Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

Qiao Mo considered that Lin Gui would not give up because he avoided seeing him, so he signaled Liu Shi to open the door.

"Ah Zheng, go talk to uncle." Qiao Mo never planned to let Qi Yun handle this matter, and felt that Lin Zheng was Lin Gui's elder brother after all, so he might as well be a villain.

Lin Zheng was different from the past, instead he helped him to go up to the room: "You go to the room and rest, I'll talk about it."

"You?" It wasn't Qiao Mo who questioned, but Lin Zheng was always reticent, and he was facing Lin Gui who had read books and was able to speak well. Can he really do it?

"Don't worry, I know what to say, I won't come back after taking care of him." Lin Zheng was confident.

Seeing this, Qiao Mo had no choice but to go back to the house in doubt.

At this time, Lin Gui had already entered the courtyard, dressed in a scholar's white robe as in the past, with a fair and refined face, if you don't know the details, at first glance it will indeed make you feel good.

Lin Gui saw that the lights in the courtyard were brightly lit, people came and went and performed their duties, no matter where it was in the countryside, it looked like a rich family.Although he was surprised in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, and even suppressed his curiosity and refused to look around, which would have left a bad impression on that adult from the capital.

Of course, Lin Gui didn't expect to be able to hide from the lord that he was expelled from the academy, but no one knew the details, and even if it was said that he had lost his character by abandoning the chaff, he was prepared.What's more, how can there be so many righteous gentlemen in the world, maybe seeing that he is talented, he is willing to support one or two.

Lin Gui had already made double preparations.

But he didn't expect to see only Lin Zheng in the courtyard, and Lin Zheng didn't seem to have any intention of leading him into the house, let alone meeting that lord.

"Brother...you know my current situation. I have no other skills, I can only read books, but now... I heard that my sister-in-law and uncle are officials in Beijing, and I hope that for the sake of you and my brother, I will do it for you." My younger brother recommended me once, and my younger brother didn't ask for anything else, just a letter from that adult, recommending me to study in an academy, so that I can have a future." Lin Gui didn't pretend to be clever to hide it, but directly shared his thoughts. Tell me, show weakness and play the family card.

If we were serious about it, no matter how embarrassing Lin Zheng and Mrs. Lin had been, he and Lin Gui, his younger brother, had never quarreled on the face of it.

This is also the source of confidence for Lin Gui to come here this time.He thought it wouldn't be a hindrance to recommend him, he didn't ask for an official, he didn't ask for money, he just asked for a chance to study, Lin Zheng, the eldest brother, was not a person who harbored evil thoughts all the time, as long as he softened his heart for a while, he would be fine.

But this time he miscalculated.

After hearing what he said, Lin Zheng didn't have much expression on his face, he just said: "You go back, that lord will not see you." Before Lin Gui could say anything, he said again: "Although that lord is not like Mr. Zhou You are so upright, but you care about Ah Mo very much. This time I was able to find Ah Mo, so naturally I had to inquire many times. There is nothing I don’t know about Ah Mo. Naturally, I know how much disagreement there is between you and my family. To be honest Well, if it wasn't for Ah Mo's repeated persuasion in my face, no one can say how that adult will take revenge. He doesn't even want to see me, let alone you? You'd better go away, let him see it again There's going to be trouble."

Lin Guiting's expression changed again and again, but he didn't have any doubts.

Lin Gui never thought that Lin Zheng would lie, and he also knew that it was normal to search for relatives. Since he valued his nephew who was lost and found again, it was reasonable to be angry with those who disturbed his nephew several times.It's not that he didn't think of this place before he came here, but he felt that after all, the whole family didn't make trouble. Isn't Qiao Mo still doing well?Who would have expected that the other party would have such a strong temper, and would not suffer a little loss.

No wonder the other party went to his house to watch the excitement today, but he didn't have the slightest idea of ​​talking to his family. I'm afraid that what happened at home would only make the other party feel very relieved.

Even though I figured everything out, if I want to leave here, I always feel very unwilling.

While hesitating, a voice suddenly came from the door of the upper room: "Lin Zheng, it's getting late, brother Cheng should rest."

Even though these words are ordinary, the meaning of displeasure and chasing guests is very obvious.

How could Lin Gui not know that he was coming for him, and he planned to try harder, but before he could show his respect, the other party had already entered the east chamber, and the door was closed after that.

For a moment, Lin Gui looked at the closed door with a completely pale face.

At this point, no doubt about Lin Zhengfang's words, and the little hope that remained in his heart was completely extinguished, and all the roads of studying to become an official and reaching the top of the cloud were all in vain.In the end, his origin is here, and although he has expanded his contacts in the academy, who can help him when he has an accident?After finally meeting someone from the capital who was not influenced by the Song family, it was nothing.

