Lin Gongzi medicine jar

Lin Xi sat at the table and drank tea leisurely, while listening to Tuan Yuanyuan's reporting and accounting.

Once a month, a summary in March, and a report once a year, the people around Lin Xi are already familiar with this practice.

The two sisters started from a young age, and now they plan to record the forms. Hulala has the demeanor of the white-collar workers of later generations, and every time they see it, a few little girls are envious.

After a while, the two respectfully handed over the account book to Lin Xi, bowed their heads and obeyed orders, and only after Lin Xi nodded, they happily went out to do things.

Now, Lin Xi’s food, drink, clothes and clothes are all from the Hou’s mansion, and she still has a monthly allowance of money. Mrs. Tai will give some money from time to time, and the two uncles will also give some money from time to time. With income, although it has been decreasing year by year, Lin Xi's income is still considerable.

In particular, his expenses are not large, but they are just gifts for festivals, relatives' birthdays, weddings and births, school and family opening gifts, rewards from servants on weekdays, merit money for incense in Buddhist temples, etc. There is still a surplus in this calculation.

Speaking of which, among the young masters and young ladies in the entire Hou Mansion, Lin Xi is probably the richest. After all, the young master of the Lin family comes from the public house for his expenses, but his income is all his own.

Oh, the emperor also rewarded 500 taels of gold before, which was another huge windfall.

Looking at the ledger in front of him, Lin Xi squinted his eyes and took a sip of tea comfortably. Fortunately, Mrs. Tai was his own grandmother, and the master of the Hou Mansion was his own uncle. Both of the serious aunts had generous dowries, so it was hard to see The needles and threads of my nephew.

With money in hand, don't panic.

A few days ago Xiao Yun was promoted, and the Hou Mansion was preparing to hold a celebration banquet for him.As a nephew, Lin Xi had to express his affection no matter what, but almost all the good things in his hands were his mother's dowry, and they were originally from Yongning Hou Mansion, so he really didn't dare to show them to make people laugh.

In more than half a month, it will be the full moon ceremony for the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Yongning, and it will definitely be grand. As a cousin, Lin Xi's gift to his nephew cannot be taken lightly.

Then it will be Madam Tai's [-]th birthday three months later, and the Yongning Hou Mansion is booming now, it seems that it must be a big deal, and his first filial piety must not be casual.

These human relations cannot be saved, and they all need to be carefully prepared, but the Hou Mansion is used to seeing good things, and Lin Xi can't think of anything new for a while.

Yuanyuan came in to refill Lin Xi's tea, saw Lin Xi whose eyebrows were about to tangle together, and said, "Master, Butler Lin is here."

Lin Xi immediately cheered up, "Please come in, Uncle Lin."

After Lin Xi arrived at the Marquis of Yongning, the butler Lin was useless, and now he was only in charge of the one-acre and three-point land of Lanyuexuan.And Lin Xi didn't go out often and didn't answer guests, and he couldn't reach the only Prince Rui's residence, so these days were a bit too leisurely and he felt exhausted.Today, when he learned that Lin Xi had summoned him, he rushed over without stopping.

"Uncle Lin, sit down."

Butler Lin cupped his hands, then sat down as promised, waiting for Lin Xi's order.

However, Lin Xi didn't speak, but pushed a small box on the table to him. Seeing that Lin Xi nodded to him, Lin Butler opened it.

Inside was a booklet, butler Lin looked surprised as Lin Xi signaled him to open it, so he took it out to read, and said after a long time: "I thought I would get it after the young master's crown ceremony or after getting married."

Lin Xi nodded, "That's right, my grandmother has given it to me."

In the dowry left by Mrs. Lin, there are many mountain orchards, farms, and shops.Because it was the dowry Mrs. Tai saved for her daughter since she was a child, she never thought that Mrs. Lin would marry Lin Qing in the end. Most of the farms, mountains and forests are located in the suburbs of Beijing or nearby provinces, and the shops are in prosperous areas in the west of the city.

Mrs. Lin went early, and Lin Xi was too young at that time, so the Hou Mansion agreed with the Lin Mansion that these Zhuangzi shops would be temporarily managed by the Hou Mansion, and the production would be converted into silver and sent to Huaizhou every year until Lin Xi and Guan Guan Or hand it over to Lin Xi after getting married.

Lin Qing had no objection to this, and the two parties signed a contract to return the right to control after Lin Xi got married as an adult.Therefore, all the land deed documents are in Lin Xi's hands, but he can't intervene.

Although Lin Xi is not married and not yet an adult, Mrs. Tai has given this deed to her grandson a few days ago.

"Yuanyuan, go to Zhou's mother and get your mother's dowry list."

While Lin Xi was drinking tea slowly, Yuanyuan had already quickly fetched the red gift slip and handed it to Lin Xi, and Lin Xi handed it to Butler Lin.

"A year ago I was not in good health, and I didn't have the energy to take care of these things. The Hou Mansion received as much as it sent over every year, and I only knew a rough idea of ​​how much I was going to achieve. After my health recovered, something happened to my father, and I didn't even bother to take care of it. That's all. But Uncle Lin, I remember that the money sent here is getting less and less every year."

"No, I came here with the annual ceremony of the Marquis Mansion the year before last. I remember I asked at that time. The steward said that the farmers had a poor harvest due to natural disasters, so they reduced the rent and interest, and I reported it to the master."

Butler Lin took the gift list and checked what was written on the deed one by one. In addition to the land deed, there was also a lease. His family, Mr. Lin, never cared about these common affairs. Butler Lin wanted to take care of it, but he was always weak when facing the Yongning Houfu. After a few minutes, some things are not easy to hold on to.

