Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Repaying the Money (1)_1 Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Repaying the Money (1)_1 It’s so hard to find someone who truly knows their roots. Furthermore, Dayou’s personality of appearing lackadaisical and not caring about anything hides his genuinely kind-hearted and righteous nature. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have cared for them unflaggingly when the Lin Family fell into adversity.
“Okay, let’s gauge his interest first.” Since the issue of the Ma Family backing out of the engagement arose, the old master of the Lin Family had started to pay attention to the marriages of his two granddaughters.
The task of probing Wu Dayou fell onto Lin Changshu, while Lin Ziyin was given the task of handling Lin Zige.
But before Lin Changshu could leave the house, Uncle Lou Zheng found him first.
“Changshu, Ziyin, both of you are here.” Uncle Lou Zheng greeted them cheerfully as soon as he entered, “Old master.”
He also greeted the old master courteously.
“Lou Zheng, what is it?” The old master was still a little unaccustomed to Lou Zheng’s friendliness.
Lou Zheng silently grumbled about his previous negligence of the Lin Family. Even though they seemed warm to him, they were still distant. “To be frank, I noticed you had guests today, so I thought I’d come by to see. The village isn’t that big, and your guests today seem rather affluent. Everyone is curious.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziyin understood Lou Zheng’s good intentions.
Of course, the village was small, and everyone was living a hard life. The sudden arrival of wealthy guests in a carriage would certainly spark discussions.
Too many discussions could lead to bad consequences.
“We also don’t know their identities. They just liked the snacks we made at the market the other day. They wanted to eat them again today, so they specifically came over with the monk from the temple. They happened to be here at lunchtime and, curious about the rural life, decided to stay for lunch. Perhaps the rich are just curious about the lives of the poor.”
Lou Zheng nodded. He was a long-time resident of the village and knew the reality of the Lin Family, which didn’t have any rich relatives. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been living in such destitution for so many years.
The spoiled rich kids might indeed do something like this. The tofu from the Lin Family was tasty; they probably stayed because they were interested in it.
“Okay, I’ll explain this to everyone when I go back.” Lou Zheng felt embarrassed to continue lingering in the Lin Family’s house.
“Uncle Lou Zheng.” Lin Ziyin with a slight smile began, “Today, an honoured guest had a meal with us and left us some silver. We can use it to repay the Ma Family, could you, Grandpa, elder brother, and a few others from the village be the witnesses? Today, we, the Lin Family, will repay the Ma Family’s silver, and from then on, there will be no more ties between our two families.”
Lou Zheng was initially surprised that the Lin Family could repay the Ma Family so quickly, but then he thought about it. The silver given by wealthy families could be equal to a farmer’s income for half a year.
“Okay, I’ll help you out with this.” Lou Zheng nodded in agreement.
Lin Changshu and the old master were also pleased. They knew how much they had earned today, and that there would be more business coming in the next day. As such, they felt a bit relieved.
“I’ll get the silver.” Lin Changshu stood up and declared.
The old master heard this, remained silent, and led him into his quarters.
Seeing this, Uncle Lou Zheng felt even more determined to improve his relationship with the Lin Family. After all, in the Lin Family, the grandchildren handed over the silver they earned to the old master for safekeeping – such filial piety was hard to find!
Soon, Lin Changshu and the old master came out, so Lou Zheng also stood up.