If I hadn't reconciled back then...

Lin Gui had regrets in his heart, but he was more angry at Yingzi, wishing that there had never been such a person in the world.

Lin Gui's loneliness, despair and even resentment have nothing to do with Qiao Molin.This time, the rejection of Lin Gui's request was not because of the smudges between the two families, but because Qiao Mo couldn't understand Lin Gui's hypocrisy, so he used this to completely tear him apart.When Lin Zheng left for a long time, he made up his mind not to get involved with that side. It is estimated that according to the current development, Old Mama Lin will come to him again to make small calculations.

The next day is the fifteenth Mid-Autumn Festival.

Before dawn, the courtyard was already brightly lit, and people came and went.

Today is the holiday, there is an event in the shop, as the shopkeeper, Qiao Mo must go to watch.Besides, I want to send a car of apple cans and square snack baskets, and I have added a new batch of goods.This time, the quantity of goods is very sufficient, in addition to covering the counter, there are also a lot of candy.Now that it's getting colder, the candy is durable, so put more stock so that Li Xi and the others can replenish it at any time.

Seeing that he insisted on going, Qi Yun didn't want to stop him too much, so he let him go in a carriage.

This is the car that Qi Yun took when he came here. Not to mention the simple carts of the peasants, ordinary horse-drawn carts are not comparable, so it is naturally comfortable and warm.As soon as Qiao Mo set off, Liu Shi's daughter-in-law Zhang Xia followed, and He Yun followed on horseback.

Qiao Mo saw that there was a carriage, a cart and a horse, which was too eye-catching, so he asked He Yun to sit on the carriage driven by Lin Zheng, but the horse still didn't ride.He Yun was ordered to stay in the nursing home, so he naturally knew who the current master was, so he had nothing to disagree with.

When the group arrived at the county seat, the sky was already bright, and there were no pedestrians on the road, but the shops in the market were already open, and the hawkers were already bustling.Qiao Mo led the way, and turned directly into the alley to the back door of the shop, which was opened by Yu Wen, who was watching the shop last night.

After moving goods, replenishing goods, and checking accounts, after a busy day, it's time for the store to open.

After all, it was only a few days since the shop was newly opened, and today is different from the previous two days.So he made a list of things to buy today, and told Zhang Xia one by one, and let him and He Yun go shopping.After all, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Qi Yun was here again, so it was necessary to celebrate the festival richly, not to mention... After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin Zheng was about to leave.

Thinking of this, Qiao Moyin's excitement about the shop subsided a little.

As the sun gets higher and the number of pedestrians increases, the first customer arrives.Li Xi was the smartest, and he was the one who opened his mouth at the door. Before Li Xi opened his mouth, the guest went straight to the candy cabinet as soon as he came in.

"Today, you buy candies from your store to give lanterns, right? Three catties of hard fruit candies, and one catty each of the other four. By the way, I have to pick out the lanterns myself. I want the peacock."

... The first guest in such a hurry seems to have come for the lantern.

Li Xi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "There is no problem with the lantern, the peacock lantern is yours. Besides, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we have specially prepared gift boxes in our store. The packaging is decent and easy to carry. There are candies of various flavors inside. It's very suitable for gift giving. Would you like to see it?"

As he spoke, he took out the gift box he had prepared, and opened the box again. There were five compartments inside, and colorful candies lay quietly inside, looking very beautiful.

The guest was a little moved, and after asking the price, he felt that it was not too expensive, so he bought one.

As soon as the door opened, there was a good sign of good business, and Li Xi and the others were very happy.Afterwards, there was a constant flow of customers in the store, although it was not as lively as the day it opened, but almost everyone who came in did not leave empty-handed, especially the gift boxes were selling very well.Fifty of them were prepared in the snack area and candy area, and they were sold out in less than an hour.It's not that I don't want to prepare more, it's just that the time is too tight, so I worked overtime to get this out.

Seeing that the business was stable and there were no local hooligans coming to make trouble, Qiao Mo planned to return to Shanglin Village after noon.

There were fewer pedestrians at noon, and there were no customers in the shop. Li Liang and the others went to eat, while Qiao Mo and Lin were looking at the shop.

Thinking that it would be dangerous for Lin Zheng to go out this time, Qiao Mo always thought about preparing something for him, but after much deliberation, he couldn't figure out why.In the end, it was up to Lin Zheng himself to spy on information, and the most important thing was to reduce his attention. He really couldn't help him.

Unwilling to be reconciled, Qiao Mo searched in the space, and finally his eyes fell on those medicines.

In the past, I used to travel often, and most of them had to climb mountains and camp, so I prepared a lot of medical supplies.This time Lin Zheng went out for nothing else, he happened to bring some medicine, which was more convenient than traditional Chinese medicine.In order to allow him to carry it close to his body, the amount should not be too much, and he had to make a special belt with small pockets with strings on it, which are convenient for storing various small quantities of medicines, gauze and other things. It won't fall out either.

