"Then I'll walk back, it's still early and I can take a stroll."

  Lin Run said: "Auntie, you can take the carriage back now. I'll ride my horse back later. If there's anywhere you want to visit, just ask the coachman to take you there. Anyway, he has nothing else to do on his way back."

  After seeing the person off, he turned back to look at Lin Qingyan and said, "Sister Yan, are you putting all your hopes on Xing Ge?"

  Lin Qingwan smiled, "Fifth Brother is joking, could it be that the treasure in my hand is just a guardian?"

  "Sister's guardian is no ordinary person," Lin Run said: "Even if the clan wants to borrow one, it's hard, but you gave him one without blinking."

  Lin Run shook his head and said, "Can you really trust him just like that?"

  "'Doubtful people are not used, and those who are used are not doubted.' Lin Qingyuan said confidently: 'I still have this kind of insight into human nature. Lin Xin is a good kid, as long as he can survive, he will not be ordinary.'"

  Lin Run's eyebrows rose, and his heart also stirred, "If that's really the case, then it's a blessing for the Lin family."

  The two got on the horse carriage, Lin Run pushed open and fixed the window, asking: "Sister Wan, where do you want to go?"

  "It's been a long time since I last strolled around the city, let's go for a walk with Fifth Brother."

  The horse carriage moved forward, heading straight into the city.

  Lin Run was very curious about where Lin Qingyan would take him.

  But they really went to those small streets, where there were vendors carrying poles and setting up stalls everywhere, because of the crowded population, the horse-drawn carriages slowed down gradually.

  Lin Run looked around, but still couldn't see anything unusual. He was patient and didn't say a word, Lin Qingyu didn't speak, he just quietly watched.

  Just as Lin Run was about to walk out of the street, he heard a hawking voice and looked back in surprise.

  Only two young men carrying baskets were resting by the roadside, shouting loudly, "Grass paper, toilet paper, Lin's grass paper, eight cents a knife!"

  Soon, several bookish-looking people walked up and surrounded their basket. Lin Run's car was not far from them, just in time to hear their conversation. "Possible? Our home is not far from here, but we bought a lot?"

  "How many did you buy? We need at least three knives."

  Those few people hesitated for a moment, and after discussing it, they said: "There are four of us, I want three knives, they only need two knives, will you give them to us or not?"

  The two young men hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Okay, as long as your home is not particularly far away. By the way, do you want toilet paper? It's only three cents. A roll can be used for a long time."

  A few bookworms hesitated for a moment, "Then each of you take one bundle."

  The two young men were delighted and, carrying their baskets, said: "Let the gentlemen lead the way, I'll deliver them to your doorstep."

  Lin Ruo sat silently with a straight body, the carriage passing by them. Two young men, excited and cheerful, turned their heads to see Lin's carriage, tilted their heads to take a closer look, confirmed it was the carriage from the other side of the Lin family compound, then chased after it. "Is Auntie inside?"

  Lin Run cleared his throat and was about to scold them when Lin Qingyan approached the car window, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "How's business?"

  Two young men smiled, "It's great, Auntie, we want to make a deal with you. Business in Suzhou is not doing well, and we also want to go out and explore. Can you lend us some money?"

  Lin Qingwan hadn't spoken yet, but Lin Run had already appeared before them with a serious face. The two of them were startled and immediately straightened their backs, saying in unison: "Fifth Uncle is well."

  Lin Qingwan let out a "heh" and laughed, saying: "First go greet your guest, if you want to borrow money from me then you'll have to think of a way to persuade me. Lin Chuan was able to persuade me, but you two clearly can't, so I won't lend it."

  Having said that, he turned back and sat properly, letting the coachman drive the carriage away.

  Two young men gazed wistfully as the carriage drove away. It was a pity that Fifth Uncle was in the carriage, otherwise they would have dared to think: if Lin Chuan could borrow money, why couldn't they?

  Their idea is much more comprehensive than Lin's.

  The horse cart wandered from the market in the south of the city to the west, and Lin Run saw many people of the Lin family carrying paper on their shoulders along the way.

  Moreover, business has been pretty good, Lin Run's reaction went from initial surprise to getting used to it, and then to being thoughtful.

  He couldn't help but look at Lin Qingwan, and Lin Qingwan was also very surprised. She looked back at him and said: "I also just heard from Zhong Daguantie that they did business so well, so I thought there's still time today to come take a look. It's unexpected."

  Lin Run furrowed his brow and said: "Now that production is low, they can still get along peacefully. Later when production increases, it's inevitable that they'll fight with each other."

  Lin Qingwan burst out laughing and leaned against the carriage, saying: "Fifth brother is too worried, let them fuss over these things. Nowadays, only our Lin family knows how to make grass paper, and all the grass paper outside has to be imported from here, do you think they can make much?"

  "Then let me see what they're doing?"

  "I just want to see how they do it, and also, in the future, more people from our clan will be making paper, so it's better to choose a place to gather everyone together, rather than having each person work at home, not only is the space small, but it also pollutes the water used by our clan."

  Lin Run furrowed his brow, "Will it pollute the water?"

  "For now, the problem is not big, because they are using limestone and medicine back and forth, but later it may not be the case, so let's prevent it beforehand," Lin Qingyan tapped her knee and said: "Isn't there a wasteland near Linjiazhuang? If we dig a large pond downstream and build several thatched huts nearby, we can dry paper there."

