"So it was six thousand taels." Gao Qiu patted his head, his face full of shame, "Look at my memory, how could I let you calculate an extra twenty thousand taels? I'm ashamed, ashamed. Brother Lin has a noble heart, is fair, and incorruptible, you are truly a role model for us to learn from. "
Qin Xian 'er couldn't stand it anymore. She glared at Gao Qiu and angrily said, "Commander Gao, do you think this princess doesn't exist? You clearly only used two thousand taels of silver, why did it become six thousand taels when you reported it to father? You're so greedy, do you not want your head anymore? "
Gao Qiu broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare to talk back to the princess and could only look at Brother Lin for help.
He didn't expect this girl to be so serious. Lin Wanrong laughed, "Xian 'er, how could this be considered greedy — — Older Brother Gao isn't that kind of person! The actual situation is like this, it's true that two thousand taels of silver were thrown into the lake, but that's only a part of the visible expenses. In addition, there are some invisible expenses, such as the transportation fees for Older Brother Gao's subordinates, labor fees, and overtime pay — — all of these are counted as money. "
Listening to his nonsense, Qin Xian 'er burst into laughter, "Husband, don't lie to me. The transportation fees, labor fees, and overtime pay are all counted as military expenses. Father has already paid for them, so it has nothing to do with six thousand taels of silver."
"Smart!!" Official Lin gave a thumbs up, "— — However, Xian 'er, think about it, what is a mere six thousand taels of silver compared to eradicating a traitor? This is called spending a small amount of money to do a big thing. As long as it can ensure the safety of China, let alone six thousand taels, even if it's sixty thousand or six hundred thousand taels, the emperor is still willing to pay. Look at me — — "Official Lin waved his arm with a pained expression, pointing at the heavy bandages on his leg. He sorrowfully said, "I, your husband, am a disabled person, but I don't care about myself and only care about helping others. I eat and sleep in the open, sleep through the night, and carry a heavily injured body to handle a case for the emperor — — do you think it's easy for me?! This little labor fee isn't even enough to pay for my medicine! "
Qin Xianer lowered her head in shame. Her heart ached as she held his hand. "Husband, you're right. You're so hardworking that you don't even care about your body. It's only right that you take more money. In any case, father's money will be yours sooner or later. Even if the meat is rotten, it's still in the pot. Six thousand taels is too little. Commander Gao, just like you said, you can report thirty thousand taels. After deducting the expenses, the rest will be considered as my husband's hard work. "
Today, Gao Qiu finally understood what it meant for a girl to be extroverted. Gao Qiu hurriedly agreed. He was full of admiration for Brother Lin's wife manipulation skills.
"How can that be?" Lin daren sternly said, "Xian 'er. As the saying goes, there is righteousness in heaven and earth. As a person, he must have a conscience. What is mine, not a single bit less. If it doesn't belong to me, I will definitely not take it. Big Brother Gao, you are only allowed to report six thousand taels of silver, not one cent more. After deducting the expenses, you can take out another two thousand taels of silver and give it to the brothers. The remaining two thousand taels of silver is a bit less, but it's barely enough to maintain my medicine. Ai, is being kind a mistake? Then I'm willing to make mistakes again and again! "
He shook his head sadly. Miss Qin's heart was moved. She quickly pulled on his hand, "Husband, you really are the best person in the world. Don't worry, father's money won't run away in the future. It will all be yours. "
Lin daren snorted twice. Gao Qiu moved closer to his ear and secretly asked, "Are you really only going to report six thousand taels of silver? Brother Lin, this isn't your style. How about I find someone to renovate your residence's garden and add it all to the account for ten thousand taels of silver? "
"Are you stupid?!" Taking advantage of the fact that Qin Xian 'er wasn't paying attention, Lin daren angrily rolled his eyes at Old Gao, "You have to be smart. Just the things we've done, if you really report ten thousand taels of silver, would the emperor believe you?! If you want to report it, then wait until you're doing something big. Next time you fight the barbarians, you can report a little less than a hundred thousand taels of silver. Wouldn't you be able to get everything back?! "
So smart, why didn't I think of this? No wonder Brother Lin can completely control the princess! Gao Qiu broke out in a cold sweat. He wholeheartedly admired Lin daren.
The fog slowly dispersed and a red sun appeared. The surface of the water glowed with a faint golden light. The warm morning sun shined down on everyone, making them feel very comfortable.