The two leaned together, and Qiao Mo whispered to Lin Zheng what medicine he had prepared for him, what it was useful for, and so on.

At this time, a carriage came outside the store, a young and handsome brother got out of the carriage, looked up at the name of the shop, and walked in.First, he looked at the dessert area and pointed out two things. The waiter next to him wrote it down and told Zhang Xia, who was temporarily watching the counter, that each weighed two catties.

Qiao Mo was looking at it casually, but when he saw the little brother walking towards the candy area, his eyes met, and he smiled politely.

The other party looked him up for a while, and then nodded under his suspicious gaze, with a bit of the reservedness of a nobleman.However, being able to ride in such a fine carriage, surrounded by attendants, and well-dressed is naturally extraordinary in the family.

Qiao Mo concealed the strangeness in his heart, and greeted with a smile: "Young master, what do you want to buy?"

"Weigh each of your candies by five catties. As for the gift lanterns, let Ale choose them." The last sentence was said to the little waiter.

"Really? Thank you, young master." A Le was overjoyed, and after careful selection, he chose a pair of lotus lanterns.

Although this young man was a big spender when he bought things, his eyes were a little strange when he first met him, but he left after shopping.Qiao Mo thought about it, and thought that maybe the other party looked at him more because of curiosity, so he didn't take it to heart.

On the leaving carriage, Ale fiddled with the double lotus lantern in his hand, admiring unabashedly: "This lantern is really exquisitely made, and there are two candies inside, which are hazelnut milk candy and a sour plum Sugar. I like sour plum, sweet and sour."

"I heard that the people who opened the shop are Lin Gui's elder brother and his husband, they don't look like country people." It was Song Han, the young son of the Song family who spoke.Because of Lin Gui's matter, I feel ashamed, so I haven't gone out for a while. This time, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I heard that there is a new shop here, so I want to come and have a look, but before I leave, I hear the identity of the owner It is related to Lin Gui.

Ale said: "Didn't the eldest son say that the eldest brother of the Lin family separated from Lin Gui and the others a long time ago, and it was all forced by Lin Gui and his aunt. Is there such a aunt, such a younger brother, Lin Gui is the one?" It's no wonder that he looks like that, but the elder brother of the Lin family is a good man. This is what makes a good man have good rewards, married a good husband, and life is so good now."

What Song Han thought was that the two were not a good match, but they seemed to be in a good relationship, which made him puzzled and envious.

Although the real reason why Lin Gui was expelled from the academy was unknown to outsiders, it doesn't mean that no one figured it out in the future, but if there is even a little rumor, it will definitely hurt his reputation.Especially when he went to Lin Gui's residence, Lin Guiyuan's husband served him tea and water like a servant, those who didn't know thought he was deliberately showing off and trampling on his ex-wife.Thinking of this matter, he felt terrified, and became even more resentful towards Lin Gui.

Also because of this incident, the family has recently been discussing about choosing a relative for him. Although the chosen family is not low, it is far away in the capital.Once married, it is easy and difficult to come back in the future, not to mention that the husband's character and appearance are just rumors, who knows what it is?

Song Han was very unwilling in his heart, but because of Lin Gui's incident, he lacked confidence and did not dare to speak out against it, so he was depressed.

On the other side, Qiao Mo and Lin Zheng told Li Liang that they could close the shop an hour earlier today.In addition, a big red envelope was sealed for everyone, so that they could buy something to go home for the festival.He and Lin Zheng went back early.

Now that the family has enough staff, it is naturally not Qiao Mo's turn to do the work in the kitchen, but considering that it is the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lin Zheng is about to travel far away, Qiao Mo made two dishes by himself.One is braised pork with preserved vegetables, and the other is a small spicy stew pot, both of which are Lin Zheng's favorites.

In the evening, a few ropes were pulled in the yard, two rows of lanterns were hung extravagantly, and two sets of tables and chairs were placed underneath, full of wine and vegetables.Qi Yun, Qiao Mo, and Lin Zheng were seated in the previous seat, and Zhao Lang, Wang Cheng, He Yun, He Yun, and the Liu family's father and son were seated in the next seat. As for Grandma Liu, Zhang Xia, and the little grandson, they sat at the kitchen door. Zhang Xiaoji.

Looking at the laughter and laughter in the courtyard, Qiao Mo couldn't help feeling emotional. There were only two people in the house a few days ago, so it was deserted during the New Year holidays. In a blink of an eye, so many people were added, and the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion festival was also lively.Thinking back to the laughter of running around the village in the countryside when I was a child, and the coldness and emptiness in that big villa in the city later, I felt a little dazed for a while.