a frown.

Little Yining also raised his head and asked, "Are Marquis Xuanping and my second uncle watching together?"

When Wang Lin heard the tender baby voice, he smiled again and even leaned a little closer to his elder brother, rubbing his hands as if he wanted to touch his niece's little round face.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yuzan had anticipated this and quickly pulled his daughter from the arms of his old rival.

Wang Lin's mouth drooped again when he saw this, but he still replied in a gentle voice, "Sister Qing, let your second uncle keep an eye on these two places. The emperor has ordered the Marquis of Xuanping to cooperate with the Jingzhao Yin and the Zuoshiwei to patrol Yanjing and the surrounding areas to prevent some people from having any inappropriate thoughts due to the heavy snow for several days."

Wang Cheng nodded slightly, wanting to exchange glances with his old rival, but the man lowered his eyes and didn't respond.

He knew that he was angry again, so he said directly to his second brother: "I have finished the first exam. I will accompany you to guard the grain field in the evenings these few days."

Unexpectedly, his kindness was rejected by his stupid second brother.

Wang Lin gave him a look of disdain: "Come on, with your fragile body, if you freeze after a night of guarding, my parents will beat me to death."

Wang Cheng: ......

Wang Lin snorted disdainfully and turned to provoke another person. "Lin Yuzan, I heard from Pei Dafu that if you don't make it into the top ten, that old man will cross your name off. With your literary talent, I'm afraid you can't even reach the top fifty. Why don't you come with me to the granary tonight and guard it. If you can perform some meritorious deeds and earn an official position, I, as your uncle, will definitely give it to you, so that my daughter Wan Niang won't have to suffer with you as a commoner's wife."

(Lin Yuzan's previous life ranked fifty-ninth.)

(Lin Yuzan's family: (艹皿艹))

He chattered on and on with a playful smile on his face.

But then, his smile froze on his face.

There was a crackling sound in the carriage, accompanied by Wang Cheng's exclamation, "Wanniang, don't be angry!"

Wang Lin was thrown out of the car roughly and rolled around in the snow in a mess.

Lin Yuzan's family of three stood outside the carriage, all staring at him with anger on their faces.

Xiao Yining: "Second uncle is mean, he always bullies my dad! My dad could have been in the top three!"

Wan Niang: "Don't worry about my husband, brother. Even if he fails the exam, I will happily accompany him for another three years. You can keep the credit for yourself!"

Lin Yuzan: "If Second Uncle has the time to care about my career, he might as well spend more time on himself, so as not to annoy people everywhere and eventually even run away with his wife!"

After the old man finished speaking, he gestured for him to look into the distance.

At the same time, a long chant was heard from afar: "Princess Anping has arrived..."

"Why is this woman here?" Wang Lin widened his eyes in displeasure.

"Make some ginger soup, enjoy it, second uncle!" Lin Yuzan teased meaningfully.

Wang Lin:......

Heroes and beauties have always been a popular couple, from the emperor to the common people, and there are also a group of officials watching the show in between.

Little Yining looked at Princess Anping's carriage from afar, and heard the onlookers' discussions about the "love affair" between the two parties.

"Ah!"

At this moment, Lin Yuzan sneezed at an inopportune time, attracting her attention.

Wan Niang also became very nervous at once, and hurriedly opened the carriage curtain, while still staring at Wang Lin who was coming to greet her.

"It's all my second brother's fault. Husband, quickly carry Sister Qing into the carriage. Don't let her get cold."

After saying that, the family of three bent down and returned to the carriage.

Just at this moment, Lin Yuzan and his wife both felt a gaze falling from behind.

The two men paused, then stood up and looked around.

Little Yining nestled in her father's arms, confused, and asked, "Dad, Mom, what's going on?"

The couple searched for the sight in vain, frowned and shook their heads, and without further delay, returned to the carriage with their daughter.

The carriage started again and slowly drove away from the city gate towards home.

At this moment, Leng Qingyin's figure slowly emerged from behind the window on the second floor of the teahouse diagonally opposite the city gate. He stared quietly at the carriage that was moving further and further away, his expression silent.

"Master, I didn't expect that Lin Yuzan would leave the Imperial Examination Hall so early. It must be because the chief examiner was suddenly changed, and he no longer felt confident!" The subordinate beside him said at the right time.

Leng Qingyin glanced at his subordinate calmly, "Lin Yuzan doesn't look stupid. Try to copy his answers and submit them to me."

The subordinate replied respectfully, then asked, "Master, the Marquis of Xuanping just sent a message to you, asking if His Majesty's actions will affect our plans!"