Chapter 98 Visitors
Chapter 98 Visitors
Next, Lin's father and the carpenters began making furniture, door frames, and other items. Lin Yan also hired a bamboo craftsman to make some bamboo furniture and decorations.
Lin Yan began distilling high-proof alcohol in preparation for her father's upcoming surgery.
Half a month later, the Lin family's house was finally completed, with only minor finishing touches remaining.
The main gate faces south, and the river is not far away. The Lin family's courtyard is not surrounded by a high wall, but by a tall and dense bamboo fence.
Under Li Deshan's supervision, the buildings inside far exceeded Lin Yan's expectations. The houses were grand and well-organized, with the wooden structure and blue brick walls blending perfectly, creating a style that was both grand and had the quiet elegance of a cabin in the woods.
In order to allow the group to move in as soon as possible, the beds and cabinets in the house have been made first. In addition to the ones bought in the county, tables and chairs have also been placed, but it still looks a bit empty. Other things need to be added slowly.
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"You even want a lattice window? You're really hard to please!" Li Deshan was currently troubled by helping Lin Yan with the renovation. He stared at the design draft, pondering it, and took a sip from the wine pot.
Lin Yan, that girl, has too many random thoughts in her head. Although she doesn't care about luxury, she does want elegance. Her various demands are giving Li Deshan a headache.
"Hehe, Master Li, I don't drink alcohol for free!" Lin Yan joked with him with a grin.
"Hmph, you've only found me because you couldn't find a better master than me in Rong'an County, no, in Yun'an Province!" Li Deshan snorted.
"That's right! That's right! It took a lot of effort to invite you back then!" Lin Yan exclaimed dramatically.
"If it weren't for that potted orchid and your plum wine, you couldn't have invited me even if you paid me!"
“That’s right, that’s right!” Lin Yan nodded. “But besides these two things, there’s also the daily meals, right? I see you seem to eat very well!”
"Cough cough cough!" Li Deshan choked on his drink!
"You devil girl!"
"Hahahaha!"
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"Lin Yan!"
"Miss Lin!"
While the Lin family was having lunch, they heard someone calling Lin Yan's name from outside.
Lin Yan looked up and saw that it was Chen Feng driving a carriage outside.
Lin Yan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Chen Feng? What brings you here? Did something happen to Xiao Jingzhi?"
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Chen Shuo also got off the carriage, frowning as he stared at her. "What are you saying? That's unlucky! Of course, the young master is fine!"
Lin Yan raised an eyebrow. "You're here too?"
Then, looking into the carriage, "That..."
The carriage was opened by two long, slender, fair fingers, and Xiao Jingzhi peeked out, nodding and smiling at Lin Yan, "Miss Lin!"
Chen Shuo quickly reached out to help him, and Xiao Jingzhi lent a hand as they jumped off the carriage!
"Wow! Your legs are all better now? You're so much more agile, you porcelain doll!" Lin Yan teased.
"Haha, I feel much better these days, so I want to move around more!" Xiao Jingzhi said with a smile, unhurriedly.
"This is what you are doing?"
“They’re coming to your house for a free meal!” another weathered voice came from inside the carriage.
Li Zhongwei climbed out of the carriage and slid down the zipline. "Didn't they say the surgery could be done in half a month?"
“Since you didn’t pick me up, I came by myself. As for them…” Li Zhongwei glanced at Xiao Jingzhi and the other two, “His health still needs my care, so I let him come along. Anyway, your house is newly built, so there shouldn’t be any room!”
Lin Yan blinked. "Yes, there are plenty of rooms, enough to fit everyone, but the house is newly built! The furniture isn't all there yet; only the rooms for the four of us are furnished. It'll be a bit tough for you guys living here!"
"What's the big deal? Our young master is rich!" Chen Shuo suddenly spoke up. "Let him take care of everything for you! We won't stay for free!"
Xiao Jingzhi looked at Lin Yan, his brows furrowing slightly. "Furniture? Is it hard to buy it in the county?"
"It's not that they're hard to buy, it's just that I didn't think they looked very nice, so I didn't buy them! But since you're here, why don't you go to the county and buy some ready-made ones to set up first?"
“No, even the young master must use the best!” Chen Shuo frowned upon hearing this.
Xiao Jingzhi suddenly smiled meaningfully, "It's alright, we still have people in the prefectural city, let him buy it back!"
"He wrote to me a couple of days ago, saying that your matter has been taken care of, but he can't come back until he finishes his business!"
"I'll have Chen Feng deliver some money to him, and let him pick out the best stuff to bring back!"
Xiao Jingzhi was favored by the emperor since childhood and was born into the position of crown prince. Although he was in poor health, he always used the best things. He had been recuperating at the inn for the past few days, but he hadn't been resting very well. Now that he was going to stay with Lin Yan for a while, he decided to get some good things for her!
"It's all done?! That's great! I can start preparing for the distillery now!" Lin Yan exclaimed with delight.
He then added, "But what are you going to do tonight? It will take him at least two days to go to the prefectural city and back! And with the furniture to be transported, it will take even longer!"
“Chen Feng will go there himself and arrive tonight! We’ll make do for the next couple of days.” Xiao Jingzhi thought for a moment, then looked at Li Zhongwei.
"Dr. Li, what are your requirements for your accommodation?"
"I don't have any demands!" Li Zhongwei has traveled around all these years and has been able to get through even the hardest times, so he doesn't care about these things.
“Alright, Chen Feng, you can go then! You know my habits.” Xiao Jingzhi called Chen Feng over and gave him some instructions, “Also, choose some things Miss Lin likes to nourish her. As for Doctor Li, nothing too complicated is needed, and…”
Chen Feng nodded in agreement, went back to the carriage to get the money, and set off.
Lin Yan: Wow, that's really efficient! It seems that this Crown Prince Xiao is truly not short of money!
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet." Xiao Jingzhi glanced at Lin Yan indifferently.
"So you really came here to freeload?!" Lin Yan smiled. "Come on in, we're eating right now!"
The group walked inside as they talked.
"You've built a nice house! It's quite elegant!" Xiao Jingzhi said, looking at the newly built house.
"We've found a really great master!" Lin Yan said with a bright smile.
"Oh? A chef from Rong'an County?"
"You could say that. He used to work in Beijing, but later returned to his hometown," Lin Yan explained.
"No wonder. Just by looking at the structure of this roof, which is tightly and sturdily planned and very aesthetically pleasing, you can tell it's the work of a strict master craftsman."
"Have you cleared all the poison from your body?"
"Dr. Li said that these toxins had been in my body for too long. Although most of them have been cleared, I still need to take medicinal baths every day for three months!"
"Yes, being poisoned since childhood must be quite troublesome."
"But I'm already very happy that I can be cured. I thought I wouldn't make it in a few more years. I've been thinking about how to make arrangements for my affairs after I die. The situation at my family is not good, and I've been worried about it."
Xiao Jingzhi's eyes were lowered, but from Lin Yan's perspective, her eyes could be seen shining brightly.
It seems that the hope of survival has given Xiao Jingzhi much more energy.
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