Chapter 21

Zhang Moyuan pointed to a certain gambling table at the back, "I need you to sign a death contract with him, so that he can stay here and never get out."

The shopkeeper glanced at Father Lin and smiled meaningfully, "Dead contract? I wonder what relationship he has with you?"

Zhang Moyuan took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve, "You don't need to know."

The shopkeeper was a little displeased, "Just ten taels of silver? I don't know who you are. If you get into trouble, you also know that a gambling shop like us should be more cautious on weekdays."

Zhang Moyuan took back the ten taels of silver without hesitation.

Shopkeeper: "..."

What's the matter with this man, didn't you hear that he meant to increase the price?

"I heard that the Qiu family has always wanted to accept you at a low price."

It's no secret that the Qiu family is eyeing the biggest gambling house in the county. Anyone who wants to inquire about it will know, so the shopkeeper doesn't think it's strange.

"so what?"

"Promise my deal, after three months, the Qiu family won't embarrass you any more."

The shopkeeper widened his eyes and asked vigilantly, "Who are you?"

Zhang Moyuan was getting impatient, he really couldn't stand the smell here.

"I just want to know, do you agree or not?"

Shopkeeper: "..."

He thought for a while and then nodded, "Because you are a scholar, I will trust you just once."

It's just a trivial matter to sign a dead contract. They often have people who lose all their money and pay back. Usually they ask people to mortgage other things, such as a house or a shop. Now it's just a different form.

Moreover, relying on the relationship with the county magistrate, the Qiu family offered an exorbitant price, so it was simply a robbery if they wanted to buy their gambling house.

If this talented man in front of him can really solve the big trouble of the Qiu family for him, then he will make a lot of money.

For some reason, the shopkeeper somehow believed that Zhang Moyuan could do it.

Weird intuition.

Zhang Moyuan didn't ask for any proof either, so he made an agreement with the shopkeeper and left directly.

It seemed that he was sure that the shopkeeper would believe him.

This kind of person either has strong insight, or has absolute self-confidence in himself.

The shopkeeper thinks he is the latter.

After Zhang Moyuan left, the shopkeeper suddenly remembered something.

That ten taels of silver!

If knew it earlier, would just accept it.

The shopkeeper regretted that he had lost so much money in vain.

He now felt that he was being tricked by Zhang Moyuan, and he had no intention of giving him the ten taels of silver.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be as neat as it was charged.

After moving into Zhang Moyuan's house, the Lin family was not used to it at first.

Especially Lin Yan.

Although Zhang Moyuan had already changed the bedding, it was useless at all.

As soon as Lin Yan lay down on the bed, the events of the night when he first came here would immediately pop up in his mind, and then his whole body went wrong.

All the pictures that he deliberately left behind in the past came back, frame after frame, like a movie playing in his mind.

Lin Yan had a hot red face, and he didn't feel sleepy.

After tossing and tossing for a long time, Lin Yan simply got up and settled his accounts.

These days, his business has become more and more stable on Xishou Street. After excluding the cost and profit, the daily profit is about 800 yuan. After removing the ice mirror, barbecue oven, and the wages for Mrs. Lin, he still has money in hand.Six taels of silver.

When the barbecue grill is ready, he plans to go to the village to collect some seafood that cannot be caught at home, and then buy more spices to make more flavorful dipping sauces. After all, eating hot and sour sauce and chili sauce all the time will make you tired.

Zhang Moyuan's family didn't have many other things, but there were a lot of paper and pens. Lin Yan took a pen and sorted out his plan on the paper.

In fact, the original owner is not very literate. He has never read the books Father Lin bought a few times. Based on his memory, Lin Yan is basically half illiterate. If he wants to write, he can only use modern characters, which is fine in the Lin family., but here it is different.

If Zhang Moyuan accidentally saw it, it would be hard to explain.

So Lin Yan simply did not write and only drew.

After sorting, he folded the paper and put it away.

The table next to him was full of Zhang Moyuan's books, neatly stacked.

The cover of the top book is handwritten, and the writing is clean and neat, and the strokes are strong and powerful.

Lin Yan only recognized two words: Jingyi.

It should be one of the commentaries on imperial examinations written by Zhang Moyuan.

At this moment, Lin Yan finally felt sleepy, and just as he was about to lower his head to blow out the candle, he heard a knock on the door.

Who could it be in the middle of the night?

There were two more knocks on the door. Lin Yan opened the door and was about to go out when he was stopped by Brother Lin who came out from the opposite room.

"I'll go."

Lin Yan nodded, and Brother Lin asked in surprise as soon as the door opened, "Tan Xin, why is it you?"

Lin Yan's hand to close the door stopped suddenly.

"I'm looking for Lin Yan."

Brother Lin was very vigilant, "My Yan'er is already asleep, come back tomorrow."

Tan Xin stared at Big Brother Lin fixedly, making his heart tremble.

When Lin Yan walked over, Tan Xin had already turned and left.

Brother Lin was at a loss, "What's wrong?"

