After dressing as a widow

When the child grows up, Aunt Lin has already made preparations for Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao to have their own families and not be by his side, just like himself, since they got married, they only go back during the Chinese New Year.

Now that you have your own new home, it will be different after all.

He looked at Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao and said, "It's as long as you live well, I won't be bored with your father by my side."

Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao looked at each other, knowing that Father Lin missed them, but he was afraid of delaying their affairs, so he said these words to ease their hearts.

The two of them just listened to Father Lin and walked around him, so happy that the wrinkles at the corners of Father Lin's eyes deepened a little.

But the time to get together is always short. On the fifth day after Lin Zhen returned home, the time to leave could not be delayed any longer. Although Lizhou Jingzhou government affairs were maintained by the officials below, Zhizhou was absent for a long time, which may cause changes.

Especially Che Luoguo, who has not given up, will make a comeback at some point. Gu Lin has been able to return to Liyu Village for a few days, and those in the court want to pull him down, thinking that he is not worthy of being the governor of Lizhou and Jingzhou. , Inciting the students of several academies in Kyoto to spread rumors.

But soon, these people in the court and those who want them to grind Gu Lin, let Gu Lin know that he can only protect himself by the side of the lord of the world, Qin Zhong can't sit still, he just suffered a loss in Lizhou The state of Cheluo seemed to be mingling with the state of Yan, disturbing the borders of Lizhou and Jingzhou several times, and seemed to be annexing Dayu.

And the only military officer in the court who has seen it a little bit is Bao Mo who once led an army of [-] to support Lizhou, but that boy Bao Mo said unceremoniously in the court hall that if he wants to escape the predicament of Jingzhou, it is Gu Lin. No.

Those court officials who shouted to take back Gu Lin's official position and deprive him of his fame turned livid, and knelt down and begged Qin Zhong absolutely not to accept Bao Mo's proposal.

Qin Zhong also had his own considerations, he was old, but he hadn't yet reached the point of being confused, Bao Mo's proposal was mentioned in his heart.

What's more, in the past few years, the sons have been fighting overtly and secretly. These court officials are afraid that they have already chosen their camp. Qin Zhong is naturally also worried. Handing the soldier talisman to these people will plant the seeds of disaster for the future. Once the soldier talisman is given out , It's not so easy to get it back.

After much deliberation, it was Gu Lin who had time for Bai Yu that made him feel more at ease.

So Qin Zhong tried his best to resist all opinions, and ordered Gu Lin to return quickly, led [-] foreign troops, and rushed to Lizhou immediately.

When the imperial court's decree arrived, Gu Lin and Lin really packed up their things and planned to leave tomorrow. When they heard the voices of General Mingwei, Jingzhou magistrate, and Lizhou magistrate receiving the decree from the courtyard, they glanced at each other knowingly and stood up. Get up and walk out the door.

After changing four or five horses along the way, the inner eunuch who was almost exhausted on the road stood limply in the yard: "General Mingwei, the prefect of Jingzhou, Gu Lin, the prefect of Lizhou, received the order!"

Gu Lin stood at the front and led the Lin family to kneel in the yard.

"By God's favor, the emperor ordered General Mingwei, Jingzhou prefect, and Lizhou prefect Gu Lin to lead [-] foreign troops to Lizhou immediately, hereby."

"Minister Gu Lin, accept the order."

The inner prisoner respects Gu Lin very much in his heart. Once upon a time, when he was young, he also dreamed of defending his family and the country. Unfortunately, he couldn't help himself and entered the inner court and became an inner prisoner.

He wanted to reach out to help Gu Lin up, but Gu Lin moved quickly and had already stood up.

The inner prison said: "Lord Gu, the military situation is urgent. The emperor said that you don't need to go back to the capital to return to the command, and go directly to Lizhou."

Gu Lin nodded.

Things are packed and ready to go.

It was the first time for the Lin family to see such a scene, and they felt that their legs were soft, and then they missed Lin Zhen and Gu Lin.

The young couple have only been around for a few days, and Aunt Lin hasn't seen enough of them yet, looking at the two of them feels oppressive.

But Aunt Lin knew that Gu Lin had an official position, so he couldn't delay, and said in a muffled voice, "There's rice cakes I steamed with acacia flower honey on the stove, I'll pick them up and wrap them for you."

Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao knew Father Lin was very reluctant to part with them, so they walked to his side: "Father, we will do it together with you."

The rice cakes were just made this morning, and when the lid was lifted, they smelled sweet. Apa Lin seemed to be unable to feel the heat, so she picked one after another and placed them on the soft bamboo mat next to her.

Lin Zhenxin felt uncomfortable, and looked at Father Lin's back: "Father..."

Daddy Lin said: "Daddy is so old, there is nothing to dislike. Shuanzi is a good boy, Daddy is very relieved to have him by your side."

"Well, I know Dad."

"Okay, I think the person who sent the message is in a hurry, get the things into the carriage and go on the road." Aunt Lin stuffed the rice cakes wrapped in soft bamboo into Lin Zhen's hands, with wet eyes Looking at him, I couldn't say anything else.

Deputy Qianhu and the others were already hastily carrying things onto the carriage, when footsteps and voices sounded outside one after another.