From time to time, the brave men in the water would pop their heads out of the water. When they heard that someone had found gold, silver, and jewelry, everyone became even more excited and full of energy. Of course, there were also those who were "unlucky". After searching for a long time, they didn't find anything. Seeing others fishing for silver and jadeite, they naturally didn't feel good in their hearts. Instead, they became even more diligent. Motivated by this, everyone didn't want to let go of even a single inch of grass. The atmosphere was extremely hot.
By the time they finished eating breakfast, they had fished up quite a bit of silver, but there was still no movement from the things they were supposed to find.
"This is making me anxious to death!" Gao Qiu stuffed the last steamed bun into his mouth. He tore off his clothes and was about to dive into the water, "Could it be that these people are only thinking about the silver and forgot about their proper business? I'll go down and take a look. "
Enjoying Xian 'er's gentle shoulder massage, Lin daren let out a comfortable sigh. He shook his head and said with a smile, "Big brother Gao, you should rest. With your two dog paddles, I'm afraid you didn't accomplish your proper business. I'm going to hold a memorial service for you! "
"Then what should we do?" Gao Qiu said in annoyance, "If we keep waiting like this, when will it end? His Majesty only gave us two days. We need to give him a reply tomorrow morning. "
"Don't worry, there's someone even more anxious than us." Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously. Suddenly, he let out a cry of surprise, "Where is Official Chen? How come I don't see him?! "
"I don't know! I'm afraid he went back to write a memorial! "
"Write a memorial? Then let him go. "Lin Wanrong giggled and didn't seem to mind at all.
The two of them were talking and laughing when a man popped his head out from the center of the lake. He held something in his hand and waved his arm excitedly, "Daren, I found it. I also found a treasure."
That thing flashed with a dazzling golden light in the morning sunlight. It turned out to be a large golden hoop. The color was excellent and it was very heavy. It was about the size of two palms of an adult.
Gao Qiu lowered his voice and said to Lin Wanrong, "Their group has been busy all morning, but they haven't even touched a mud egg. Now they can be considered to have made peace. Damn it, I remember that I personally threw a golden needle into this area. Why haven't they touched it yet? "
This old fellow was too lacking in morals! Lin daren shook his head and said with a laugh, "Big brother Gao, these brothers really treat you well. You threw a golden needle and they picked up a golden hoop for you — —"
"Golden hoop? I didn't throw a golden hoop into the water at all. How did they pick it up?! "Gao Qiu said in shock.
You didn't throw a golden hoop into the water? It was unknown what Lin Wanrong thought of, but his expression suddenly became excited. He hurriedly waved his hand at that person, "Brother, quickly bring it over — —"
When that person swam over and handed the golden hoop to Lin Wanrong, Lin Wanrong carefully looked at it. This golden hoop was dazzling and had a very high color. There were even some traces of friction on the handle.
"Where did you get this from?" Lin Wanrong hurriedly asked.
The man respectfully replied, "Sir, this lowly one saw this underwater in the crevice of the rocks. This thing was pressed down by several large rocks. This lowly one has been coming back and forth dozens of times. If it wasn't for the golden light, I'm afraid I wouldn't have noticed it. This golden hoop is embedded in a large rock. That rock is very heavy, so it wasn't easy for me to get it down. I've specially reported it to daren. "
Embedded in a rock? Lin Wanrong and Gao Qiu looked at each other, their eyes filled with excitement. Gao Qiu snorted, "Can you still find that place? Quickly take me there to have a look."
That place was at the center of the lake, so they needed a small boat to cross it. Qin Xian 'er hurriedly and carefully moved Lin Wanrong's wheelchair onto the small boat. The few of them rowed towards the center of the lake. When they reached the place, Lin Wanrong asked for a bamboo pole and slowly extended it into the water. This bamboo pole actually couldn't reach the end, so the depth of the water could be imagined.
"Big Brother Gao, call a few brothers who are good at swimming to go down with us." Lin Wanrong grunted twice, "Look under that rock and see what exactly is there!"
"Yes." Gao Qiu waved his hand, and dozens of soldiers who were good at swimming jumped into the water. Waves rose up, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace. Old Gao couldn't care less about his poor swimming skills. He called for two good helpers to help and followed everyone down.
When the surface of the lake had completely calmed down, Lin Wanrong looked at the rippling dark green lake water and tightly clenched his fists.
