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After a while, they came to a carriage parked on the side of the road waiting for passengers. After Lin Qingxue negotiated the price with the driver, she took Lin Qingyue on the carriage.

With the coachman's shout, the sound of horse hooves resounded through the night sky, and the carriage slowly drove towards the Lin family. After a while, the carriage finally arrived outside the Lin family's gate.

Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingyue got out of the car, paid the fare, and walked towards their home. As soon as they entered, they saw Lin Qingming, Uncle Lin, Lin Qingran, Lin Qingbai and the three sisters-in-law in the family sitting in the front hall chatting.

Everyone was chatting lively, but the moment Lin Qingxue and her sister stepped into the room, the room suddenly became silent.

Everyone seemed to be under a spell. They stopped what they were doing and what they were talking about, and raised their heads at the same time. Their gazes were fixed on Lin Qingxue like spotlights.

Lin Qingxue felt the strange looks from everyone and couldn't help feeling confused. She subconsciously put down the items in her hands and looked at Lin Qingming and others with curiosity.

Blinking her big, watery eyes, she asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you all staring at me like that? Did something happen?"

However, in response to her question, everyone remained silent and just continued to stare at her with strange eyes.

At this moment, Lin Qingming finally broke the silence. A cautious look appeared on his face as he softly said to Lin Qingxue, "Qingxue, someone just came from the concierge office and said a young man came to see you today and left a letter. I didn't want to delay things, so I brought the letter for you. Here, this is it. But... by the way, when did you meet this young man? What's his family background? Who is he from?"

After saying that, Lin Qingming handed the letter in his hand to Lin Qingxue.

At this time, Lin Qingming was secretly complaining in his heart. He felt that his status in this family was so low that he could not afford to offend any of the elders above him; and his younger brothers and sisters were also not easy to mess with; he even did not dare to scold or teach some younger generations a lesson easily because they had people backing them up.

Alas! Being a human being is difficult, and being a member of this family is even more difficult!

"Yes! Qingxue, don't rush into marriage! Although our family isn't wealthy, we can afford to support you and the children, so you can rest assured. Even if the time comes for you to get married, you must make sure you understand the other person's family situation thoroughly!"

Uncle Lin said this with a stern face and an extremely serious expression. His piercing eyes were fixed on Qingxue, as if he wanted to convey all his inner worries to her.

Although the other members of the Lin family did not speak at this time, it could be seen from the expressions on their faces that everyone's attitude towards this matter was exactly the same as Uncle Lin's.

They either nodded slightly in agreement or frowned to show their concern. Everyone's eyes fell on Qingxue at the same time. The whole room was filled with a solemn and caring atmosphere.

"Just relax! He's really just an ordinary friend of mine, and definitely not what you imagine him to be."

Lin Qingxue explained helplessly, thinking to herself: "They should be... just friends, right?" After all, there had been no betrothal gifts, nor had they officially married, so they should be considered friends.

After hearing Lin Qingxue's words, the Lin family's hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down a little, and they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Seeing this, Lin Qingxue could only helplessly shake her head. At this moment, she slowly stretched out her hand and took a letter from Lin Qingming's hand.

When she carefully opened the envelope and unfolded the letter, her eyes only lingered on it for a moment, and she was stunned as if struck by lightning - it turned out that this letter was written by Gu Jin!

The letter only said that Gu Jinxuan had returned and asked her to meet him tomorrow. Other than that, he said he missed her and that he had prepared some gifts for her and her two children and would bring them over tomorrow.

Lin Qingxue stared at the words on the letter in her hand with a smile on her face. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower blooming in spring, but it also seemed a little unconscious and absent-minded.

The moment she raised her head slightly, her eyes met the gaze of Lin Qingming and his group who were staring at her hungrily not far away.

She was startled and the smile on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by a look of calmness and composure.

She quickly adjusted herself and walked briskly towards Lin Qingming and the others, asking enthusiastically, "Uncle, Brother, I wonder how things went on your visit to the farm today? What kinds of vegetables are being grown there? And how many chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs are there? I'm considering suspending the hot pot service at our restaurant and focusing on barbecue dishes instead. So, I'd like to know if the food produced here can meet demand?"

When Lin Qingxue mentioned the serious matter, Lin Qingming and others who were originally immersed in other thoughts immediately came back to their senses.

The three brothers first exchanged glances, then Lin Qingming spoke on their behalf, saying, "Nephew Qingxue, the vegetables grown on the farm are quite rich and varied. We have all kinds of common vegetables, and the quantity should be enough to supply the food hall. However, as for poultry and livestock like chickens, ducks, and pigs, whether the specific quantity can be supplied depends on how much your food hall needs these ingredients every day!"

"I can't say for sure how much demand there is for the food hall. It depends on the diners' requests. The more the better, anyway. As for pigs, they might consume one every two days!"

Lin Qingxue shook her head gently, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her tone revealed uncertainty. "It's really hard to say. After all, the barbecue in our food hall hasn't been officially launched yet. I'm really unsure. I don't know if this barbecue will become a hot topic in the Imperial City once it's released."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingran first looked at Lin Qingbai beside him thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to Lin Qingxue and asked, "So, Qingxue, do you think my second brother's neighborhood restaurant needs to add some new dishes to the menu? Also, is this mouth-watering barbecue only available in our food hall?"