The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Lin Jingyao didn't know what Xu Qingye wanted to talk to him about, but he nodded for some unknown reason.

"it is good."

The two came to Wangchunlou on the street. Xu Qingye ordered a pot of Shuangjing tea and the two sat opposite each other.

The waiter in the teahouse poured tea for the two of them, placed the teapot on the table and left.

Xu Qingye did not drink the tea, but went straight to the point.

"If Master Lin still cares about the brother-sister relationship we once had, it would be best if he didn't appear in front of Tang'er."

Lin Jingyao chuckled, picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of tea.

I just feel that this tea has a sweet aftertaste and a delicate and long-lasting aroma.

"This is my Lin family's business, what does it have to do with you?"

Xu Qingye looked at him calmly, "Your Lin family's affairs have nothing to do with me, but Tang'er is my wife. As her husband, I naturally don't want to see her get hurt."

The three words "person beside you" made Lin Jingyao feel upset.

A smile forced itself across his face.

"My father should have contacted you, right? Isn't the support that my family can give you more than Tang'er can? If you marry our Zhaozhao, our family's resources will become yours in the future. When you enter the officialdom in the future, with these supports, it will be easier for you to climb up."

Xu Qingye had something in mind.

"Does this also include using connections to get the examiner to leak the test questions?"

Lin Jingyao's grip on the cup suddenly tightened, and he narrowed his eyes.

"Xu Qingye, stop talking nonsense!"

Xu Qingye remained unmoved. "You know exactly how Master Lin obtained his status as a juren. I haven't told anyone about it, not because I can't afford to offend your mansion, but because I don't want to use such means to attack you, who was once Tang'er's brother."

"A true man has his share of things he should and shouldn't do. Rather than resorting to those shameful tactics in secret, I prefer to live a more upright life, at least to be true to myself and my conscience."

"You speak better than you sing!" Lin Jingyao looked at him. "Every year, tens of thousands of students enter the examination halls in Daxia. Do you think you can defeat all those people with your own strength?"

"So what if I can't win?" Xu Qingye took a sip of tea. "I tried my best. Even if I lose in the end, I can afford to lose. Even if I never enter the officialdom in this life, I can still accompany Tang'er to fight in the business world."

Lin Jingyao suddenly laughed.

"Scholars, farmers, workers, merchants, merchants come last. You are a scholar, yet you are willing to stoop to such a lowly job that is full of money. Aren't you afraid that people will laugh at you for not having the integrity of a scholar?"

"Don't listen to rumors, don't be afraid of what people say."

Xu Qingye put down the teacup.

"Mr. Lin thinks these empty names are important. I only care about the people around me. I hope Mr. Lin will carefully consider what I said at the beginning. Farewell."

After that, he stood up and left.

Lin Jingyao looked at his back and said, "I hope that after the Autumn Examination next year, you can still say what you said today."

Xu Qingye smiled and shook his head.

Not enough words to speculate.

Without saying anything else, he left a piece of change at the counter and left Wangchunlou.

"Sir, do we still need to go look for Miss Song?" Awang asked.

Lin Jingyao shook his head. "From her expression just now, she didn't seem to be lying. Since she said Zhao Zhao didn't come to see her, maybe he's hiding somewhere else."

Now he has the leverage in Xu Qingye's hands.

It is unknown how this man knew that his father had bribed the examiner for him a few years ago, but if he really had enough evidence, not only would his own status as a juren be invalidated, but the entire Yuanwai Mansion would be implicated.

So, he didn't dare to take the risk.

But it is not a good thing if this kind of handle is left in the hands of others.

"Then where should we go to find a lady next?" Awang asked again.

Lin Jingyao thought for a moment and said, "Send people to all the inns in the county to inquire. If you get any news about Zhao Zhao, report it to me immediately. Since Xu Qingye doesn't want to divorce his wife and remarry, she can't escape the marriage that my mother arranged for her."

"Yes."

Awang bowed and turned to leave.

……

When Song Yuntang returned home, she first went into the house to get the hot water bottle that Xu Qingye had prepared for her and placed on the bed. She held it in her hands and felt warm.

"Tang'er, is the young man just now also from Mr. Lin's mansion?" Jiang asked.

As soon as she said this, everyone in the yard looked at Song Yuntang.

Song Yuntang didn't want to hide it, so he nodded and said, "He is Lin Jingyao, the eldest son of the Yuanwai Mansion. He came to ask about Lin Zhaozhao's whereabouts."

"Ridiculous!" Jiang said. "He, as her brother, doesn't even know where Lin Zhaozhao is. How could you, who are not even related to her, know?"

Song Yuntang chuckled, "He probably thought that after Lin Zhaozhao ran away from home, she would come to cause trouble for me."

I don’t know what Xu Qingye talked to Lin Jingyao about. He hasn’t come back yet.

When Jiang heard this, she was about to explode.

"That little bitch came looking for you again after she smashed your shop?"

Song Yuntang shook his head, "No, I've been busy during this period, running around the town and the provincial capital, and I really haven't seen her."

Jiang's face was full of contempt.

"She's been in jail for a month and still can't find peace. If any man marries her in the future, his ancestors will be so angry that they'll crawl out of their graves and curse him for being stupid."

Xu Wencheng hugged his arms.

"Mom, what you said is scary."

Mrs. Hu also looked at Song Yuntang and said, "If she comes to you again, don't be polite to her. We are from Lushan Village and there is no reason for us to be bullied by others."

Xu Yuande also nodded and said, "Your grandma is right. Don't be afraid. We have your back."

Song Yuntang smiled.

"Got it. Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma."

As they were chatting, Xu Qingye came back and placed two bags of fragrant sugar-roasted chestnuts on the table.

"It's fresh out of the pot, come and try it."

When Hu'er saw that there was something delicious, he was the first to run over.

Song Yuntang was a little curious.

From the time they met until now, Xu Qingye had never asked her for money. In the beginning, he even gave her dozens of taels of silver.

I have never seen him do anything to make money, and I don't know where his money comes from.

But the man didn't say anything, and she didn't ask.

We always have to give each other some space.

"Qingye, what did you talk about with the young master of the Lin family?" Jiang peeled a chestnut for Hu'er and asked curiously.

Xu Qingye shook his head and said, "Nothing, just told him not to harass Tang'er again in the future."

Jiang looked at him.

"Will he listen to you?"

Xu Qingye picked up a chestnut, peeled it, and handed it to Song Yuntang, saying calmly, "I think you'll listen to something, right?"

Seeing that Jiang was about to say something, Xu Yongwang said, "Alright, stop asking. Don't you know Qingye's personality? Usually when he says something like this, it means he's sure of it."

Seeing this, Jiang didn't say anything more. She got up and went to the backyard to fry the last two dishes for dinner.

……