Chapter 162: To Save a Father and Son

When the Qin Lang and Qin Ming arrived, they found that Lu Lin had not only invited them, but also the Yamen runners.

"Qin Ming, Qin Lang, you guys are here too!" Wang Da greeted.

Qin Lang nodded, "Yeah, Wang Da, how are you!"

Qin Ming also greeted the crowd with a smile.

Qin Ming saw a few round tables in the hall and there were already a selection of dishes on the tables.

Lu Lin came out and said with a smile, "Looks like everyone is here. Let's all take a seat, make yourself at home."

Qin Ming scratched his head and said, "Magistrate Lu, we won't stand on ceremony with you."

"That's what I want to see. I'm glad you've brought you son Dazhi with you, he is such a big boy now, isn't he? How time flies, I still remember when I first met you and you brother, two boys, and look at your today, you have a family!" Lu Lin stroked Qin Dazhi's hair and got a bit emotional.

Qin Dazhi, who seemed to be a shy boy, hid behind Qin Ming.

Seeing Lu Lin move away, Qin Dazhi curiously popped his head out and stared at Lu Lin. Then he craned his neck to get a better view of the guests.

Qin Ming and the other guests soon were seated, they could smell the aroma of dishes even more, he swallowed some saliva subconsciously.

Crab porridge, Dried Pot Shrimp, Sweet and Sour Fish, Spicy Fried Clams, Garlic Fried Eels, Stri-fried Seafood Noodles, Lu Lin really made a feast.

Every dish was finger licking good, the yamen runners didn't know this new magistrate well yet, so they paid great attention to their table manners at first, but as soon as they started eating, they started to throw their manners out of the window.

Qin Ming served a bowl of Crab Porridge for his son and Qin Dazhi, the boy enjoyed it so much.

Qin Lang and Qin Ming knew Lu Lin's cooking skills and were not surprised that Lu Lin could whip out such a feast. However, the yamen runners had never met a official who was willing to condescend to cook for his subordinates, they didn't expect this meticulously prepare feast.

"This is an eel, how come it's so yummy!" Sun Wu, a yamen runner thought to himself, "This new magistrate is something else!"

"This fish is actually sweet!" One of the yamen runners exclaimed, then he covered his mouth and blushed.

Qin Ming thought to himself, 'What's so special about sweet and sour fish? Magistrate Lu used to cook this for us all the time."

Then Qin Ming realized that sugar was expensive, most families only bought sugar as a treat to the kids in the family, it was very rare to use it as an ingredient.

Soon the guest made a clean sweep of everything on the table with an appreciative smack of the lips. They helped packing up ang doing the dishes before they left.

......

"It's really delicious." The yamen runners walked out of the hall together.

"Yeah! None of the ingredients seems to be too rare, but everything was just so delicious, I wish I knew one thing or two about cooking so I can ask my wife to cook the same thing for me and the kids."

"I totally agree. Although the ingredients were all very accessible, it just tastes so fine."

"Yeah, especially that ell, it tastes so tender!"

"For me, my favorite is the sweet and sour fish, it didn't even occur to me you could put sugar into cooking."

......

"It looks like our dishes are very popular, they've eaten up everything!" Lu Lin blinked.

Chen Xiao Mi smiled, "Isn't that great? It makes me more confident to open a restaurant.

Lu Lin nodded, "Yeah! It seems very simple to cook something people like."

Chen Xiao Mi looked at Lu Lin with a doting smile and said, "You! Don't get too smug, all right?"

Lu Lin made a face, then he looked outside the door and said, "It's still early. Let's go out and take a stroll somewhere."

"It's okay for us to go out for a walk, but don't buy whatever you see on the way." said Lu Lin.

"Got it, I promise we are just taking a stroll. I'm sorry I've been a little carried away since we arrived, it's just I can't help it, all the lobsters and crabs are being sold at such an affordable price, I really can't help it."

Chen Xiao Mi looked at Lu Lin and said smiled, "I guess if you really want to buy, you can still buy some."

Lu Lin nodded and said, "Really? Well, it's not a bad idea to buy stuff now because I think the price of the seafood will increase soon."

"You are always so creative with your excuses when you want to buy stuff."

......

Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi saw a father and son being thrown out from an inn.

"Boss, please show some mercy, I promise you I will pay soon," a middle-aged man carried his son in the arm and begged the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper looked at him and said flatly, "You haven't paid a cent for three days. There's nothing I can do here, my boss isn't happy about this, I'm so sorry."

