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When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the room through the gap in the curtains, Lin Qingxue slowly woke up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked out the window. It was already bright outside and the sunlight filled the entire room like a golden veil, casting a soft and warm glow on everything.

Lin Qingxue sat up and her eyes inadvertently swept over the basin placed beside the bed. In order to cool down last night, she deliberately placed a basin of ice cubes on the chair beside the bed.

Looking over at it again, I found that the ice cubes had melted to just over half after a night, and the water in the basin became a little turbid, with some tiny ice chips floating on it.

After Lin Qingxue finished washing up, she went to the front hall. At this time, only Li Yanniang, her three sisters-in-law, Lin Qingyue and her personal maid were there. Lin Qingming and the others had gone out to work.

"Qingxue, get up. Chunyu, go to the kitchen and bring the fourth lady's breakfast over," Li Yanniang saw Lin Qingxue's figure with her sharp eyes and spoke quickly.

After hearing Li Yanniang's instructions, Chunyu naturally did as she was told. Although she was Lin Qingyue's maid, she didn't just listen to her orders. Sometimes she was just doing odd jobs, and anyone who had something to do would ask her to do it.

Soon, Chunyu brought Lin Qingxue's breakfast. She didn't hesitate and sat down to eat.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Qingxue looked up at Li Yanniang and the others and said, "Three sisters-in-law, Qingyue, I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Okay, be careful when you go out," Li Yanniang reminded her softly without asking her what she was going out to do.

Lin Qingxue nodded slightly to show her agreement, and then went to the blacksmith shop in East City empty-handed without hesitation. Along the way, she kept thinking about the specific style and size of the items she needed in her mind.

After finally arriving at the blacksmith's shop, Lin Qingxue described her needs in detail to the blacksmith: "Master, I want to make a few iron plates for making small ice cubes. They must be thick and smooth. In addition, I need two long iron nets and four smaller iron nets specifically for grilling fish."

After saying this, she took out a piece of paper with sketches of various iron products on it so that the blacksmith could understand her requirements more intuitively.

While waiting for the blacksmith to calculate the price, Lin Qingxue couldn't help but think of the mouth-watering grilled fish in later generations: the golden and crispy skin, the tender and juicy fish meat, and the spicy and delicious seasoning...

Just thinking about it makes people drool! Since such delicious grilled fish can be popular all over the world in later generations, then the Great Zhao State of this era must also be warmly welcomed by people, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Qingxue made a quick decision to add this new dish to her neighborhood restaurant.

So she quickly added forty iron plates specifically for grilled fish, and carefully designed unique tongs, custom-making a total of ten at a time.

After everything was ready, Lin Qingxue left the blacksmith shop contentedly and walked straight towards the meeting place agreed with Gu Jinxuan in advance - Dongcheng Food Restaurant.

The sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was gently blowing the weeping willows on the street. Lin Qingxue, wearing a light blue long dress, stepped lightly into the bustling food building.

Her silky, soft hair swayed gently with her steps, and her beautiful face attracted the attention of many passers-by.

However, before she had time to find the waiter to ask the location of Gu Jinxuan's box, a familiar figure came into her sight - it was Wen Su.

Wen Su walked towards her hurriedly with a smile on his face. When he got closer, he bowed slightly and saluted Lin Qingxue respectfully. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Fourth Miss Lin, my master is waiting for you upstairs. Please follow me."

After saying that, he carefully raised his head and glanced at Lin Qingxue, a hint of awe flashing in his eyes.

After all, the woman in front of him might very well become the future mistress of his family, so he naturally didn't dare to neglect her in the slightest.

Lin Qingxue nodded slightly in response, but did not say anything. She took light steps and followed Wen Su closely, walking upstairs together.

Along the way, both of them remained silent, with only the sound of light footsteps echoing in the corridor.

Soon, they arrived at the door of an elegantly decorated private room. Wen Su gently pushed the door open, stood aside, and made a gesture of invitation.

Lin Qingxue hesitated for a moment, but still stepped into the box. After she entered, Wen Su quickly closed the door and stood quietly at the door, like a loyal guard.

"Qingxue, you're here!" Hearing the sound of light footsteps and clothes rustling behind him, Gu Jinxuan's heart moved and he quickly turned around.

Sure enough, he saw that familiar and heart-warming figure at a glance - it was Lin Qingxue. She was wearing a light blue long dress and walked towards him lightly like a fairy descending to the earth.

A bright smile instantly broke out on Gu Jinxuan's face. He took two steps at a time and quickly walked forward. When he got close, he couldn't help but stretch out his right hand and gently hold Lin Qingxue's soft and boneless little hand.

Then he carefully led her to a table not far away, and gently helped her to sit down. The two sat opposite each other, and when their eyes met, it seemed as if they had thousands of words to say.

However, before Gu Jinxuan could speak, Lin Qingxue broke the silence first: "Jinxuan, I haven't seen you for a few months. I see you look so haggard. I guess your disaster relief efforts didn't go smoothly this time?"

After saying that, she leaned forward slightly, and looked up and down at the man in front of her carefully with her beautiful eyes.

Gu Jinxuan's originally handsome face now looked a little pale, with faint dark shadows around his eye sockets. He indeed looked a lot thinner than before.

But even so, his deep eyes still sparkled with determination and persistence.

"Alas! You don't know, most of those local officials are just a bunch of good-for-nothings, mediocre people! They sit in their official positions all day long, doing nothing, and once something happens, the first thing they do is to clear themselves of all blame. There are even some who are corrupt and abuse their power, wantonly plundering the people's wealth, making the people suffer unspeakably! This time, the court severely punished many of these parasites! I heard that your Lin family even set up a porridge stall to give out rice porridge to the people affected by the disaster. This is really a kind act!"

Gu Jinxuan smiled slightly and spoke carefully. After saying this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that fortunately he did not say anything he should not have said, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to Lin Qingxue.

After all, in this complex officialdom and interpersonal network, one could get into trouble if one is not careful. He doesn't want Lin Qingxue and the Lin family to fall into a bad situation.