Chapter 7, Making Money

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The Lin family is a scholarly lineage with a history of over a hundred years. Lin Sizheng, being rather traditional, after hearing Zhang's words, abandoned the idea of having Lin Zhao study at home, in order to avoid gossip from outsiders

After the young man finished speaking, he turned his head and slowly walked away.

At that time, the servants of the Lin family in Xingwenfang congratulated the Zhang family, saying that their third son was a studious child. Mr. Qin from their household mentioned that, at most in three to five years, he could possibly achieve academic success.

Zhang does not intend to report to the authorities, after all, once she enters the government office, the expenses for greasing palms will be considerable, and that little beast Lin Zhao is not worth her spending money to pursue a lawsuit

She could not possibly allow the mother and son to have the opportunity of "the dove occupying the magpie's nest". Therefore, after Lin Zhao entered the city by donkey cart, the matriarch of the Lin family followed into the city the next day, wanting to see what Lin Zhao had come to the city for. Then, she learned at the Lin family in Xingwenfang that Lin Zhao was about to enter the family school to study.

At this moment, if he were to return to Donghu Town, it is likely that he would remain in that situation for the rest of his life. Therefore, he must find a way out in the city and escape his current circumstances as soon as possible

I need to earn some money as soon as possible

On the surface, it is certainly not permissible to retaliate, but if one wishes to vent their frustrations, there are plenty of ways to do so in private

The young man gazed at the setting sun before him, speaking to himself

However, at this moment, Zhang was still unwilling to give up. She looked at Lin Zhao's gradually receding figure and angrily shouted: "I can't control you little beast, but can I not control your mother? Go ahead and run, let's see if your mother will have any good days ahead!"

Having taken more than ten steps, Lin Zhao stopped, took a few steps back, and walked up to Zhang.

At this time, the market price of one mu of Yongye farmland was around 20 guan, and it was not easy to purchase. Four to five mu of land would amount to over 100 guan, which constituted a significant portion of the Lin family's assets in Donghu Town. Lin Zhao was merely a son born out of wedlock; not to mention four to five mu of land, even four to five fen of land was not intended to be allocated to him by the Zhang family.

With her hands on her hips, she scolded, "Where do you think you are going? Come back with me to Donghu Town! There are still countless chores to attend to at home in the fields. Who allowed you to go to the city?"

I am your mother; whatever I arrange for you to do, you must do it

Now, striking down with a punch may indeed be exhilarating, but life and death are no longer in one's own hands

Then the mother went to the government office to file a complaint. If the office allows me to return to Donghu Town, I will naturally go back

The reason she is in such a state of agitation is that Lin Sanlang, who was previously neither studious nor intelligent, suddenly entered the city from Donghu Town and, to her astonishment, managed to successfully pass the master's test and gain admission to the master's family academy

Lin Zhao turned around and left without paying any further attention to this shrew

At that moment, Zhang's heart was immediately filled with a mix of emotions, leaving her quite unsettled. She quickly realized that she absolutely could not allow Lin Zhao and her son to have a chance to turn their situation around. Therefore, she sought out Lin Sizheng, the head of the Lin family from Xingwenfang, and embellished the story of Lin Zhao and her son.

Thus, she could only watch helplessly as Lin Zhao walked away

In this era, common people are rarely willing to get involved in lawsuits; generally, matters that are not particularly significant will not escalate to the authorities. Moreover, the conflict between the Zhang family and Lin Zhao is viewed as a trivial issue by the authorities, and it is uncertain whether they will even accept the case.

Once, in his eyes, Lin Sanlang, who had to toil in the fields for a lifetime to make a living, suddenly became a "scholar"!

No matter her figure or appearance, Lin Erniang surpasses Zhang in many ways. Therefore, this matriarch of the Lin family in Donghu Town naturally feels a sense of crisis. Fortunately, her husband, Lin Qingyuan, is rarely at home, and the household affairs of the Lin family are managed by Zhang. Due to her looks, she does not treat Lin Erniang and her son very well, and on ordinary days, the money and provisions she provides to the mother and son are only slightly better than those given to the tenants working the fields for the Lin family.