Seeing his solemn expression, Qin Xianer suddenly smiled and said, "Husband, what's wrong? Do you still remember when you went boating with the Grand Mistress on West Lake in Hangzhou? "
Lin Wanrong nodded, "Is it that time when you cut off the Red String of Fate? Hehe, how can I forget that? However, Xian 'er, I'm very serious. That time, it wasn't me who went boating with the Grand Mistress. It was Xu Wei who wanted to meet his old lover, so he specially made up an excuse to invite us on the boat to drink wine. Don't confuse us. "
Xian 'er giggled and said, "Then what about when we were at Lake Weishan? We went boating together. Do you like accompanying me or accompanying Master the most? "
"What, what do you mean? Me and Sister An, no, nothing. — — "Hearing that there seemed to be a hidden meaning in Miss Qin's words, Lin Daren immediately stuttered.
"Husband, what's wrong with you? You're sweating so much! "Qin Xian 'er smiled charmingly. She slowly raised her sleeve and gently wiped the sweat on his face, "I know, you and Master are just playing around. There are no secrets between the two of you that can't be told. Isn't that right? "
"Ah, this. Little secret — — "Miss Qin's charming face was like a flower, her smile a bit mysterious. However, the current situation was completely different from last night. Lin Daren didn't know what to say.
Qin Xian 'er sighed softly, "Husband, do you miss Master?"
"Yes — — ah, no, that's not what I meant — — I just miss a little, that's all!" Miss Qin's gaze was like a sharp sword as she stared at his face. Lin Daren's entire body felt cold. No matter what, he couldn't resist her gaze and could only lower his head.
Qin Xian 'er's voice seemed to float over from the horizon, faintly illusory and unfocused, "You've only been with Master for a few days. What do you miss about her? Do you miss her hitting you, messing with you, teasing you? "
This question was deep, and Lin Wanrong didn't know how to answer it. Seeing that he didn't answer, Qin Xian 'er was both embarrassed and annoyed. She stretched out her slender finger and pointed it at his forehead. She said coquettishly, "You, you lost your temper when you should have spoken. No wonder Master scolded you …"
"What did Big Sister An say about me?" Once Lin Daren heard Big Sister An scolding him, he immediately became spirited.
Miss Qin found it funny and helplessly rolled her eyes at him. "I'm not going to tell you. You have a perverted heart, but you don't have the guts. Look at your silly face!"
Lustful, but not daring? Lin Wanrong suddenly sighed and said, "Xian 'er, when I'm done with all the messy things around me, I'll definitely bring you and Sister An to Weishan Lake to find the warmth of the past."
Qin Xian 'er nodded and said with a smile, "You're my husband. Naturally, I'll follow you wherever you go. However, as for Master, I'm afraid she won't be so easy to talk to. You know her temper, haha … "
"Yes, yes." Lin Wanrong wiped the sweat off his forehead. He felt that Xian 'er's words were full of hidden meaning and were worth pondering.
Just as he was in a daze, he suddenly heard a light splash and a few heads popped up from the water. They were the soldiers who had gone into the water to investigate. Gao Qiu was the last one to show up. His face was dark. After a long time, he let out a long breath and shouted, "Damn, I'm suffocating!"
It would be strange if you didn't suffocate to death. Lin Wanrong said with a smile, "Big Brother Gao, how is it? What's the situation down there?!"
Gao Qiu wiped the water droplets off his face and spat out a mouthful of mud. He said while panting, "That big rock with the golden ring is eight hundred catties heavy. We can't move it. However, we made a new discovery. There are two words carved on the rock! "
"Big Brother Gao, stop talking in riddles! What words are they?! "Seeing Gao Qiu's unhurried expression, Lin Official was so anxious he was about to jump up.
"— Dragon — Palace —" Gao Qiu gritted his teeth and said word by word.
"Dragon Palace? Are you sure you didn't see wrong?! "Lin Wanrong's nerves were tense as he asked anxiously.
"Brother Lin, with my swimming skills, how could I see it clearly?" Gao Qiu laughed self-deprecatingly. He pointed at the people around him and said, "No, these brothers are all dragons in the water. They saw these two words with their own eyes, so it can't be fake!"
Lin Official's eyes were sharp as he swept his gaze over the people around him. Everyone quickly nodded.
It's here! Lin Wanrong clapped his hands and laughed, "What a good Dragon Palace, this is it! Big Brother Gao, immediately spread the news that we've found a Dragon Palace in the lake in the back garden of the palace. Spread the news throughout the city, the faster the better, the further the better. It's best if everyone knows, even the deaf can hear it. "
Gao Qiu nodded. He had done this kind of rumor spreading many times under Lin Official's command, so he was already used to it.
"Also," Lin Official smiled darkly, "Immediately prepare a hundred catties of explosives and place them in front of the Dragon Palace. Damn, I'll set the Dragon Palace on fire. Let's see how long this fake Dragon King can stay calm. "
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