Lin Zhen stepped forward and hugged Father Lin: "Father, take good care of yourself, I will send letters back from time to time, tell me about any big or small things at home, even if I can't do it in Lizhou, I will send someone back .”

"Okay, Dad remembered."

While the father and son were talking, Gu Lin walked in from the outside, looked at the two hugging each other, and walked to Lin Zhen's side.

The more Father Lin looked at Gu Lin, the more satisfied he was with his son-in-law, he pushed Lin Zhen away, looked at them who were standing together, and said, "Let's go, don't delay."

Gu Lin bowed to Father Lin: "Father, I will protect Zhenzhen, don't worry about you and Father."

Father Lin nodded: "With you taking care of us, we can rest assured, things are busy, so don't delay, let's go."

Leaving in the morning and in the evening, Lin Zhen and Gu Lin rode on their horses, and everyone in the Lin family stood in the yard, looking at them who were about to travel far.

"Drive." Lin Zhenle turned around and walked towards Anyuan Town with Gu Lin.

Father Lin kept looking at them until he was on tiptoe and could no longer see them, then he withdrew Baba's gaze, turned and went back to the house.

Lin Xiaoyao thought about what her third brother said to her before leaving, that the war might spread to Pingzhou, and she made up her mind to move the business back to Luozhou in the next year or two, just to take care of Father Lin and the others nearby.

Dad, father, and two elder brothers can't be without one by their side.

From Anyuan Town to Fucheng, take a boat directly to Dongyang County without passing through Kyoto.

It's easy to do things in Dongyang County. The cement road here is the first to be paved, and it takes less than half a day to reach Lizhou.

At this time, it has been more than a month since they left Lizhou. Lizhou City did not relax because of the victory. Instead, it took stricter defenses. Teams of sergeants patrolled the city day and night, and the surrounding counties also strengthened their defenses. , relying on the convenient cement roads and other places to form a network of connections, if there is a disturbance in one place, the surrounding areas immediately rush to support and check.

When they entered the city, it happened to be the gap between the two teams of sergeants, and they all smiled when they saw them: "Master Gu, Boss Lin, they are back!"

"Hello, Mr. Gu!"

"Boss Lin, during the month you have been away with your lord, many business owners have come to look for you."

"..."

With a thought, Lin Zhen saw a lot of familiar faces in the crowd.

Although Lizhou was attacked by Che Luoguo just now, the news of Gu Lin's relief from Lizhou's predicament also spread. Many merchants still couldn't bear to part with the products of Lin's firm and brought caravans to buy them.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen was not there, and he went to the capital to report on his duties with Master Gu, and some orders that had to be handled by Lin Zhen were delayed like this.

Seeing Lin Zhen now, the merchants were overjoyed and waved to Lin Zhen in the crowd.

Lin Zhen had his own plans, and when they returned to the state government office, he immediately asked Lu Lu to call over the merchants who lived in the inn in Lizhou City.

These businessmen had long been eager to see through, and when they heard that Lin Zhen wanted to see them, they rushed here in a hurry, afraid of being a step behind others.

Lin Zhen, who washed up a bit, looked at them and said, "We all understand the intention of everyone coming here, so let's open the skylight and speak frankly."

"Now that the crisis in Lizhou is temporarily resolved, the workshop under my hand will continue to work as usual, and a lot of goods can be produced every day. As long as the production quantity does not exceed, we will pay for the goods and deliver the goods."

"But I have a business here. I don't know if everyone can do it."

When they heard that Lin Zhen wanted to do business with them, the merchants were very happy. Lin Zhen is the God of Wealth who descended to earth, and he would never suffer a loss if he worked with him.

Immediately said: "Boss Lin, just say it, we are all ears."

Lin Zhendao: "This business is related to Lizhou. You all know that Che Luoguo is eyeing Lizhou. I am afraid that there will be another disaster. So I should say here that anyone who comes to buy goods, if they use grain Or pay for salt and iron, the purchase price is [-]% less than paying with silver.”

The merchants looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't expect Lin Zhen to mean so much.

Although [-]% may not seem like a lot, but when measured, the profit inside is an astonishing figure.

The merchants are looking for money, and counting with their fingers, they said frightenedly: "Boss Lin wants so much grain, salt and iron..."

Lin Zhen said calmly: "Master Gu is my family's lord, he guards this Lizhou, my Lin's firm also has to give him something."

When the merchants below heard him say my husband, their hearts skipped a beat. When Lizhou was besieged, some of them were present and others were not. Those who were absent had never seen Gu Lin blatantly point out the relationship between the two. Naturally surprised for a while.

But everyone has seen the big world, and they all cupped their hands and said: "It turns out that Boss Lin and Master Gu are married, congratulations to Boss Lin."

As for the relationship between the two of them, the big guys tacitly did not mention it.

As for what Lin Zhen said, they all agreed to pay for the goods with grain, salt and iron, and told Lin Zhen the amount of goods they needed. Lin Zhen wrote a note for him and took it to the workshop to find a job. The manager of the workshop just approves the goods.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin came back, and Lizhou City seemed to be different. The hearts of the soldiers and the common people fell to the ground, and the anxiety on their faces dissipated a little.

As soon as he came back, Lin Zhen had been busy all afternoon. He didn't go into the backyard until it was completely dark. In November, the coal stove was already lit in the house.

As soon as I entered the room, I was greeted by heat.