Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 57: Xinglin Master
As the saying goes, nothing can be established without destruction.

Lin Zhiqing glanced at the contents of the two boxes, and before he could say anything, there was a commotion outside the hall.

"Master, please go and take a look. What a magnificent plaque!" The servant's face was full of excitement.

Lin Congli and his second grandfather exchanged a glance, still unsure of the situation. They both put their hands behind their backs and followed the servant.

Lin Shian glanced at Lin Zhiqing, stuck out his chin, and motioned her to go out and take a look.

You really need to take a look.

Lin Zhiqing temporarily put aside the thoughts in his mind and walked out.

At this time, many people had gathered at the gate of the Lin family. When they saw Lin Zhiqing coming, their discussions became more lively.

"Look, this official's family even has a better-looking plaque than ours. What's written on it?"

"You don't even recognize this? This is called Xinglin Shengshou. It even says on the back, 'Gift from the Old Lady of the Scholar's Mansion!'"

"Hey, when I came here just now, I heard that Miss Lin won the first prize at the Spring Banquet hosted by the Scholar's Mansion. Could it be true?"

"Hey, which Miss Lin? The one who's always brandishing swords and guns? It can't be the three-no daughter Lin Zhiqing, right?"

Regarding the selection of the "leader", everyone began to have a heated discussion again.

A curious person saw Lin Zhiqing coming out and asked loudly, "I heard that the young lady of the Lin family won the first prize at this year's Spring Banquet. Could it be you, young lady?"

The person who asked did not associate the leader with Lin Zhiqing at all. He asked this question just to see Lin Zhiqing's embarrassed expression.

Lin Shian heard the ill intention in the man's words and stepped forward to block Lin Zhiqing: "When did my Lin family become a place where you can run wild as you please? Everyone, please show some respect."

"Tsk, do you really think the Lin family is a good place? They produced a traitor and yet they have the nerve to treat us like this." The man muttered a few words.

Lin Shian couldn't stand hearing this and was about to step forward to teach that person a lesson, but just as he took a step, Lin Congli stopped him:
"Shi'an, why are you arguing with those people? First, tell me what's going on with this plaque and the champion?"

Compared with Lin Zhiqing, Lin Congli believed Lin Shian's words more.

"Uncle, please wait a moment." Without waiting for Lin Shi'an to answer, Lin Zhiqing, who had been observing the plaque, spoke first: "Some things can be let go, and some things cannot be let go."

She shifted her gaze from the plaque to the man who had just spoken. "I had no idea such a person existed in Shengjing City. The imperial court has long since issued a strict order forbidding discussion of state affairs. How dare you still make comments about state affairs?"

Her words were sharp and hit the man's sore spot.

The man who had been so arrogant just now lost his arrogance in an instant. It was fine if people talked about it behind their backs, after all, not everyone dared to discuss the court laws openly.

"I am the leader chosen by the old lady of the Bachelor's Mansion. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to the Bachelor's Mansion and ask for clarification."

Seeing that the people who had been dancing the most happily had calmed down, Lin Zhiqing withdrew his gaze.

She had not had much contact with the common people in Shengjing City before, which is why she did not realize the seriousness of the matter until today.

Those princes and nobles usually looked down on the Lin family, but they didn't expect that the ordinary people in Shengjing City were also full of hostility towards the Lin family.

Putting aside the fact that there is nothing strange about the original owner's father's identity as a traitor, even if it is true, he can be scolded, but Lin Congli's way of handling it is totally wrong.

Simply ignoring and tolerating will not reduce everyone's hostility, but will instead make people feel that the Lin family is guilty.

This is quite detrimental to the development of the Lin family. Lin Zhiqing confirmed in his heart the idea of ​​cultivating "new radish".

Judging from this incident alone, Lin Congli and others had lost their spirit when faced with ridicule and sarcasm, but Lin Shian still had some blood in him.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing felt that he had a long way to go, and the best thing to do at the moment was to make money.

Fortunately, with this plaque and the start-up funds, the Bachelor's Mansion is worthy of being a Bachelor's Mansion and is moving quickly...

Lin Zhiqing waved his hand and signaled the servant to carry the plaque engraved with the words "Xinglin Shengshou" into the Lin family's house.

The servants looked at each other, their eyes wandering between Lin Congli and Second Grandpa.

The two of them were already somewhat overwhelmed by this inexplicable situation, but even so they could see that Lin Zhiqing's performance at this Spring Banquet was probably different from what they had imagined.

The two of them also understood that the front door was not the place to talk, and thought that Lin Zhiqing wanted to go back home to explain things to them, so they didn't say anything and followed Lin Zhiqing closely.

But they were wrong. Lin Zhiqing quickly led his men back to the yard, and then closed the gate without any hesitation, without any intention of explaining anything.

Although Lin Congli and his second grandfather were angry after being rejected, they also knew that what they did today was somewhat unacceptable, so they could only swallow their dissatisfaction and find Lin Shian to find out the situation.

At the same time, Lin Zhiqing and Aunt Mu were counting money.

The Bachelor's Mansion sent silver notes, each with a face value of one hundred taels, and there were five in total, no more, no less.

Lin Zhiqing sniffed it gently, and only felt at ease when he smelled the fragrance of money.

"Miss, this is so much money. If you trust me, I will help you keep it." Aunt Mu was busy looking for a place to hide the money, muttering to herself:
"Once the Master's affair has died down, your marriage to Prince Jiang can be put on the agenda."

"There are no capable women in the Lin family. While I'm still strong, I can help you save up some dowry so you don't get harassed after you marry into the family."

Her words were all about Lin Zhiqing, and she had a smile on her face when she thought about those things.

But that was not what Lin Zhiqing wanted, nor was it Lin Zhiqing's goal to make money: "Mammy, please wait a moment."

"We're going to spend these banknotes soon, so there's no need to hide them."

"This..." Aunt Mu was stunned, and then she thought of her young lady's solemn promise to open a clinic:

"Miss, there's no rush for the clinic. Didn't you say you wanted to work at the Lin family clinic to make some money? We'll keep this money just in case. We can open a clinic later when we make more money."

Aunt Mu held the box tightly in her hand.

Lin Zhiqing smiled and patted her hands: "Aunt Mu, you can't save money by just saving. You have to learn how to make money with money."

"I've inquired about it. The rents for shops in Shengjing City have been relatively low these days. It won't be cost-effective to wait any longer." She gave a rough figure, and Aunt Mu immediately understood what she meant.

In addition, the people of the Lin family were eyeing them covetously, so Aunt Mu was quickly persuaded by Lin Zhiqing. Although she still showed some disapproval on her face, she chose to believe Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing counted the five hundred taels of silver again.

Of course, everything is fine to sit at home, but... she thought of the agreement with Lu Huai, and always felt that it was a bit hard for him to come to her house every month.

She didn't want to owe Lu Huai a favor.

(End of this chapter)