Chapter 504: Separation
Chapter 504: Separation
After some time passed, when everyone couldn't help whispering again, Lin Yinhu, who was in deep thought, finally made a move.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes gradually regained clarity, and he spoke slowly: "My little cousin, Doctor Shangguan taught me that if I want to live a long life in Yanjing, I must learn to be deaf and dumb."
As soon as these words were spoken, the clan elder slowly straightened up and stared at the young man. The other spectators also looked at each other in confusion, with bewilderment and doubt on their faces, not understanding what he meant.
Xiao Yining also breathed a sigh of relief, muttering to herself that Brother Hu was smart after all, as he had finally picked up what she was talking about.
The boy did not stop talking because of the different reactions of the crowd.
"His grandson also taught me not to save people casually, otherwise it would bring disaster to my family."
"Master Qingshan taught me that a father is a father and yet not a father, a son is a son and yet not a son."
"Uncle Yi and Sister Qing taught me that in front of the powerful, it only takes a moment to kill us."
"..."
"..."
As the young man spoke more and more, everyone's eyes changed from confusion to shock. Some people even couldn't help but whisper, "It sounds like Yanjing is a den of dragons and tigers. It's not as easy as the third brother said."
Sheng Hongtong, who had been watching the show, could not help but cross his arms across his chest, with a pleased expression on his face like a little adult, and nodded repeatedly.
Not long after, he also heard Lin Yinhu's "evaluation" of him.
"The Second Prince taught me that if I like Sister Qing, I should treat her well in silence."
Xiao Yining: ...
Sheng Hongtong: ...
As soon as he finished speaking, two real, scrutinizing gazes slowly fell on Sheng Hongtong.
Finally, Lin Yinhu took a deep breath and said, "The Lord of Anping County taught me that people who get close to me for no reason are bad people and will harm people's lives. There is also the emperor..."
"That's enough, Brother Hu." Lin Yuzan interrupted impatiently, not allowing the young boy to continue speaking.
Several elders were stunned for a long time because of the young man's words.
The second elder was the first to react and quickly asked Lin Yuzan, "Zan boy, did you encounter so many problems in Yanjing?"
If you carefully ponder the young boy's words, you can get an idea of how Lin Yuzan's family lived.
After all, anyone with a brain can figure out that who would teach a child these things if they are not related?
Lin Yuzan withdrew his gaze from Sheng Hongtong, sighed softly, and replied, "Yanjing is full of dignitaries, so it's more lively."
As soon as the voice fell, someone in the crowd shouted: "Mr. Lin, this is not what the third brother said when he came back. He said he was living very well in Yanjing!"
"Will he come back to report good news instead of bad news?"
"How could that be possible? The third brother has never been able to keep secrets. He would have spilled the beans on whatever happened."
"If it weren't for this, why would Fugui's family have such an idea to send Dong Ge'er to enjoy a good life? She even laughed at her mother-in-law for being stupid before!"
"..."
Lin Yuzan heard all the discussions and explained with a faint smile, "Uncle Zheng and I have different paths, so naturally we see things differently."
As soon as this was said, the onlookers all nodded in awkward agreement, "That's right, Mr. Lin is going to be a high-ranking official in the future."
But at this moment, a childish voice sounded.
"Brother Hu also enjoyed a good life in the past. He received one thousand taels from a nobleman, and he also told me that the nobleman gave Sister Qing five hundred taels."
Heiwa, with an angry face, stabbed Lin Yinhu in the back again.
Lin Yinhu stared blankly at his former friend, his heart filled with disbelief.
This sentence added fuel to the fire, causing an uproar in an instant and shifting public opinion. People began to be amazed at the huge amount of money and looked at Lin Yuzan's family and Lin Yinhu with envy and greed.
Being stared at by such uncomfortable looks, little Yining couldn't help but move closer to her father. It turned out that every child must be careful in what they say and do.
Lin Yuzan was very calm. He touched his daughter's head soothingly.
Everyone in the ancestral house was confused by Heiwa's words. They opened their mouths wide and stared at Lin Yinhu and Lin Yuzan's family in stunned silence, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Wu Fang let out an ear-piercing scream: "One thousand five hundred taels!"
As she shouted, she pulled her grandson up regardless of anything and rushed to Lin Yuzan.
Her already mean face became twisted and hideous due to anger and jealousy. She widened her eyes and stared at Lin Yuzan, gritting her teeth and saying, "Zan boy, don't forget that you have more than just Brother Hu as your nephew!"
Then, she turned around and glared at Zheng, completely disregarding the so-called etiquette and rules, and roared unwillingly: "You two old fools, you sent the grandson of the eldest wife to Yanjing to eat and drink well and make a lot of money, but you made us work hard in the village to support the eldest wife. Is there any justice in this? Oh, God! Is there any justice in this?"
This caused the situation in the Lin family, which had just been mediating, to suddenly become uncontrollable. Even the second house, which had been waiting and watching, joined the fight against the first house.
One thousand five hundred taels is enough to drive a person who has to face the earth all his life crazy.
Little Yining was frightened by this sudden situation. She hid behind her father, tightly grasped his clothes, and looked up at his expression.
Although his face was full of helplessness, his eyes looked calmly at the farce in front of him, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Little Yining was surprised for a moment, and in a flash, a strange thought came to her mind. Could it be that her father had a grudge against the people in the ancestral house?
Having changed her mind, she looked at poor Lin Yinhu again, and saw him crying in vain, being pushed around by the fighters. If he hadn't been protected by his parents, he would probably have been injured by now.
The little boy sighed in his heart again. What happened today would probably leave a shadow on Brother Hu for the rest of his life.
At this time, the elder of the clan could no longer tolerate the noise, and pounded the ground with his cane again, shouting angrily: "Enough, have you had enough of the noise? Stop it, and quickly pull all these people away from me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd immediately stepped forward and pulled apart the Lin family members who were fighting with each other.
Zheng had already been thumping her chest due to this scene. When she saw her children and grandchildren being separated, she lost control of her emotions and shouted loudly, "I want to split the family!"
As soon as she said this, she felt dizzy, her vision went dark, and she fell backwards, then lost consciousness.
Although Zheng's sudden fainting startled everyone present, it immediately drew a warm response from the third room, "divide, immediately."
Old Master Lin was filled with grief and indignation. With trembling hands, he struggled to help Zheng up. His eyes were red and he said in a choked voice, "Okay, okay, okay, I will separate you unfilial descendants right away."
Several elders nearby felt sorry for seeing things develop to this point, but they did not say a word of advice. They just shook their heads helplessly and sighed.
The elder of the clan glanced at the anxious Lin Yuzan and said, "Zan boy, the division of the family has nothing to do with your family. Take your wife and children back to rest!"
Lin Yuzan bowed quickly and said, "Great Patriarch, I want to see my grandmother before I leave."
The elder of the clan nodded slightly and praised him, "You are a filial son. Go ahead!"
When little Yining saw her parents were about to go to the inner room, she wanted to go forward and pull away the crying Lin Yinhu. However, before she could take any action, she was forcibly taken away by her father.
"Dad, Brother Tiger..." the little kid called out in confusion.
Lin Yuzan lowered his eyes and glanced at her: "Only when he is in a desperate situation will he think of change and realize his own shortcomings. Dad will come to pick him up tomorrow."
Xiao Yining: ...
What a heresy, it can even cause mental disorder in desperate situations!
The little girl looked back at Lin Yinhu with worry, and saw him nestling in his mother's arms, being coaxed gently. Seeing this scene, she no longer struggled, and left with her parents at ease.
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