Chapter 491 Warning
Chapter 491 Warning
Wang Cheng retracted his gaze and returned it to Lin Yinhu, reaching out and gently stroking his curious forehead, "You want to share the joys and sorrows with your friends, which is commendable, but remember not to put the cart before the horse, otherwise you will end up losing both ends and suffering the consequences."
After he finished speaking, he put the book back into the kid's hands and said calmly, "Brother Tiger, go recite it to your friends."
Lin Yinhu blinked in confusion, touched his forehead in confusion, looked at the man's back as he returned to his room, and murmured in a low voice: "Uncle Cheng, what does this mean?"
Then, his eyes fell on the book in his hand, and he turned away with a bit of disappointment, but he did not notice the subtle sigh coming from inside the house: "It seems that Shunan has no intention of taking Tiger Brother with him."
The morning noise of the Lin family gradually died down as everyone finished washing up. Only Lin Yuzan, the head of the family, was still in a bad mood after waking up.
After having a simple breakfast, he took his daughter's hand, followed by a series of little boys, and headed to the ancestral home to pay his respects to his grandparents and bring Wan Niang back home.
The early morning in Linjia Village was busy but also leisurely, and the shocking impact that Pei Yi had brought to people yesterday was also evident.
Many people on the country road looked at the teenager with curiosity. If it weren't for the presence of Lin Yuzan, a promising scholar, they would have rushed up to him, flattering him and asking him questions.
Lin Yuzan glanced at the gossipy women and the young men who wanted to chat with him, and then glanced at Pei Yi unhappily: "I'm afraid your story has spread to the county and even the capital. Although Chief Steward Pei is a favorite of the emperor and no one dares to offend him openly, it would be easy for him to destroy you, an insignificant and eye-catching adopted son."
Pei Yi raised his eyes, glanced at him nonchalantly, and said indifferently: "Although I am small, it is not easy to take my life."
As soon as he said this, a hand gently fell on his shoulder, and Wang Cheng's gentle warning sounded in his ear: "I know you are young and full of energy, and it is inevitable that you look down on others, but ants have the power to shake trees, let alone those who have evil intentions towards you. The malicious intentions are long-lasting, and I didn't touch you, but the time has not come yet, and I hide it deeply, just to hit you with one blow."
Hearing this, Pei Yi's eyes, which were originally as calm as water, flashed with contemplation. He nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing that the young man had taken his words in, Lin Yuzan continued to speak calmly, "I have already helped you avoid unnecessary interactions with the village regarding yesterday's incident. Remember to be more restrained in the future. There is no benefit in being more arrogant."
After saying this, his eyes lightly swept over the other three little boys, only to see that they were just looking at the scenery on the road idly, so he turned his gaze to his daughter.
At this moment, Xiao Yining was feeling relieved when she heard the conversation between the three people. She didn't expect that although her father often disliked his fellow villager, he was still worried about his safety and could teach him how to deal with things.
So, Lin Yuzan was met with his daughter's gratified gaze. He had only seen such a look on his elders so far, and he had seen it quite a lot yesterday.
"..., Sister Qing, why are you staring at Dad like this?"
Little Yining asked subconsciously: "Dad, do you also think that my cousin is very good?"
Lin Yuzan's face darkened, and he replied coldly: "Sister Qing, have you forgotten what you said yesterday, that all men who can exhale are dead ghosts?"
Xiao Yining: ⊙_⊙, did I say that?
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Cheng at the back couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Qing Jie'er really knows your father very well. It's really appropriate to describe your father in this way."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yining immediately smiled as if "great minds think alike" and replied recklessly, "Uncle, you think so too!"
The next moment, her body flew into the air and met her father's livid face. At the same time, she was hit hard on the butt.
"Stop talking nonsense and making up stories about your father!" Lin Yuzan said angrily.
Tears instantly welled up in Xiao Yining's eyes. She pouted and looked at the irritable man, as if she was about to cry in front of him in the next moment.
However, just as the little girl's emotions were brewing, she fell into another warm embrace.
Wang Cheng snatched his niece from his old rival's arms, glanced at him with sarcasm, and slowly uttered eight words: "Instead of being confused, make others clear."
Lin Yuzan's heart was stabbed by these eight words again. His face turned pale and blue. He looked at Wang Cheng's back with shame and annoyance. However, he noticed the inquiring gazes of others on his face. He then returned to his normal expression and led the way towards the ancestral house in silence.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the ancestral house is still subtle, but it maintains peace at a strange balance.
Wan Niang listened to the conversation between the aunts with lowered head, while Zheng, who was lying on the bed, was pretending to be asleep, but from the fact that she pursed her lips tightly, one could tell that she was in a unhappy mood.
"I didn't expect that Master Pei is such a capable person. At such a young age, he is even more powerful than Gouzi. I heard from Ah Shi that when the two wild boars appeared yesterday, Gouzi's face turned pale with fear. He was so flustered that he could only protect one but not the other. If Master Pei hadn't stopped them in time, I'm afraid the girls who went up there wouldn't have come back safe and sound."
"That's right. Didn't Brother Zan come back yesterday and say that most of the traps inside were destroyed by wild beasts? Also, Master Pei warned him of the danger when he went up there, but this dog just wouldn't listen. He has been going to the mountains to hunt with Hunter Zhang since he was a kid, but he didn't even have this little bit of vigilance. It's really a waste of all his years of experience."
"But Zan Ge'er is the same. This Master Pei is his cousin. He is still young and wants to save face, so he can't just give away both wild boars. The wealthy people in this town love to eat game. If they keep one and sell it, how much money will it bring! Zan Ge'er didn't even remind him. He is really rich now and doesn't care about anything anymore."
As soon as these words came out, Wan Niang's face flashed with displeasure, and she said softly: "Third Aunt, this wild boar was killed by Ayi. Ayi said not to keep it, so my husband naturally had to obey him. Besides, my husband is just a scholar, and he can't compare to the word "prosperous" that Third Aunt said."
Zheng's eyes, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened. She glared at the chattering third daughter-in-law and angrily scolded, "Wu, if you continue to talk nonsense and tarnish Zan'er's reputation, I'll tear your mouth off. And how that Master Pei handles things is not for you, an ignorant village woman, to comment. He is the son of a high-ranking official. Even if Zan'er is a little related to him, he can only listen to his advice."
Third Aunt was scolded by Zheng, she lowered her head and muttered indifferently: "Zan is Mr. Pei's brother after all, how can he only listen."
Although the voice was small, everyone present could hear it clearly.
Then, Third Aunt completely forgot Zheng's warning and once again couldn't control her gossiping mouth. She turned to Cai Honghua, who was concentrating on embroidery, and said, "Sister-in-law, your Ah Shi usually looks quite smart, but why did she do such a stupid thing and call Master Pei uncle? This dog got into such a big trouble yesterday, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future. If..."
Before she finished speaking, Cai Honghua's face changed, she stared with anger and asked loudly: "Wu Fang, what do you mean?"
Third aunt Wu Fang showed a meaningful smile: "I am not thinking about Ah Shi, don't scholars always say that the one who is close to the water gets the moon first..."
As soon as the voice fell, a deafening roar suddenly rang out in the room: "Wu, you troublemaker, shut up."
Just at this time, Lin Yuzan and his party also entered the ancestral house.
Little Yining listened to Zheng's voice, which was as loud as a bell, and immediately smiled: "Dad, grandma is in a really good mood!"
Lin Yuzan: ...
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