Chapter 160 Ancient Farmer (17)

The Lin family, who had already set out on the road, had no idea what had happened in the village, because the two old people were old, and Lin's father had just recovered from a serious illness. When they set out, Lin Shiheng specifically told the driver to go slower rather than bump the old people.

It stands to reason that Lin's father and mother were so old that they were more or less reluctant to leave the village where they grew up and lived for half their lives, but when the youngest son said he wanted to take them to Beijing, neither of them objected.

The eldest and second sons were not filial, but they were both snobbish. Since Shiheng passed the imperial examination, they had completely lost their previous appearance of cutting off contact, and every day they were trying to please them around the house.

After all, they were their own sons, and the two old people were also worried that they would be soft-hearted one day and cause trouble to the filial youngest son, so it was better to turn a blind eye.

Besides, Li Lanlan has not been pregnant since she got married. If the two of them don't leave, Li Lanlan, as a daughter-in-law, will have to stay to take care of the elders, and the grandson will come even later.

Because of these factors, the two sixty-year-olds gritted their teeth and decided to go to Beijing.

However, when they really got on the road and sat in the carriage that their youngest son had specially modified for them, they found with relief that it turned out that traveling was not as uncomfortable as the villagers said.

Before they set off, people who had traveled outside by donkey cart told them when they came to visit that the road was bumpy and the car was not easy to drive. People sitting on it could not sit still for more than a moment. Sometimes they couldn't help vomiting in the car before they reached their destination. It was difficult to clean the car, and they could only endure the smell for the rest of the journey.

The two old people were very nervous. When they got on the large and comfortable carriage, they still felt that this was different from what others said. It was Lin Shiheng who took the initiative to tell them that in order to prevent his parents from feeling uncomfortable sitting in the carriage, he specially asked a carpenter to modify the carriage.

Because it was not convenient for Li Lanlan, the daughter-in-law, to live in the same carriage with her father-in-law, there were two carriages, one for Lin's father and mother, and one for Lin Shiheng and Li Lanlan, the young couple. If they wanted to renovate, of course they had to do it together.

The specifications of carriages today are based on the appearance, and no one cares what the inside looks like, so the renovation of the carriage went very smoothly. When Lin Shiheng bought the carriage, he bought the largest carriage specifically. At this moment, the original sitting position was placed on a board similar to a wooden bed, with bedding on it. The position where the window should have been was made into many small grids. If you want to eat in the carriage, just pull out the folding wooden table under the wooden bed.

Compared with their own house, it is of course narrower, but compared with other carriages, this carriage is very comfortable and luxurious. Even though Li's father was still a little unwell, he did not suffer much bumps along the way.

The two old people breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts could not help but warm up, thinking that their youngest son was indeed a filial son.

They were relieved. Li Lanlan sat in the spacious carriage, but her expression was a little depressed.

She was a little carsick, but even if she was dizzy, she still insisted on learning from her husband, holding a book and studying carefully during the day. She looked so serious that she seemed to want to pass the imperial examination and come back with a top female scholar.

It was not that Li Lanlan loved reading, but she wanted to learn more.

It was her first time to leave the village, and she was going to the capital. She was a little nervous and timid. Her husband had passed the imperial examination and many families came to visit him. If he became an official again, as his wife, she would naturally have to socialize with people. Li Lanlan felt that she was just a country woman who could do nothing except farm work, so she was a little afraid that she would lose face for her husband.

Lin Shiheng did not agree with her anxious attitude towards learning. When he saw his young wife reading seriously in the gently shaking car while enduring dizziness, the handsome face of the blue-clothed scholar would evoke a helpless smile and take the book in Li Lanlan's hand.

"Since you feel dizzy, don't read anymore. The more you read, the more dizzy you will feel."

Li Lanlan endured the dizziness and whispered, "I want to read more."

"You can wait until the carriage is resting to read. I read in the carriage when I am not carsick. You can't read if you are dizzy."

The relationship between the two is getting better and better. Li Lanlan is no longer like when she first got married, and she is eager to hold her husband in her hands carefully. Now there is no outsider, so she whispers coquettishly without any scruples: "But it will be dark when the carriage is resting. Husband, give it to me, I will read slowly, and I won't feel dizzy."

Lin Shiheng still didn't give it to her, so she pestered him: "Just give it to me. When we get to the capital, if your husband's good friend husband It would be too embarrassing if I couldn't respond to someone's visit. "

"You are smart, how could you not respond?"

The scholar in blue shook his head and laughed, raised the book he had just taken with one hand, and saw Li Lanlan trying to reach it but couldn't. He put away his smile and said seriously: "It's not that I don't allow you to read. If you don't feel dizzy, you can read whatever you want. But you feel dizzy in the carriage. If you continue to read, I'm afraid you will feel uncomfortable."

Seeing that Li Lanlan was not convinced, he added lightly: "Seeing you feel dizzy, I feel uncomfortable too, and I can't even read the book."

As soon as these words came out, Li Lanlan, who was eager to take the book just now, immediately stopped.