Among those fields, the ones that truly belong to our family amount to only about twenty acres. If my mother is willing to allocate four or five acres to me, I would return to Donghu Town to tend to those fields right away

After hearing Zhang's words, Lin Zhao turned around to look at Zhang and coldly said: "The farmland in Donghu Town mostly belongs to the Lin family of Yuezhou Prefecture. My grandmother is merely helping to take care of it, and there are naturally tenants managing it. Why should I return to serve?"

Lin Zhao is a person of her word

Of course, his current abilities are too weak to protect Lin Erniang; all he can do is utter a harsh remark like this

Lin Zhao approached the Zhang family, yet did not set down the luggage in his hands. He raised his head to look at the plump shrew before him and slowly exhaled a breath of foul air

Thus, the incident of Lin Zhao returning to Xingwenfang only to be expelled again occurred

However, this shrew is precisely his mother in a legal sense, therefore ... cannot be struck

Zhang's brows furrowed in anger, gritting his teeth: "You little beast, you dare to retort? Well, it makes sense; you were born of your mother, so it's no surprise you don't understand the rules!"

Lin Sanlang, carrying a load of luggage on his back, walked along the main road of Yuezhou Prefecture, the glow of the setting sun illuminating his face

How about it, are you willing to obediently return with me

Moreover, not to mention how much the status of Lin Zhao and her son would be elevated after she became a successful scholar, let us consider the issue of the Lin family's wealth. If Lin Zhao were to achieve fame, her husband, who is residing in another place, would undoubtedly be alerted. Meanwhile, with her two sons lacking any official titles, it is highly likely that this illegitimate son of the Lin family would take over the Lin family in Donghu Town and inherit the family business

This statement is already a direct accusation of Zhang's lack of virtue.

It is better for you to accumulate some virtue in your words and actions, even though you are older and it may not matter much. However, if you squander the blessings of your two elder brothers throughout their lives, that would not be good at all

Uncertain of the reason, although he was facing a boy of about ten years old, Zhang felt a chill run down his spine after hearing these words. He opened his mouth, but for a moment, he was unable to utter a single word

However, at this point, there was no room for negotiation between Lin Zhao and the Zhang family. Although the Zhang family had previously treated Lin Zhao and her son somewhat coldly, it had not been excessively so, and Lin Zhao had not had much interaction with them. With the conclusion of this conversation, the rift between the two had been firmly established.

However, no matter how harshly Zhang treated Lin Zhao and her son on ordinary days, it could not have been to such a cruel extent as it is now. After all, Lin Zhao was at most considered a illegitimate child in the Lin family of Donghu Town, posing no threat to the inheritance of the Lin family's assets. Moreover, Lin Zhao had always been quite ordinary in the past; she even tended to cattle when asked, without any remarkable qualities. Therefore, Zhang did not regard the mother and son too seriously.

Most importantly, she said to Lin Sizheng that Lin Zhao's mother, Lin Eniang, is quite restless in Donghu Town

In the face of such a shrew, no one would remain unperturbed. Even Lin Zhao, who is undoubtedly considered deep-minded among his peers, has now reached a breaking point. If there were no relationship between him and this shrew, he would not hesitate to confront her, even if it meant causing a scene at the magistrate's office.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhao let out a muffled grunt, turned around to pick up the luggage he had placed on the ground, and glanced back at Zhang.

Zhang glared fiercely at Lin Zhao and said, "If you do not obey your mother's teachings, then you are unfilial"

In the future, I will remain in Yuezhou Prefecture, and it is absolutely impossible for me to return to Donghu Town with you.

This is something that the Zhang family absolutely cannot tolerate

Lin Zhao clenched his fist and said: "My mother is naturally gentle and has never offended anyone. If she were to suffer any grievances in Donghu Town, your entire family would never know peace."

Since the matriarch has mentioned my mother, I might as well say a harsh word upfront

Zhang curled his lips and said, "I doubt you can achieve anything remarkable."