"Father must have said that it should be so, it doesn't matter if you have less money, don't let the farmers have no food, so I exposed it."

Butler Lin nodded with a wry smile. Isn't that what he said? His master is kind-hearted, so he will not pursue it immediately.

Lin Xi was silent for a while, then smiled faintly, and asked softly, "Are you right?"

"Okay." Lin Butler put down the gift list and put the deed back into the box, "Master, except for a shop that was originally located on the east side of Lantern Street in the west of the city was replaced by a shop on the west side, the rest are not much different. Unchanged."

Lin Xi nodded. When he took it from Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Tai had told him cryptically.

"Xi'er is growing up, and she should take care of her own property. Take this deed, check it carefully, and take a closer look. You must be clear about your own things. When others help you, you will always slack off. Limited, don't bother me with these trivial matters in the future."

Thinking of this, Lin Xi said sternly to Steward Lin: "Uncle Lin, I'm sorry to trouble you to go there yourself. You should go and have a look at these places and find out what business these shops are now and who is in charge. Who gave it to, what background, and who is coming out on the side of the Hou's Mansion? What is the name of the head of the village, and who does it belong to? , and inquire about them in detail. Since these are all mine, I must hold them firmly, hold them firmly, and hold them with confidence."

Butler Lin immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Don't worry, young master, I will definitely take care of it for you."

"Although my grandmother gave me the deed, she still needs to call all the stewards to see me so that the matter can be finalized on the spot. The date has been confirmed to be just a few days after my grandmother's birthday. The time is a bit rushed, but Uncle Lin will go and see. There's no need to panic."

"I understand." Lin Butler said with a smile.

Lin Xi's eyes fell on the ledger on the table. The income and expenditure details of the Lin family over the years were all in it. Compared with the ledger made by himself, it was a little rough, but everything that should be there was clear, especially the year-by-year report. The decreasing trend, oh, it just didn't come over last year.

Lin Xi smiled while resting her chin. Although he was not short of money, he had to take good care of the dowry his mother left him.

With money in hand, you can do anything with confidence.

"Uncle Lin, go prepare first. I'll let Lin Fang follow you. It's time for him to learn."

Butler Lin immediately beamed with joy, "Thank you, young master."

Second day

Lin Xi was helping him put on the cloak and felt hat by the maid when Xiao Yuheng walked into the room.

"Master, Master Da Biao is here." Yuan Yuan then reported.

Lin Xi stood up and saluted, "Please trouble my cousin."

Xiao Yuheng looked up and down, and seeing that Lin Xi looked good, he smiled and opened the folding fan, "What's the trouble, I told you to go shopping on the West Street with you today, so I won't break my promise, besides, you're going to the Baijia Academy soon, and You should buy some pen and ink utensils."

On that day, Mrs. Bai came back to life under Lin Xi's treatment, and Xiao Yuheng's previous despair and collapse disappeared without a trace. On the second day, except for the dark circles under his eyes because he guarded his wife all night, he was still a handsome and good son. .Now his wife is living well, and she just had a son and became a father. It can be said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and they smile when they see everyone.

Hearing that Lin Xi was going out to visit West Street, she readily accompanied her.

It's really a literati's fault to shake a folding fan in the cold weather. Lin Xi couldn't help but slander this guy for being elegant, but this is a sign of a scholar, so it's not easy to evaluate.

When everything was ready, the cousins ​​went out.

Speaking of Baijia Academy, we have to go back to the time when Lin Xi came out of the delivery room.

That day, Bai's natal brother and sister-in-law rushed over immediately after receiving the letter, and burst into tears when they saw Bai's golden paper face, and then held Lin Xi's hand, who was sleepy and tired, to thank him again and again. Lin Xi, who was in a daze, couldn't remember.

On the second day, the thanks came, and the Baijia Academy, which many students yearned for, directly told Lin Xi to enroll.

Before giving birth, Bai told her father and elder brother about Lin Xi's going to school, but although Lin Xi has a father who is a Tanhualang, no one knows about her talent, and she is white, although she didn't refuse immediately because of her daughter's face, But he didn't agree, so he kept entrusting her until Bai gave birth.Before this, Xiao Yuheng asked Lin Xi to submit a copy of his theories and poems, but Lin Xi knew poetry and fu but was not good at it.

As a result, the commentary on the policy theory has not yet come out, but it was directly hired because of saving the Bai family.

When Mrs. Tai learned that Lin Xi was going to take the imperial examination, she had already discussed the matter with Marquis Yongning. She planned to go to the home school to study first, and then send it to the Imperial College after passing the children's examination and passing the scholar's examination. Lin Xi.

Now Mrs. Tai doesn't need to worry anymore, the reputation of the Baijia Academy is well-known throughout the capital, and there are all contemporary Confucian scholars in it, and the students are all real talents.Nine are on the list.Mrs. Tai is definitely not dissatisfied that Lin Xi can go to the Baijia Academy to study.

Therefore, Xiao Yuheng decided to accompany Lin Xi to the West Street Book Lane to buy some of the Four Treasures of Study and books needed for his studies. He also wanted to take Master Biao, who never left the gate, to see the prosperity of the capital and recognize the way by the way. , as long as you are a scholar, you always have to buy something in the book alley on West Street.

Back then, Xiao Yuheng often invited a few friends to visit bookstores and bookstores.

There was already a carriage waiting at the gate of Hou Mansion.

Lin Fang was preparing to follow his father to inspect Lin Xi's property, so Gu Hai followed him for the next few months.Seeing Lin Xi coming out, Gu Hai immediately helped him brake into the carriage and drove slowly towards West Street.

However, there I met an unexpected but reasonable person.