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In the Fuman Building, Xia Zheng leisurely sipped his tea and glanced at Jin Shiwen seated across from him, inwardly praising the young lad for having such profound thoughts at a tender age.

"Shiwen, I also have to thank you for this matter," Lin Yuan personally poured a cup of tea for Jin Shiwen and thanked him with a smile.

Jin Shiwen scratched his head awkwardly and said with a laugh, "Actually, I didn’t really help much, I just invited my uncle out for a tea, a mere trifle."

"That’s not a small matter at all. Is Sir Li something just anyone can invite out? And to make him take that particular route is even more remarkable." Lin Yuan said, looking at the naive-looking young boy with a smile in her eyes.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Li Chang happened to pass by, Xingxing would not have been able to lodge a complaint so timely.

Of course, Lin Yi’s credit could not be overlooked either.

If he hadn’t acted in time to knock down the man holding Xingxing, she wouldn’t have been able to escape so easily.

And the mysteriously opened door was also Lin Yi’s handiwork. If the door had remained firmly shut, how could Dawang have "coincidentally" overheard Da Qiangzi’s plan?

After receiving the tea cup, Jin Shiwen couldn’t help but hum, "It was all because of that Da Qiangzi, bringing trouble upon himself. Who asked him to leer at my sister? If he had behaved, I wouldn’t have had to teach him a lesson."

Lin Yuan curved her lips, suddenly remembering the sight of Jin Shiwen’s little face flushed with anger when he came to find her, and realized that the bond between this brother and sister was even closer than she had thought.

"Oh, right, Sister Yuan, do you think that Da Qiangzi will come back? Even though he was driven out, there’s no guarantee he won’t bear a grudge.

What if he comes back to cause trouble? We better take precautions beforehand.

" Jin Shiwen furrowed his brows in thought, becoming increasingly uneasy.

He put down his tea cup and looked at Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng with some worry.

Before Lin Yuan could speak, Xia Zheng was the one to answer, "Don’t worry about it. Sir Li isn’t one to shirk his duties; if he let a person who was expelled from the city waltz back in so easily, he wouldn’t need to remain the Master Magistrate."

That made sense.

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement, thinking that since Da Qiangzi had already received his punishment, whatever happened to him in the future was no longer her concern.

"Speaking of your sister, how has she been lately? Is the vinegar workshop keeping her busy? I feel like it’s been many days since I last saw her."

With Lin Yuan no longer asking about Da Qiangzi, Xia Zheng lowered his gaze, his lips curving into a smile that was not quite a smile.

Speaking of Jin Yuyu, Jin Shiwen couldn’t help but laugh, "My sister has been very busy lately. However, it’s not the vinegar workshop that’s keeping her so occupied but rather her lifelong affair."

Oh?

Lin Yuan’s interest was piqued.

"With Jin Lingling from the second branch already married off, the family only has my sister as the unmarried daughter. Grandmother is constantly talking about finding her a good marital match. So far, several prospects have been mentioned, but none were suitable. Now, mother doesn’t even let sister manage the workshop, insisting that she focus solely on finding a good husband. "

Jin Shiwen giggled mischievously, "You should have seen sister’s reaction.

Usually, she fears neither heaven nor earth, but when it comes to matchmaking, her brows furrow as if she’s facing the greatest dilemma, and she looks so miserable.

Every day, before father and mother wake up, she drags me out of the house, just to avoid being caught and taken to a matchmaking appointment! "

Seeing Jin Shiwen’s face turn crimson with laughter, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle.

However, she also keenly noticed something: Jin Shiwen referred to Jin Xufa as father, but when talking about Lady Hong, he used the term mother.

It seemed that Lady Hong and Jin Yuyu took great care of this child born to the concubine; otherwise, the lad wouldn’t refer to them in such a way.

As she was reflecting on this, Xia Zheng, who was sitting to the side, suddenly had a gleam in his eye, leaned forward eagerly, and said, "Hey, I know the perfect match for your older sister, she’ll definitely be satisfied!"

"Who?"

Xia Zheng’s words had caught Lin Yuan’s attention too.

Xia Zheng raised his eyebrows, casually saying, "The legitimate son of the Ma family Manor, Ma Junying."

Ma Junying?

Lin Yuan blinked, caught the look Xia Zheng suddenly threw at her, and rolled her eyes in response.

Jin Shiwen, oblivious to the two’s interaction, pondered for a moment with furrowed brows and shook his head, "No, no, Young Master Ma won’t do."

There weren’t many eligible young talents in Zhuma Town, but Ma Junying definitely stood out from the rest, of course, aside from Xia Zheng himself.