  Lin Run nodded, "Did you find me just to say this?"

  "It's not that," Lin Qingyan said, looking at the crowd outside. "Fifth brother, didn't I mention before that I wanted to rebuild the Lin family's martial arts? I live in the Lin family's side courtyard, and my martial arts can only protect the side courtyard, as for the clan, I couldn't take care of it."

  Lin Run was startled, "You want our clan to build one too?"

  Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes and didn't say a word.

  Lin Run nodded silently for a moment before finally nodding and saying, "I understand. I will discuss it with Father and the two uncles."

  Lin Qingwan hooked up the corner of her mouth and didn't mention this matter again. She looked at the Lin family children carrying poles and entering various alleys, thinking that one day the Lin family would be able to protect all their relatives, not bullying others, nor being bullied by others.

  The horse carriage stopped in front of Hanmo Studio, and before the siblings got off, they heard a commotion outside. Lin Qingwen lifted the curtain to take a look, and saw Liu Guan Shi personally escorting a group of people out, bowing repeatedly: "I'm not hiding from you all, but we really don't have any more bamboo paper. Now orders are backed up until three months later, please leave your names behind, and I'll notify you to come collect the goods as soon as it's time."

  The person who was sent out looked displeased, "We came all the way from the capital, it's not easy to come and go, can't you just give us some first?"

  Liu Guanshi looked embarrassed, "It's not that I don't want to distribute it, but it's really impossible to distribute it. We're truly out of stock."

  "Who's next? Give me his family's first, you guys don't have new goods coming out every day, do you? Let them wait another day."

  The other party's status was obviously not low, and Liu Guanshi was sweating all over his face, unsure of how to refuse.

  Lin Qingwan furrowed her brow, got out of the car, and frowned at them.

  Liu Guanshi saw her as if she was a savior and hastily stepped forward to pay his respects, "Greetings, young lady, elder master of the clan."

  Lin Run slightly nodded and glanced at the guests on the other side, saying: "What's going on here?"

  "Was it the Lin family's patriarch?" The other party heard Liu Guanshi's words, but didn't look at Lin Qingyan directly. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting towards Lin Run and smiled: "I am the master of Wanshu Pavilion in the capital. I came specifically for bamboo paper, only to find out that your family's stock was all gone when I arrived. That's why I wanted to ask your esteemed shop if you could spare some for me."

  He sighed with a difficult expression: "After all, the capital is too far away from here, and it's not easy to come and go, so please let Lin Zongyao make some concessions."

  Lin Run's face was awkward, although there were also bamboo paper shares in the clan, but not many, and the dominant power was all in Lin Qingwen's hands.

  The other party ignored Lin Qingyan, the host, and came to find him. Whether the other party was embarrassed or not, he didn't know, but he himself was very embarrassed.

  Lin Qingwan stood aside, looked up and down at this foolish master, then shook her head and entered the store.

  Liu Guanshi saw it and immediately bowed his head and confessed to Lin Run, then turned around to chase after Lin Qingyuan.

  Lin Run then lightly coughed and said, "The master of Wan Shu Ge, this study is my cousin's property. I don't think it's right for me to interfere, why not go talk to her about it?"

  The landlord's face was dull and expressionless.

  "But my sister has always been trustworthy, I'm afraid she won't agree to let someone cut in line, so..."

  Xu Ling was stunned. He had not expected the Lin family to be a matriarchy, and that the eldest of the Lin clan could not even speak up for himself. This was completely different from his own family's situation.

  He turned his head back to look at the woman who had just entered and couldn't help but ask, "Are you referring to that young lady from earlier?"

  Lin Run nodded.

  Xu Ling immediately turned around and chased after him, Lin Run's temples twitched slightly, thinking that the other party would at least be a bit embarrassed.

  Lin Qingwan sat in the inner room, comfortably holding a cup of tea and taking a sip.

  Xu Ling rushed in and smiled as he bowed his hands: "I've seen Miss Lin."

  Lin Qingyuan smiled, "Everyone calls me Lin Auntie, you can call me that too."

  Grandma

  Xu Ling raised his head and met Lin Qingwen's smiling eyes, held back for a moment, and bowed again: "Mrs. Lin."

  Lin Qingwan's smile deepened as she stretched out her hand in a gesture of mock support: "No need for such courtesy, sir. I don't know your surname."

  "Xu is the surname," Xu Ling said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Wanshu Pavilion and Hanmo Studio have been old partners for a long time, starting from when Old Master Lin was still around."

  Lin Qingwan smiled slightly and lowered her head to drink tea, but her eyes darted towards Liu Guanshi.

  Liu Guanshi nodded secretly, also because the two families had cooperated for too many years, he couldn't refuse.

  Ke Gu's grandmother had given orders early on that no one was allowed to cut in line, lest it get out and damage their reputation, which is why he would be so embarrassed.

  Lin Qingwan lowered her eyelids, took a sip of tea and put it down, tapped the table gently and said to Xu Ling: "I know why you're here."

  Xu Ling raised a big smile on his face...

  "But I couldn't let you cut in line," Lin Qingyan said, ignoring the other person's suddenly frozen smile. "If you can cut in line, others will too, what's the point of lining up then?"