A Good Country Wife-Chapter 639 - 632 - 1

Lin Yue intended to invite her aunt and her family to stay with them for a while, at the very least to bring over her aunt. However, her aunt felt that having her two sons work for Lin Yue was already a huge favor; plus, Lin Yue had sent over so many food supplies. She wouldn’t agree to go with Liu Aniu to Zhao Family Village and insisted on staying at home. Liu Aniu did not want to force her, so he had to take their eldest cousin back to Zhao Family Village first. The second cousin’s injuries had not yet healed, and he would have to wait a few more days before heading over.

This is where people differ: some, like Lin Youfu and Zhou, are never satisfied, always wanting more, even calculating and using their own daughter. And others, like Lin Yue’s aunt, are kind-hearted, grateful, and unwilling to impose on others. Knowing what her aunt insisted on, Lin Yue did not push further. Later on, she had Liu Aniu deliver another batch of meat and vegetables to them.

Having more people did mean higher consumption, but it also had its advantages. Watching the new house gradually being built, a significant amount of progress had been made in such a short time, which was very pleasing to see. Lin Yue still remembered the incident with the displaced people climbing over the wall; she had thought about raising the height of the wall and strengthening the defenses outside the yard. Now that the incident was in the past, her thoughts had not changed, so she consulted with Old Lu on the matter.

As the owner of the house, Lin Yue’s wish to do this was naturally unopposed by Old Lu. Moreover, raising the height of the walls and enhancing defenses were entirely beneficial, albeit at the cost of more silver. Lin Yue had the financial capability, so building it was certainly good, not only offering more work and income for everyone but also providing a secure environment in case of similar incidents in the future. By simply shutting the main gate, even a large number of displaced people would not be able to break in, making the house all the more reassuring to live in.

"Then I’ll have to trouble Old Lu! To tell the truth, I was really frightened by the incident with the displaced people. If I hadn’t thought of a solution in time, I’m afraid it would have eventually been overrun by them. Although the matter is behind us now, I am still anxious and want to reinforce and heighten the wall to feel at ease," Lin Yue said.

Old Lu chuckled, "That’s right, it’s the sensible thing to do. Not just you, a young girl—I, an old man, was also very panicked at the time. If those displaced people had actually broken in, my old bones wouldn’t have been able to take it, haha."

"Speaking of which, I have another concern. I think that simply raising the wall height is not enough, as a taller wall can still be scaled with ladders. I’m also considering installing some kind of traps or mechanisms. I’ve heard that Old Lu is also quite skilled in this area, and I’ve designed a few myself, but I’m not sure if they’ll work. Here are the designs, please take a look and give me your opinion," she continued.

Before Lin Yue could finish, Old Lu snatched the drawings from her hand. He held great admiration for Lin Yue, who always had some clever and interesting ideas. The things she designed were of great interest to him, and without further ado, he went off to study the designs.

Lin Yue knew Old Lu’s personality; right now, he definitely wouldn’t have the time to pay attention to her, so she didn’t hurry him and simply left. When Old Lu figured something out, he would naturally come to find her.

After Lin Yue left Old Lu’s place, she saw Lin Youfu just leaving. Because they were in different locations, Lin Youfu didn’t see Lin Yue. Lin Yue turned to Nurse Xu, "What’s he doing here again, still not giving up?"

"Yes, and he was quite angry, insisting that you go see him yourself, otherwise he would..."

Nurse Xu didn’t finish her sentence, but Lin Yue knew it was not going to be something pleasant. Just as she was about to say something, she was interrupted by an excited voice,

"Madam, madam, great news, we’ve succeeded! We’ve created the item you wanted!" Master Xue came running over, holding a box, covered in dust, his hair in disarray, and his face filled with excitement, drawing the attention of many.

Lin Yue saw a look of pleasure on Master Xue’s face. However, the glassmaking was done behind everyone’s back; she didn’t want it to leak out. Moreover, it was disguised under the pretense of making glazed tiles. Not many within the family knew about the glass production, only a few trusted individuals. Thus, when everyone turned their gaze to Master Xue, Lin Yue suppressed the joy in her heart and invited Master Xue inside to talk, to prevent the servants from accidentally overhearing and carelessly spreading the word, which would lead to trouble.

"Master Xue, let’s go inside to talk further," she said.

"Yes, Madam. I was simply too happy and forgot myself, being overly zealous. I almost spoiled your plans," Master Xue confessed as he scratched his head, only then realizing the necessity for secrecy about the success in glassmaking. Fortunately, he hadn’t spilled everything there and then.

"No harm done. I understand, and I am also very excited about Master Xue’s success. I can’t wait to see it; let’s head inside," Lin Yue said with a forgiving smile.

The group entered the inner courtyard, oblivious to the green figure hiding behind the nearby bushes, who only came out and hurriedly left after they had gone.

"Master Xue, quick, show me the glass bottles you’ve made," Lin Yue said eagerly as she entered the room, while Xixi stood guard outside.

Master Xue placed the box on the table with nimble movements, yet his touch was gentle, making sure not to jolt the glass bottles inside. There was also a layer of cotton inside the box to prevent any minor vibrations from affecting the glass bottles.

Lin Yue swiftly picked up the glass bottles, which were not just bottles but a set of glass apparatus, designed according to her own drawings intended for Liao Ruyan’s perfume distillation. Due to Master Xue’s progress in glassmaking skills, Lin Yue had drawn out the designs for him to craft.

"Master Xue is indeed impressive; this set of glass apparatus is exactly like the ones on my drawings. This is simply wonderful! Ruyan will certainly be overjoyed," Lin Yue said, her surprise undisguised. But then she seemed to remember something. "Master Xue, did you come up with this set of glass apparatus by chance, or can you maintain this level of quality from now on? Is the recipe firmly noted down?"

Some technicians perform exceptionally well when they feel inspired, Lin Yue asked uncertainly, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

"Rest assured, Madam, this isn’t the first set I’ve made. I’ve crafted three sets in total, and the quality of each one is similar. This one was randomly picked from them. The specific recipe is already finalized," Master Xue assured her.

"That’s truly excellent news. Then I would like to ask Master Xue to make several more sets. I need to send them to the Soap Making Room," Lin Yue said, beaming with happiness. She did not avoid Master Xue specifically, but still didn’t divulge their particular use. Master Xue, being a wise man, although finding the shapes of the glass apparatus rather strange and unusual, and being somewhat curious, would never pry with questions.