[I Want to Not Be Embarrassed; If There's Embarrassment, It Won't Be Me]

Inside the small courtyard, Lin Ze didn't rush out. Instead, he retrieved the previously installed cameras and started reviewing the footage.

The evidence proved that these servants were honest.

Perhaps it was also because Lin Ze could arrange work for the servants' families.

In any case, during the time he was busy transporting fish back to the Main World, none of the servants attempted to come and snoop around the courtyard.

Otherwise, Lin Ze would have had to arrange for the untimely demise of certain servants who saw what they shouldn't have.

Walking out of the courtyard, Lin Ze locked the side room.

There weren't any important items inside the side room at the moment, but Lin Ze left a camera to record whether any servants broke the rules tonight.

At this time, it was already late, and the stars twinkled in the sky along with the silver moon.

"Master, are you finished with your work?"

Shitou and Houzi, who were guarding the entrance of the courtyard, spoke with delight at this moment.

"Yes, the initial processing of the materials is complete. Tomorrow, I'll carry out some key production steps."

Lin Ze said calmly, his tone even.

It wasn't that he needed to explain anything to the servants, but rather to lay the groundwork for disappearing for a while tomorrow when he went back to the Main World to sell fish.

"Have there been any events in the residence these past few days?"

Walking towards the dining hall, Lin Ze asked the two servants who were following him.

"Bandeng returned yesterday afternoon to report that the planned buildings at the Coal Mine have been initially completed. The master craftsmen, along with Hutou and Ergou, are guarding the construction site, waiting for you, Master, to inspect and settle the final payment."

Shitou reported.

According to the scheduled time, the Coal Mine was indeed completed yesterday, but Lin Ze had been busy with matters in the Main World these past two days, so it was delayed by a day.

"Matchmaker Wang Po has prepared all kinds of auspicious gifts needed for the marriage proposal. She also came to report earlier, saying that once you, Master, return, you can choose any day to go with her to propose marriage."

On the other side, Houzi also spoke.

This matter had also been delayed, but there were priorities.

Clearly, the matters that needed to be dealt with in the Main World had a higher priority.

After listening to the two servants' reports, Lin Ze didn't say much.

Instead, he first went to the dining hall and had dinner served by several maids.

In a feudal society with strict hierarchies, if he, as the master of the house, didn't eat, the servants couldn't eat either.

As an empathetic person, Lin Ze would never let everyone go hungry with him for no reason.

After dinner, Lin Ze took a bath, changed his clothes, and went to the study to write furiously.

"Shitou, take my letter to the County Government Office and give it to County Magistrate Li He."

As he spoke, Lin Ze handed a letter that he had just finished writing and stamped with his personal seal to Shitou, who had just finished eating not long ago.

The letter didn't contain anything special, just an invitation for Li He to inspect the Coal Mine together at noon tomorrow.

"Yes."

Shitou stepped forward, took the letter, and trotted out.

"Houzi, go to the Gao Residence in East City Gao Family Lane and deliver a letter to Registrar Gao Fei."

"Xiao Wu, go to the Liu Residence in South City Sweet Water Lane and deliver a letter to Lord Liu, the County Magistrate."

Lin Ze continued to instruct, the content of the letters was no different from the one given to Li He, nothing more than an invitation to inspect the Coal Mine together at noon tomorrow.

The two servants acknowledged their orders and left.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Ze took a sip of tea and said to another Sturdy Woman, "Zhang Shi, go to that 'Wang Po's' house and tell her to set the betrothal date on the next auspicious day."

The betrothal had been delayed due to the completion of the Coal Mine construction.

The signal he had previously given to the outside world was that he had returned to the mountains for some matters, so those involved could understand. But now that he had returned, he naturally had to give a clear response.

Going to the matchmaker's house to inform her of the betrothal date represented that Lin Ze had not changed his mind, and the marriage could still be discussed.

If he didn't respond at all, it would be too neglectful.

"Yes, Master, this old woman will go right away."

The Sturdy Woman in her forties acknowledged the order and went out to run errands.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Ze went straight to bed.

The next morning, after finishing his morning exercises.

After eating breakfast, Lin Ze went straight into the independent small courtyard, pretending to be making monosodium glutamate.

In reality, he was adjusting the surveillance, confirming that no servants had tried to enter this small courtyard last night, and then directly opened the Gates to Heavens and returned to the Main World.

It was seven o'clock in the morning.

As soon as Lin Ze opened his phone, he saw a message from Ji Shuqing.

It was a message that the other party had sent at six o'clock in the morning.

"Hello, I am now at the Jiang Zhou District Wharf. Please reply with the specific delivery address when you see this message."

Lin Ze sent a location and replied, "So early? I thought it would take you a while to get to Jiang Zhou."

Ji Shuqing replied instantly, "I rushed over overnight after receiving your message. I also contacted other buyers for you. I'll have them come over after I've made my selections. See you later."

Lin Ze typed one last sentence, "Okay, no problem, they are all top-quality Large Yellow Croaker."

While chatting, Lin Ze checked the fish he had placed in the warehouse, which were still alive and kicking for the time being.

With food, drink, and ventilation, there was no reason for these fish to suddenly die.

The chat ended, and just as Lin Ze opened the warehouse door and prepared the fish-selling tools such as the electronic scale, he saw a modified truck specially used for transporting fish driving to the entrance of the warehouse.

Dressed in a simple black shirt and matching slim-fit trousers, Ji Shuqing, who had opted for a minimalist and plain outfit, jumped off the transport vehicle and froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

At the entrance of the warehouse, the young man in a black, slim-fitting, ancient-style robe looked so familiar.

Wasn't he the same young man she had awkwardly tried to flirt with for the first time at the airport, only to be utterly defeated? What was he doing here?

Ji Shuqing had already guessed the answer in her mind, but she was somewhat unwilling to face reality. She took out her phone and dialed the number she had obtained from Lin Ze's Flying Bear Chat alternate account.

"Hello, this is Lin Ze. My friend just brought back the Large Yellow Croaker yesterday. You're really quick to arrive. Come over and pick out your fish."

Lin Ze ended the phone call and greeted Ji Shuqing with a smile.

Seeing Lin Ze's expression was normal, as if nothing had happened before, the awkwardness in Ji Shuqing's heart eased a lot.

"Hello, I'm Ji Shuqing, a buyer for Ji Family Cuisine in Shenjing City."

She displayed the composure she had developed over the past two years of work, pretending to be nonchalant as she said, "I've come to Jiang Zhou to buy Large Yellow Croaker many times. They basically all ship from this dock area, so I was prepared in advance. I came as soon as you notified me."

As she spoke, Ji Shuqing was also feeling annoyed.

Today, to make it easier to buy Large Yellow Croaker, she had deliberately chosen a simple and easy-to-move outfit, but she didn't expect to run into the young man she thought she had already missed again.

Right now, she hadn't even put on much makeup. She wondered if she would leave a bad impression on the young man.