mtl008 Chapter 369: It's Better to Hit the Hour
Chapter 369: It's Better to Hit the Hour
"Okay, I'll remember the weight. Sister, remember not to make Maizi too thin."
"Oh, no, no, it's not as exaggerated as you say."
So, after successfully leading Lin Dahua astray, Lin Xiaoyue won another victory.
Chun Xing was not difficult to deal with. He looked at her right arm which was still in a sling despite being broken, and whispered a promise to her that he would personally give her a more sophisticated sleeve arrow when she returned after completing her studies.
This girl's arm strength is really not good. She likes the crossbow, but it is difficult to use it. Lin Xiaoyue wants to make a lightweight sleeve arrow for her and Xiaosi and Xiaowu, so that they can protect themselves and strengthen their defense. What a good thing.
However, it was probably because the first few things went too smoothly, but they failed when it came to Xiaocao. They insisted on taking her along, and although she couldn't help with anything else, she could help share some of the burden, such as cooking and washing clothes, so that she wouldn't be alone outside, eating poorly, sleeping poorly, and having to sweat and forge iron all day long, which was too hard.
Not really, at most the food will be worse and the body will be smelly, but how can it be worse than the time of escaping from famine? Besides, we are people with space, what are we afraid of? I am really not afraid.
However, facing Xiaocao's eyes, which were biting her lips tightly and not saying a word, but were firm and stubborn and shedding tears silently, no matter how much Lin Xiaoyue wanted to say, her words were stuck in her throat.
Seeing this, several sisters nearby came forward to persuade them, saying why not take Xiaocao with them, as she likes to stick with them, and there would be someone to help take care of her, so the sisters would feel more at ease.
Besides, if we really don't let Xiaocao go, she will stay in the farm depressed and sad all day long, which is really heartbreaking. Who knows, one day she might learn from her and sneak into the town in the middle of the night to look for someone, and then the whole family will be crazy looking for her.
Well, the last sentence touched Lin Xiaoyue. Thinking about Xiaocao's stubborn temper, she might be influenced by her and do something as impulsive as running away from home quietly to find someone.
Whatever, just take her with you. Anyway, the girl's sprained left ankle has healed, and it won't affect her movement. Taking her out is just the right way to give her a vacation.
Defeated by Xiaocao's persistence, Lin Xiaoyue helplessly reached out and ruffled her hair, and sent her back to her room to pack her bags, and planned to set off for the town with her early tomorrow.
Having achieved her goal, Xiaocao immediately burst into laughter, nodded heavily, turned around and ran to the inner room.
"If I had known Sister Xiaocao's trick was so effective, I would have learned it too."
"It's okay, it's okay. There's always next time. We can use it next time too."
Little Four and Little Five pouted their lips in shock, looking very unwilling. It turned out that they could defeat Sister San Ya by just biting their lips and crying a few times without crying or making a fuss. If they had known earlier, they would have been able to do it too.
Ahem... Lin Xiaoyue patted her chest. These two little brats were becoming more and more difficult to deal with.
It was not suitable to stay here for long. If she stayed, she would only end up in trouble. She hurriedly dragged her second sister Lin Zhaodi into the house, took out the things for everyone, closed the door and went to sleep. Otherwise, tonight would be endless.
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On the second day, the weather was sunny and the clouds were floating. All the people in the Lin family farm, except Lin Dahua and Maizi, went out together and drove their animal carts to the town.
On the way, Lin Xiaoyue specifically told Grandpa and others that she was afraid she would be too busy during her apprenticeship, so she brought Xiaocao with her to help take care of their daily life.
Everyone had no objection to this, and they all agreed that it would be good to bring one more person with them so that everyone would feel more at ease.
The group chatted and strolled to the town. They were not in a hurry to go to the auction house, but went to the government office with Lin Xiaoyue to inquire about the time and place of the auction, as well as the admission requirements and other matters.
Twenty-six people went to the government office in a mighty manner. The momentum was quite impressive. If they met someone who didn't know the situation, they might think that there was some injustice and the whole family was going to file a complaint.
Everyone was familiar with the yamen and would say hello when they met a few acquaintances. However, they didn't chat much and went straight to the chief clerk to inquire about the auction.
It has to be said that arriving at the right time is worse than arriving early, and they arrived just in time for the trip.
It's better to find a day than to wait for it.
No one expected that, by such a coincidence, the auction would be officially held in a quarter of an hour.
Originally, one needed an admission ticket to participate, but they were all acquaintances. In addition, during this period, the Lin family had close contacts with the government office and received a lot of good wine from them. The chief clerk wanted to give them a back door, so he asked about the number of participants and went to ask the county magistrate for permission.
When the county magistrate learned of the situation, he approved it without hesitation.
Just like that, more than twenty people from the Lin family followed the chief clerk and headed towards the hall where the auction was held.
Yes, unlike modern times, where auctions are held in luxurious banquet halls of five-star hotels, with high-end luxury decorations and service maids dressed in beautiful and slim-fitting clothes... Here, they simply chose a slightly larger meeting hall in the government office, with several rows of chairs placed in a U-shaped pattern on both sides facing the middle.
There was no tea table, no wine, no fruits, and no pretty maids.
But the Lin family had never seen such a scene before. As soon as they came in, it was like Liu Lao Lao entering the Grand View Garden. They were dazzled and everything they looked at was curious, even the people were good-looking.
Can it not look good?
More than 20 gentry were sitting in the auction hall waiting for the auction to start. They were dressed in long gowns and jackets with long sleeves, riding boots, and wearing jade pendants, rings, and various ornaments inlaid with pearls and gems, all of which showed that they had wealthy and superior family backgrounds.
In contrast, the Lin family members, who were neat and clean but had no ornaments and wore the simplest clothes and shoes, formed a sharp contrast between the two classes.
As soon as the Lin family entered the venue, they also attracted the attention of the gentry in the venue. However, after seeing their clothes, curiosity turned into contempt and coldness. However, because they were brought in by the chief clerk himself, they did not make any unpleasant sounds. At most, they just whispered and talked about the Lin family members who looked embarrassed because they could not find a chair.
The Chief Clerk and Lin Xiaoyue didn't care much about it. The former was used to the mercenary faces of these people, but because of the occasion, she wanted to skim off the gentry, so she was too lazy to pay attention to them and pretended not to hear or see; the latter was indifferent and let them talk as they pleased, as long as they didn't get in front of her, it wouldn't hurt her either.
However, among these gentry, there was a familiar-looking man who nodded at Lin Xiaoyue. It was Mr. Sun. Lin Xiaoyue also saluted him in return. The two sides did not engage in polite conversation, but everyone present saw what they should have seen.
Seeing that the head of the Sun family, who always had a bad face for others, actually knew these bumpkins, everyone unconsciously restrained their discussions and comments.
This is a merciless living devil. He will not have a good face when he offends anyone. When have you ever seen him take the initiative to greet someone? It's scary, isn't it?