Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 35
[Chapter 35 Imperial Gift [Third Update]]
In the blink of an eye, Lin Xiu has been in this world for more than a month.
It rained in the capital last night, and this morning, the weather became much cooler.
The weather gets cooler with each autumn rain. After this rain, the weather should never get hot again.
The people of the capital were naturally happy and joyful. In the past month, the capital had experienced the hottest weather in decades. Now, they finally don’t have to suffer from the heat anymore.
According to convention, Lin Xiu was going to the palace today, so he came to the Zhaiyue Tower early.
This time, the shopkeeper of the Zhaiyue Tower did not let him make ice, but asked the servants to present a wooden box, and said with a smile: “I have troubled you these days. This is one hundred taels of silver. It is a little gift from the Prince Consort’s Mansion. I hope you will accept it.”
Lin Xiu understood what he meant.
The weather has turned cooler, and Zhaiyue Tower naturally does not need him to make ice. This hundred taels is the final reward.
Lin Xiu accepted the 100 taels very straightforwardly and said, “Happy cooperation.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower smiled and said, “I hope there will be another opportunity to cooperate with you next year.”
Lin Xiu smiled lightly. Next year, I’m afraid there will be no such opportunity next year.
The sudden hot summer this year caught everyone off guard. Even the ice storage in the palace was used up early. In addition to Zhaiyue Tower, the business of major stores was affected to a great extent.
Every failure makes one wiser. In order to avoid a similar situation next year, they will definitely store ice in retaliation this winter. There will definitely be no shortage of ice next year.
Back at the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiu counted the harvest of more than a month.
A month ago, the Lin family had fallen to the point where the mistress had to pawn her jewelry to maintain her daily life. Now, there are almost 10,000 taels of silver in the box.
This is all Lin Xiu’s earnings this month.
10,000 taels is an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but it is not worth mentioning for the top dignitaries in the royal capital. This amount of money can only afford a small courtyard in the prosperous area of the royal capital.
Zhou Yun called Lin Xiu aside, thought for a moment, and said, “Xiu’er, your mother and your father have discussed and plan to buy you a yard in Dongcheng. When the time comes, it will be more convenient for you to go to the Yishu Academy or the Qingli Division.” The
Lin family lived far away from the palace, and it would take a long time even if they took a carriage.
Not only that, the XC District was far away from the imperial city, and the public security was also very different. That was why the assassin chose to attack near the Lin family.
Lin Xiu knew that they were thinking about his safety, but 10,000 taels of silver could not buy any good house in Dongcheng, which was not enough for their family to live in. His mother meant that they should still live here and let Lin Xiu live alone in the new house.
But Lin Xiu had already gotten used to the feeling of home. In this family, there were people who ate with him, talked with him, and cared for him. The new house was meaningless to him.
What’s more, if they used this money to buy a house, the Lin family would become as embarrassed as before.
He shook his head and said, “Mom, no, I’m fine living at home. The weather is getting colder, and His Majesty probably won’t summon me to the palace again, and I won’t come back so late in the future.”
It seems that no matter how much money he earns, it’s not enough. In the past, Lin Xiu would never think of buying a house near the palace. Now that he has made a fortune, he still can’t afford the things he wants to buy.
It seems that it’s time for him to seriously consider the issue of opening a veterinary hospital in the capital.
Lin Xiu thought that Li Zongguan would not come today, but he still saw him after lunch.
After more than a month of getting along, the two have become very familiar with each other. Li Zongguan patted him on the shoulder and said, “This damn weather is finally cooler. This year, I will go to the palace for the last time, and I won’t have to go again in the future.”
Lin Xiu felt a little regretful when he heard this.
In recent days, under the influence of Yuan Jing, his strength has been rapidly improving. He only needs to go to the palace a few more times to awaken for the second time. Unfortunately, the sky is not what people complain about. Without the blessing of Yuan Jing, this time may be delayed for a few months.
In the past month, Lin Xiu has become very familiar with the harem.
He knew exactly which concubine lived in which palace, what each concubine’s temper was like, and what taboos they had. All this was told to him by Chief Steward Li, for fear that Lin Xiu would say or do the wrong thing, offend them, and bring disaster upon himself.