The shopkeeper glanced at the child in the man's arms and thought, "This child is so sickly. If he dies in the inn, the other guests will move out!"

"That's a fisherman! I can tell from the marks on his hands." Chen Xiao Mi said.

Lu Lin frowned. Many fishermen lived on the boat. They would only live onshore when there was a family member got sick, but living in an inn was a burden for them

From the way it looked, the fisherman might be broke now.

Lu Lin walked to the middle-aged fisherman and said, "If you don't have a place to live, you can stay with me and my family for a while."

The shopkeeper turned pale on seeing Lu Lin, he trembled with fear said, "Magistrate Lu, I..."

Lu Lin nodded at the shopkeeper.

The boss of the inn soon rushed out, he sighed in his heart that he was so unlucky that he was caught by the new magistrate when he was kicking out a guest.

"Magistrate Lu, please hear me out, he hasn't paid the room fee for three days."

"I understand, you have a business to run, this is not a charity, if all the guests don't pay accommodation fee, you will lose your business soon." Lu Lin said.

Han Feng, the father who was holding his son realized that he had met a big shot on seeing how scared the boss and the shopkeeper were.

Lu Lin was no longer in the mood to continue the stroll, he looked at Han Feng and said, "Why don't you just follow me?"

Han Feng looked at his sick son, he gritted his teeth and followed Lu Lin.

After arriving at the county yamen, Lu Lin asked Wan Xiao Fan to arrange a room for Han Feng and his son, then he asked Qin Ming to send for a doctor for the sick boy. physician.

......

Lu Lin sat in the study, writing at a tremendous speed. Chen Xiao Mi walked into the room and asked, "What are you busy with?"

Lu Lin glanced at Chen Xiao Mi and said, "I plan to organize a fisherman team."

Chen Xiao Mi blinked and said, "Well! To be honest, I don't think it is that easy. The fishermen all tend to avoid people, they have their own circles just like the mountain people in Big Stone Village."

Lu Lin nodded and said, "I've heard of it too, but I plan to build a dormitory building for the fishermen by the sea, so they can enjoy all the convenience on shore."

"Dormitory?" Chen Xiao Mi heard Lu Lin mention it before. When Lu Lin was in school, he lived in something called a dormitory.

Lu Lin nodded and said, "The fishermen live on the boats. It's all right when the weather is good, but it's troublesome when it's windy and rainy. It's not healthy for children to live on boats! If I build a dormitory for them, they can have a place to stay when the weather conditions are harsh."

Chen Xiao Mi blinked and asked, "Is it free for them to live?"

Lu Lin shook his head, "Of course not!"

People tended to not cherish free things that they didn't have to work for.

"You can only live in my building if you join my fishermen team! The rooms won't be fancy, it's just a safe place for them to stay."

Chen Xiao Mi nodded, "It's a good idea."

After Han Feng and his son arrived, they stayed in one of the servants 'rooms in the County Yamen. Naturally, the things in the county Yamen were good, but the father and son constantly felt nervous.

Lu Lin covered the treatment fee for Han Feng's son, Han Xiao Zhou. Han Xiao Zhou 's condition had improved significantly after taking the medicine the doctor had prescribed, Han Feng was so grateful to Lu Lin.

Han Feng couldn't afford the medical fees. All Han Feng could think of was to hand over his boat to Lu Lin to pay for the debt. However, he couldn't make a living without his boat in the future.

Qin Lang knew that Lu Lin had taken Han Feng and his son in, he would visit them from to time.

When he saw the father and son, Qin Lang thought of himself and his own family. Back then, his brother was injured, and their family was so helpless, it was Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mi who had saved them.

Han Xiao Zhou looked at Qin Lang and asked carefully, "Uncle Qin, is it really okay for me and father to stay here for free?"

Han Xiao Zhou lowered his head. In order to treat him disease, his father had spent all the money he had accumulated.

Qin Lang nodded and said, "It's fine, I'm sure. Our magistrate and his partner are two of the best people I have ever met, just don't worry."

Han Feng was still a little skeptical. Lu Lin was an official! Han Feng firmly believed all officials liked to bully the plain folks for their personal profit.

Qin Lang stroked Han Xiao Zhou's head and said, "Don't worry, kiddo, it'll get better. This is actually how me and my family met Magistrate Lu. Several years ago, my father, my brother and I were mountain people, one day my brother was injured by... ..."

Both Han Feng and Han Xiao Zhou were fascinated by the story, and now they believed Lu Lin was a different official.