She didn't take her dizziness seriously, but she cared a lot about whether Lin Shiheng was feeling well. Now that she knew that she had disturbed her husband, Li Lanlan immediately became restless and carefully suggested with her handkerchief: "Otherwise, I'll go outside and stop disturbing my husband."

"It's cold outside, and the cold air will enter my body."

Li Lanlan shrank her neck and didn't say anything.

Women are most afraid of cold air entering their bodies, and she still wants to have children.

Lin Shiheng coaxed her: "If you want to read a book, why don't I read it to you."

Li Lanlan didn't want him to work hard, and shook her head: "I can't delay your study, I'll just sleep."

"It doesn't matter, books are meant to be read out loud, but I was worried about disturbing others so I kept reading silently before."

Lin Shiheng looked like "I'm right, listen to me", and read aloud with the book.

His voice was mellow and a little magnetic. When he lowered his voice slightly, he was more charming than usual. His tone was ups and downs. It was clearly an ordinary book, but Li Lanlan was fascinated by it.

I don't know if it was her illusion, but it was much easier to remember what her husband read than what she read herself.

The couple read and listened, and when they arrived in the capital, Li Lanlan suddenly realized that she had remembered a lot of things.

On the first day in the capital, the family stayed in an inn. It happened that a scholar next door also came to the capital with his wife. Li Lanlan carefully extended the claws of friendship and started the first lady diplomacy faster than expected.

On the second day in the capital, Lin Shiheng began to look around for houses.

Of course not to buy, but to rent.

Li Lanlan was a little puzzled as to why the houses her husband looked at were all big and expensive.

There were only four of them now, and there were only six with the driver. Since they had no money, wouldn't it be just right to find a small place to live for the time being? Anyway, it was just renting. If you want a big house, you can buy it when you have money in the future.

The Lin family's money has always been kept with Li Lanlan. When Lin Shiheng took the money, she couldn't help asking.

Lin Shiheng, who was always steady but seemed to spend money lavishly this time, smiled at her and said, "It will be too troublesome to move in the future. It is better to choose a good one from the beginning."

Li Lanlan thought about the big house that her husband took her to see, and was in a trance.

So, did her husband mean that they would buy this house in the future?

She had been madly learning all kinds of knowledge during this period, and she also knew how much the salary of court officials was. Even if it was a third-rank official, it would take a year to save enough money to buy such a big house in a prime location.

Seeing Li Lanlan's hesitation, Lin Shiheng smiled again: "Madam, don't you believe in your husband?"

I believe it, but this is too...

Li Lanlan hesitated for a while, looked at the confidence on her husband's face, and finally gritted her teeth and nodded.

This money was originally earned by her husband. Her husband is so smart, he must be right.

What she didn't know was that on the second day after Lin Shiheng settled in this big house, in the magnificent palace, the newly enthroned young emperor was asking his personal eunuch: "Have you found out? Has Lin Shiheng gone to Beijing?"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Lin has already gone to Beijing and just rented a house. It seems that he plans to stay in Beijing."

The young emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He was now eager to cultivate his own power, otherwise he would not have announced the opening of the imperial examination right after he ascended the throne.

Who made him unlucky? When his father passed away, he was concerned that his younger brothers were younger than him and his mother's family was strong. He was worried that supporting a younger man to take the throne would not be safe. After thinking about it, he chose him to succeed the throne.

Originally, he thought that everything would go smoothly after he got the throne, but his younger brothers' mother's family was still making trouble. He had been a prince before and had little contact with government affairs. He was young and could not suppress the old ministers. He was obviously an emperor, but he was more frustrated than when he was a prince.

He wanted to directly order a massacre and kill all those who wanted to make trouble, but for the sake of his reputation, he couldn't do that. Facing those ministers who opposed him in the court, he not only couldn't get angry, but also had to smile and praise them as his loyal ministers.

Bah! !

The little emperor covered his liver that was aching with anger, gritted his teeth and thought viciously that he didn't believe that there was no minister in the world who was willing to stand on his side.

Even if there was no one, he could immediately train one! !

Thinking of the suspected master who had come to the capital just to become the emperor's disciple, the little emperor felt a little relieved and ordered the personal eunuch:

"Go, buy the house he rented, and then send the land deed to him, revealing that it was my intention, and he will naturally understand what to do."

"Yes."

The eunuch agreed and retreated quietly.

Only the little emperor was left in the hall thinking silently.

Last time I gave him money, Mr. Lin refused to accept it. This time I gave him the land deed, I'm afraid he will refuse again. I don't know if he will accept it in the end.

However, he is the master of the world. Since Mr. Lin can go to Beijing to take the exam, I'm afraid that even if he doesn't covet money, he will reluctantly accept it just because of his loyalty to him.

Hey, the talented person I like is not greedy for wealth and money, which is really a sweet trouble.

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Three hours later, Lin Shiheng put the deed on the table in front of Li Lanlan, smiled at his surprised and happy wife, and made a promise:

"Don't worry, there will be more money delivered to your door in the future."