Red House Shoufu

Chapter 278 The Utilitarian Lin Shu

The twelfth lunar month of winter is a good time to have a hot pot meal, even though it is not time for dinner, Lin Shu still stayed with guests and arranged for the kitchen to bring pots of various meat dishes.

With delicious wine and delicious food, a group of people ate in full swing, and even the Confucian scholars who came to the Lin Mansion with Tang Xiong were sent back to their homes one by one after eating and drinking enough.

"Brother Lin, I'm sorry..."

Tang Xiong, who accompanied Lin Shu to see off the guests, suddenly said dejectedly, "It's all my fault that I caused Brother Lin such a big trouble."

Lin Shu put his hands on Tang Xiong's shoulders, with a smile on his face: "Wealthy people can't be promiscuous, poor and poor can't be moved, and mighty can't be subdued. This is called a real man. When you encounter injustice, you should be bloody. You have done a good job."

Tang Xiong's eyes lit up. His father was a warrior, and he was taught from an early age to dare to show his sword to injustice.Later, he learned the words of the sages and determined to be a gentleman.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with seeing the powerful oppressing the people and fighting against them, but he felt guilty for causing huge troubles to Lin Shu and his brother's friends.

"Let me ask you, when you know that the other party is the faithful prince, are you afraid? Have you ever thought of shrinking back?"

After hearing Lin Shu's question, Tang Xiong blushed and nodded with shame on his face: "I have, and until Brother Lin came, I was always afraid, and my calves were soft."

Lin Shu continued to ask: "Then why do you insist on standing in front of a woman you don't know?"

Tang Xiong replied sternly: "I would like to sacrifice my life for integrity, and I don't want others to laugh at Tang Jia Erlang as a spineless person."

"well said!"

Lin Shu laughed loudly, patted Tang Xiong's shoulders a few times, and praised: "You are a good boy, keep your original aspirations, and the bones of a scholar must not be soft!"

……

Nanny Zhang carefully inquired about Zhen Ailian's situation, she saw a lot of conspiracies in the palace, she always speculated about the people and things she met with the greatest malice.

Under the deliberate guidance of Madam Zhang, Zhen Ailian explained her situation clearly in just a short time.

After listening to Madam Zhang's report, Lin Shu was filled with emotions.Going around, I didn't expect many people and things in the original book to come together in the end.

This Zhen Ailian turned out to be the adopted daughter of Zhen Shiyin and his wife, that is, the sister of Xiangling (Zhen Yinglian).

Zhen Shiyin and his wife have been searching everywhere in Jiangnan since Zhen Yinglian was abducted. Over the past few years, the Zhen family lost most of their property due to a sudden fire, and they spent a lot of money searching Jiangnan.

If it wasn't for the fact that they saw a wandering master telling them that Zhen Yinglian was now in the capital, Zhen Shiyin and his wife might have given up.

As for Zhen Ailian, she was actually a poor man whom Zhen Shiyin and his wife rescued from the people of Goulan when they were in Jinling. He was originally from a family of poetry and books, but unfortunately his father was addicted to gambling, which not only ruined his family property but also forced his wife to death.

Even his own daughter, who was only eight years old, had to be sold to Goulan. Fortunately, Zhen Shiyin saw her pity and thought of his daughter again.Whether she felt compassion or accumulated blessings for her lost daughter, she used her status as a raiser and spent a lot of money to save Zhen Ailian.

Later, Zhen Shiyin and his wife adopted her as an adopted daughter, and took her to look for Zhen Yinglian while carefully raising her.

Nanny Zhang said to Lin Shu: "According to what this Miss Zhen said, that master once said that if the Zhen family wants to find their daughter, they will have to go through a lot of disasters. Now the Zhen family is seriously ill and their money is exhausted. Being next to Miss Zhen showing her face as a performer to survive, and having encountered such a thing, I don't know if it is a disaster or not."

Lin Shu felt very familiar with this obsessive thing.The master Zhen Ailian mentioned reminded him of a person: Master Qingran of the Great Baoen Temple.

And only this mysterious and powerful Master Zhiran would guide Zhen Shiyin's family, whose family was ruined in the original book, to come to the capital to find their daughter.

As for why they didn't directly tell them the specific situation of Zhen Yinglian, it is estimated that this way of heaven and earth really has the theory of crossing the catastrophe.

Lin Shu didn't think he could understand this kind of avenue of heaven and earth.But since I have encountered such a tragic thing, I can help.

"Then how are the Zhen couples doing now? You can send someone to see it."

Nanny Zhang replied: "The county lord hates such a sad thing the most, and has already sent someone to pick him up. Now he is staying in the guest hospital. The doctor said that they have spent too much time and effort because of running around all the year round. They need to be recuperated. Sir, It costs a lot of money…”

"It doesn't matter, this Zhenju is a fellow from Gusu. I heard my father mention it back then, and he has a good reputation for donating righteousness and donating money. Mama may not know that Jia Yucun, the young minister of Dali Temple, was once sponsored by him. Unfortunately, Separation of flesh and blood, and fire again, what a good man is not rewarded!"

Lin Shu said: "It's just money, and it will come back after all the money is gone. If you can help me, it's worth it."

……

It was late at night, Lin Shu tossed and turned in bed but couldn't fall asleep.

He put on his clothes and went to the stove, picked up the tongs and poked the pressed coals, the light from the fire in the room illuminated his bewildered face.

In these years, he has been examining himself. In the original book, the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, whether it is the main book or the supplementary book, their lives are full of misery.

At the beginning, he still wanted to try his best to save these poor girls, but as time went by, Lin Shu felt that his heart had become extremely cold because of what happened in this life.

The Lin family was almost ruined by someone's plan, and no one really helped them. Why should I take countless risks to save strangers who have nothing to do with me?Is it just based on the so-called Twelve Beauties of Jinling in the original book?

If it weren't for the fact that Ningrong and Rongfu were too deeply involved with the Lin family, Sichun and Daiyu were serious relatives, plus Jia Lian was really good and useful to his future, he wouldn't have helped him.

Boom boom boom!
"Master, do you want to drink water after waking up?"

Fuquan, who was on duty, saw a slight fire in Lin Shu's room, and thought Lin Shu was thirsty looking for water, so he knocked on the door and asked softly.

Lin Shu replied: "I can't sleep, come in and talk to me."

……

Beside the stove, the master and servant were seated on both sides. Two small dishes were placed on the small table, and the warm wine flowed into the stomach along the esophagus.

Fuquan has been sent by Lin Ruhai to Lin Shu's side for more than ten years, so he can naturally see that Lin Shu is not in a good mood.

"Uncle is in a bad mood? Did something happen?"

Lin Shu drank the fine wine in his glass, and asked in confusion, "Do you think I am an indifferent person?"

Fuquan was taken aback by Lin Shu's question, shook his head and replied, "Since I was a child, I have presided over the porridge at home, and persuaded the master to lower the rent of Zhuangzi. There are countless acts of kindness. How can it be called indifference?" What about the person?"

"I do these things because of need!"

Lin Shu laughed at himself, and continued: "For example, donating porridge is to promote the good name of the Lin family; lowering the rent is to win people's hearts; subsidizing the academy is to make the world famous...Brother Fuquan, am I very utilitarian?"

(End of this chapter)