Starting with a cub, the superpower boss becomes the richest man by lying flat

Chapter 37 I knew it was you who tricked me
"By the way, my surname is Cui and my given name is Shi. I don't need to tell you what to call you from now on, right? Huh? You little rascal?" The last question was obviously directed at Lin Xin.

"Yes, Master Cui." Lin Xin had no choice but to change her words. However, the old man rolled his eyes again. "I adopted Nan Nan. Why are you calling me Master? Is it so difficult to call me Uncle?"

"Yes, Uncle Cui." Lin Xin changed her words again.

This time the old man was satisfied. "Well, that's more like it. By the way, you have to cook us lunch at noon. Cook it well and do your best. You can use any seasoning in the cabinet. Don't mess it up, okay?"

Lin Xin was speechless. This foodie, could it be that he wanted to take Lin Nan in as his apprentice just because of this?

Finally, she accepted the task and prepared a feast that was both delicious and eye-catching with the help of two apprentices from the clinic. All ten dishes and a soup were eaten up cleanly. After eating, everyone present collapsed in their chairs with their round bellies, looking satisfied, including Fu Jing and Meng Yichen.

After digesting the food for a while and feeling less bloated, Cui Shi called Lin Xin aside and whispered to her, "Have you seen that Master Meng? He's the teacher I found for Nan Nan. He's a top scholar, and his knowledge is definitely top-notch."

Lin Xin had observed Meng Yichen early in the morning and thought to herself, "I can't tell if there's anything wrong with his studies, but I can tell that there's definitely something seriously wrong with his health."

She asked Cui Shi openly, "Uncle Cui, I've cooked several meals for you and given you so many gifts. You even took my brother in as your son. How could you possibly cheat me? Mr. Meng, who's always panting, is he qualified to be Nan Nan's teacher? Do you want him to teach you in bed?"

"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about?" Cui Shi glared at her unhappily. "He's just a little weak, it's not like what you said. Besides, I'm here. Even if he goes to hell, I can get him back. What's more, he's still alive and kicking!"

Lin Xin was silent. Perhaps the lively and energetic image in your mind is different from the one in mine.

"Let me tell you something else," Cui Shi dragged Lin Xin to a more remote corner. After making sure no one could hear him, he spoke to her with some concern. "Mr. Meng's brother is a general. He was found a few days ago in the mountains behind your village, seriously injured and unconscious. It seems he hid something very important in the mountains. They'll have to go into the mountains to find it, and they'll probably have to look for you then."

"Looking for me?" Lin Xin's eyes widened, her right thumb pointing to the tip of her nose. "Why me? Shouldn't they ask the young men in the village to lead them into the mountains?"

"Hehe," Cui Shi laughed awkwardly and told half the truth: "Last time, I let it slip that I followed you into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs."

"Haha," Lin Xin sneered, "I knew you were the one to trick me."

"Hey, hey, hey, you can't say that. Have you ever thought that if you help them find something, they will thank you very much? Then you can ask them for more money." Cui Shi tried hard to make amends for himself.

"What do I need so much money for? How can I spend it in this shabby place? Besides, what if I can't find it?" Lin Xin rolled her eyes.

"No, I have a hunch that the task of finding something will eventually fall on you, and only you can help them find what they need." Cui Shiju said affirmatively.

Lin Xin curled her lips and kept silent. "But I'm not the only one who can find it. The thing is lying in my space!"
"By the way," seeing that she had stopped arguing with him, Cui Shi continued, "The man who came with Master Meng is called Fu Jing, General Meng's deputy general. He's quite cunning. I guess he came here today just to test your abilities. When dealing with him, you must be careful not to be deceived by him, or you might end up being sold out by him and foolishly helping him count his money."

Lin Xin: “…” Are you trying to remind me or scold me? Also, didn’t you bring this big trouble upon me? If I get cheated, I’ll come to you!
"Okay, I get it. But then again, why are you so kind to tell me this? Logically, shouldn't you be in the same group with them?" Lin Xin asked curiously.

"Nonsense! Nan Nan is my disciple, you know what a disciple is? They're one of us. How could I be so foolish as to help an outsider betray one of our own? You're just like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, you don't know how to appreciate a good person!" Cui Shi glared. "Okay, okay, okay, I'm wrong. Isn't that okay?" Lin Xin apologized, feeling both amused and embarrassed. It turns out there's even a Lu Dongbin in this world.

"Humph, I'll forgive you if you give me a meal of braised pork."

Lin Xin was completely silent. After all, she was still a foodie.

In the evening, Lin Xin brought Lin Nan back to Liulin Village. They rode in Meng Yichen's carriage. As soon as they entered the village, they attracted the attention of most of the villagers, including the old Lin family.

Lin Xin discovered that Meng Yichen was a very extraordinary person. Although his body would fall down if the wind blew, he was still as strong as a cockroach. Moreover, it only took him one afternoon to successfully convince Lin Nan to study with him.

These were Lin Nan's exact words. He purposely put his arm around his sister's neck and whispered to her, "Mr. Meng is amazing! He knows everything. He even taught me to recite the Three Character Classic and praised me, saying I was the smartest person he'd ever met. Sister, can I study with him in the future?"

What else could Lin Xin say? He'd bypassed her and gone straight to the real culprit. And the real culprit was so unreliable, he'd easily taken her down. What else could she possibly say?

Forget it, just let them be. Since they have set their sights on her and her siblings, there is no way to hide. She doesn't want to hide either, as that would be too tiring. It would be better to just wait and see what they are trying to do. When the time comes, she can just fight them. If that doesn't work, she can even beat them up. The so-called "one force can defeat ten skills" is not just talk.

"Okay, since you are studying, it would be best if you like the teacher." This was Lin Xin's answer at the time.

Meng Yichen was quite sensible. He did not get off the carriage when he sent Lin Xin and her brother home. He probably knew that it was not right for him to go to Lin Nan without Lin Xin's knowledge. Before leaving, he took the initiative to apologize to Lin Xin and said that if she did not agree, he would just pretend that he had never mentioned teaching Lin Nan a lesson.

Wow, what a good trick of retreating to advance!

Lin Xin retorted with a forced smile, "Mr. Meng, you're worrying too much. You're such a brilliant man, and Nan Nan really enjoys learning from you. How could I possibly object? Furthermore, I've observed that you're extremely well-versed in a wide range of subjects, even applying the art of war so skillfully. Meeting you is truly a blessing for my Nan Nan. I just hope that in addition to teaching Nan Nan academics, you could also teach him a little more about how to be a good person. What do you think?"

Meng Yichen put his fist to his lips and coughed twice. "Thank you for your kind words, young lady. I will live up to your trust and do my best to teach you."

"Thank you very much, sir." Lin Xin hummed, picked up Lin Nan, walked into the door, and closed it in one go.

"Master, this..." The servant driving the carriage was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Xin's attitude and couldn't help but feel sorry for his own master. Everyone in the world knew that the second master Meng was the most talented and learned man in the world. He was valued by many great scholars of the time, and many people wanted to become his disciples. But today he was treated like this by a little village girl. It was really ungrateful.

"Go back. It's not advisable to stay here for long. Don't cause unnecessary trouble." Meng Yichen suddenly smiled, shook his head and said to the servant.

"Yes, sir." No matter how unwilling the servant was, he couldn't disobey his own master, so he could only glare at the useless gate of Lin Xin's house and drove away in the carriage.

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