Today, it was still the same as usual. Starting from the Empress, the Empress went to each palace one by one according to the rank of the concubines.
Unlike the first time, when Lin Xiu came to the Changchun Palace of the Imperial Concubine this time, she also gave him two pieces of watermelon as an exception.
The Imperial Concubine had a bad temper, which was known to everyone in the harem. Perhaps because Lin Xiu cured her beloved twice, she was still a little special to Lin Xiu.
When Lin Xiu walked into the palace of the Imperial Concubine again, he was a little surprised.
Usually, when he came to Qianqiu Palace, there were only a few palace maids and eunuchs in the yard. Today, there were many more figures. At the front of the crowd, the Imperial Concubine stood with a middle-aged man, admiring the chrysanthemums in full bloom in the flowerbed.
Lin Xiu’s eyes swept over the middle-aged man, and he had to admit that this man was very handsome, not much less than himself, and because of his age, he also had a calmness that Lin Xiu did not have.
This is the unique charm of mature men, and it is a charm that kills women of all ages.
But Lin Xiu knew very well that the man in front of him only liked young women.
There is no doubt that, apart from Lin Xiu, there is only one man who can appear in the harem and stand with Concubine Shu, and that is the Emperor of Daxia.
Li Zongguan stepped forward quickly, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: “Your Majesty, your servant pays respect to you!”
Lin Xiu also stepped forward, clasped his hands and bowed, saying: “Your Majesty, your minister pays respect to you.”
The Emperor of Daxia obviously knew Lin Xiu, and looked at him and said: “You are the son of the Earl of Ping’an, you have worked hard this month, and you can ask me for any reward you want.”
Lin Xiu still knew the rules, and he bowed again after hearing this and said: “Your Majesty, I am a student of the Yishu Academy, I eat the court salary, and it is my duty to share your Majesty’s worries. I don’t want
any reward.” Li Zongguan beside him pulled his sleeve and said: “Mr. Lin, your majesty has always been clear about merits and demerits. Merits must be rewarded, and demerits must be punished. You can directly tell your majesty what reward you want.”
Lin Xiu was depressed. How could he reward people like this?
He didn’t know the emperor’s bottom line. What if he asked for too much and he didn’t give it to him? The emperor would lose face and he would be the one who suffered.
And what if he asked for too little, wouldn’t he be at a loss?
Lin Xiu was in a dilemma. He really wanted something. He wanted a big house close to the palace, the kind that could accommodate his parents and servants. He didn’t have to walk that long to go to the Yishu Academy or the Qingli Division. But such a house was not cheap. He didn’t know if the emperor would give it to him… It
seemed like only a moment, but Lin Xiu had hesitated countless times in his mind. In the end, he chose to give up. It was a pity, but fortunately he didn’t make a mistake.
At this time, Concubine Shu suddenly looked at Emperor Xia and said, “Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better to give him a mansion near the imperial city. Your Majesty likes iced wine, so you can summon him to the palace at any time without having to wait so long…”
Emperor Xia remembered that it took a long time every time he summoned Lin Xiu to the palace. He nodded and said, “Concubine Shu is very thoughtful. Zhu Jin, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and check, and choose a mansion close to the palace to give to him.”
An eunuch behind him said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”
Lin Xiu was still stunned there, not able to recover. Steward Li pulled his sleeve again before he reacted and bowed, saying, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!”
He was ecstatic. He had made a profit, a big one this time. With just one sentence, Concubine Shu saved him tens of thousands of taels of silver. How long would it take to earn tens of thousands of taels? He simply loved Concubine Shu to death… “
Puchi…”
Concubine Shu, who was standing next to Emperor Xia, suddenly laughed for no reason.
Emperor Xia turned his head and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong with my beloved concubine?”
Concubine Shu covered her mouth and glanced at Lin Xiu unintentionally. She suppressed her smile and said, “Nothing. I just thought of something funny…”
Thank you for the 10,000 rewards from “I Want to Blast You” and “Xiao Xinjiang”. It’s 100,000 words now, and there are already nine leaders. The old author thanks everyone for their support. I’ll add another chapter today. It’s the last day of the month. I’ll also ask for monthly tickets…
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