Brother Lin still had lingering fears when he mentioned this the next morning, "That look in the middle of the night is really scary."

Father Lin hurriedly said to Lin Yan, "Yan'er, be more careful these few days."

Lin Yan responded, but didn't take this matter too seriously, after all, he rarely went out and was alone.

And today Carpenter Tang was coming to deliver a cart to him, so he didn't think about anything else.

As soon as arrived at the old place, a bunch of regular customers gathered around, each holding a big bowl in their hands.

"Brother Yan, you are finally here. Now I can't eat well without your sauce."

"No, my daughter is waiting eagerly when she gets up early in the morning."

"Brother Yan, I heard from Boss Ma that you went to Jiang's Kiln to burn a furnace, so you want to have a new trick?"

Lin Yan nodded with a smile, and took the opportunity to promote the barbecue later, "We want to make a new way of eating, called barbecue."

"It sounds good, when will it be up?"

"Come on, when the stove over there is ready, I'll add some sauce and it's almost done."

The regular customers around were drooling at what he said.

They knew Lin Yan's craftsmanship.

Since eating Lin Yan's hot and sour sauce, the family has saved more than half of the money for grocery shopping. The seafood that everyone used to eat and didn't want to touch, as long as they mix Lin Yan's sauce, it will immediately become delicious.Delicious on earth.

And according to Lin Yan, he still needs to make some new sauces, and that kind of barbecue. Although they don't understand, they can trust what Brother Yan made.

Impossible not tasty.

After the sauce was sold out, Lin Yan went to the blacksmith's shop to order a few iron nets, which will be used in the barbecue pit.

Father Lin wondered, "Why did you order so many cards?"

Can a stove still use several sheets at the same time?

Lin Yan explained: "Iron nets are easy to rust, and if they get rusty, they can't be used."

Father Lin suddenly realized.

On the way back, Lin Yan and Mrs. Lin discussed going to the village to collect some seafood. After all, both Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin came out to do business with him, and the time to go to the beach was greatly shortened. The daily seafood depended onA tattered web.

It's enough for tasting, but it won't work for barbecue in the future. Lin Yan needs a lot of seafood, and it's better to have more varieties.

"The village chief has a fishing boat. I'll go to his house and ask about it later."

"Aunt Wang's house has a big net, and I often hear her yelling that she has caught something new. I will also go to her house to have a look."

The three of them discussed going to Jiahe Village, and when they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw Tan Xin standing there.

Lin Yan frowned, what happened to this man?

Don't you want to trouble Zhang Moyuan while he's not at home?

Do you think he is easy to bully?

Just as Lin Yan was about to jump off the bullock cart, Aunt Lin stopped him, "Brother Yan, don't go, he must be here to trouble you."

Lin Yan smiled, "It's okay, you are still here."

Sister Lin thought about it too, "Then you go, Dad and I are right behind you."

Lin Yan nodded, then got out of the car and walked towards Tan Xin.

He stopped two meters away from Tan Xin and looked at the person opposite him quietly.

Tan Xin seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and he looked so gloomy and scary.

"Is there anything you can do with me?"

Tan Xin stared straight at Lin Yan, and suddenly said, "I know you were there that night."

Lin Yan: "?"

"That night, I clearly saw your father send you into Zhang Moyuan's house, and he even gave you medicine. How could you come out?"

Lin Yan: "..."

Why is this person still struggling with this matter??!!!

He didn't know what to say, so he could only use classic words, "I can't help you if you think so."

Tan Xin seemed to have finally found comfort, and even had a triumphant smile on his face, "I knew, how could Scholar Zhang want to marry you suddenly, it must be because of what happened that night."

He paused for a moment, and changed into a loathing expression, "Lin Yan, you are really shameless, you dared to seduce a man to do that kind of thing before you got married, let it spread and I'll see how you live!"

Lin Yan smiled. These words were a threat to the original owner, but not to him.

He got closer, and said in a voice that only he and Tan Xin could hear: "Do you want to say it?"

Tan Xin's eyes were full of sourness, "Of course I want to say it!"

Lin Yan sighed, "Then go ahead and tell me, and see if anyone believes you."

Tan Xin froze for a moment, as if he hadn't thought about it at all.

After all, this kind of gossip has always been the favorite of the villagers.

But he ignored the reputation of his family in the village now.

Moreover, Lin Yan and Zhang Moyuan's marriage has been finalized.

Lin Yan shook his head, turned and left.

Father Lin and Mrs. Lin immediately protected him from left to right.

Father Lin asked nervously, "What did he tell you?"

Lin Yan smiled, "It's nothing, he likes Zhang Moyuan, he is always a little bit unwilling."

Aunt Lin is a sensible person, and she said angrily when she heard this, "Why didn't he go to Scholar Zhang if he didn't want to be reconciled, what's the matter with coming to trouble you?"

Father Lin looked back at Tan Xin as he walked, his eyes were full of vigilance.

After so many years in the village, he still knew the Tan family well, and he always felt that Tan Xin had something to do in the future.

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