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Chapter 208 Lin Dahe Returns Home

"Lin Dahe is back!"

"Look, Lin Dahe is really back!"

Unable to hide it, Lin Dajiang could only slow down.

"Dajiang, Dahe is back?"

"Third uncle, yes."

"Are you okay? I heard that anyone who goes to jail will lose a layer of skin."

"Uncle San, it's getting late, and Da He has been in jail for so many days. Please let him go back and rest for a few days."

"Dajiang, please let Lin Dahe out. He still owes money. It is only natural to pay back debts. We couldn't do anything before because we couldn't find him. Now he is here, let him out quickly."

"Yeah, she's not my daughter-in-law, why should I hide it?"

"Lin Dahe, don't be a coward and let us look down on you."

......

The crowd surrounded the carriage, wanting Lin Dahe to get off and count the money.

That's their hard-earned money.

"Fellow villagers, Dahe was also cheated. The county government has recovered most of the silver. Don't worry, everyone. When the silver comes down, I will urge Dahe to settle everyone's silver."

Lin Dahai jumped down from the carriage and said, "Fellow villagers, please be kind and disperse!"

"Lin Dahai, you make it sound so easy. If you had three taels of silver taken away by Lin Dahe, you might be more anxious than I am."

"Hurry up and get Lin Dahe and Xiao here."

No matter how much Lin Dajiang talked, the villagers who were surrounding him showed no signs of loosening up.

"See who dares to bully the third brother!"

Old Mrs. Lin's voice was full of energy.

He was almost dying a few days ago, but today he is full of energy.

It seems that Third Uncle's status as a treasure is truly unshakable. Even in this situation, grandma has not realized it and still treats Third Uncle as a treasure.

Lin Xiaoman didn't want to get involved, so she jumped off the carriage and walked home with the basket.

Li Taohua saw Xiaoman returning to the yard alone and asked, "Where is your father? How is the soap sales?"

"Dad was surrounded at the entrance of the village, and they were asking Uncle San for money. As for the soap, well, it's a long story, anyway, it didn't work. I didn't even take out the soap, I didn't even touch the hemp rope on the bamboo basket, I brought it back intact."

"It's what they deserve! If I were them, I would force them to give the money back! They saved it up for years with great effort, and now it's gone just like that. Anyone would fight for it."

"Grandma has passed away, don't worry, there won't be any trouble."

"Your grandma is very energetic." Li Taohua said jealously.

Lin Xiaoman could smell the sour smell on his mother from a distance.

Lin Xiaoman helped Li Taohua prepare the meal. When the meal was ready, Lin Dajiang also came back.

"What do you mean, has the third brother gotten off the bus?"

Lin Dajiang lost his smile, "Can my mother help the villagers get what they want? You underestimate my mother too much. The village head almost asked the elders to come to the village for help."

After the family had dinner, Lin Xiaoman told the family everything that had happened in the county town.

"No way, they're not doing the rouge and powder business, are they doing something sneaky?" Li Taohua exclaimed, "Could that store be a black shop? Or is that rouge shop the base of kidnappers or swindlers, otherwise why would they be observing the customers everywhere!"

At this point, Li Taohua was a little flustered. "Xiao Man, don't go out these few days. You might have been spotted by kidnappers. No, no, I have to keep an eye on Guyu and Lidong these two days. If I see those damn pests, I will kill them one by one. If I see a pair, I will kill them in pairs."

"Mom, the county government just solved a case. The scammer is not that stupid."

"It's better to be safe than sorry. If the kidnappers come to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, we'd better be extra careful."

Ever since Li Taohua learned that Lin Dahe, a scholar who had read sage books for decades, was cheated out of hundreds of taels of silver by a swindler, she has been extremely resistant and wary of swindlers and kidnappers.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, mother." Lin Xiaoman agreed casually.

Lin Dajiang began to wonder, why are there so many things happening in this small place like Jialin County recently?

First, the landlord Liu kidnapped a child, and then Lin Dahe was deceived...

Besides, Landlord Liu’s ancestors had lived in Shanglin Village for three generations. Instead of being a good landlord, he chose to do such a sinister thing as to cut off his family’s descendants. What was he trying to achieve?

Just for the boxes of gold, silver and treasures that people can’t use after they die?

What's the point of keeping your silver hidden in a cellar all day long without seeing the light of day?

In the end, his property was confiscated and his family was exterminated.

There is also Lin Dahe who was cheated. Although the third brother is not the smartest, he is at least educated. He has studied in Mingyitang for so long that ordinary scammers cannot cheat him.

When Lin Dahe went on the scientific expedition with his classmates, he had never been cheated.

There is another point that Lin Dajiang also feels puzzled about.

Such a big case happened in Jialin County. In the past, the government would have publicized the case with great fanfare to reassure the people. But this time, it seemed that everything was hidden and they kept silent for the sake of safety, as if there was some secret that couldn't be known to the common people.

Lin Dajiang tasted it and felt something was wrong.

"Boss, I calculated that Changsheng and the others are almost done with their exams, so Jingzhe should be back by now, right?" Li Taohua was embroidering under the oil lamp, squinting at the embroidery pattern.

"It's time to come back. Taohua, why are you still embroidering? Didn't Xiaoman say last time that using an oil lamp hurts your eyes? Don't do it anymore."

"Okay, I won't do it after I finish embroidering this." Li Taohua's fingers are flexible, and she said regretfully: "It's a pity that Xiaoman doesn't want to learn. I think Guyu is seven years old this year, and it's almost time to teach her to learn embroidery."

Lin Xiaoman didn't expect that her mother was still worried about her embroidery skills being passed on to her. Fortunately, she was "stubborn" and her mother had given up and placed her hopes on Guyu.

"If the child doesn't want to learn, don't force her to come." Lin Dajiang didn't look down on embroidery. She now felt that it was not good for a girl to be too gentle and quiet. It was good enough to be like Xiaoman.

He is very shrewd and never lets himself suffer any loss.

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The old house of the Lin family.

Old Mrs. Lin and Lin Dahe sat face to face, with complicated and distressed expressions.

This is the third brother she had raised with all her strength after offending the eldest and second brothers. How come he has become like this now?

The resentment towards Lin Dahe disappeared the moment he saw him.

At this moment, watching Lin Dahe wolfing down his food, he said, "Dahe, why are you so thin? Didn't your brother take you to eat delicious food?"

"I've eaten meat buns and mutton steamed buns, but now I'm hungry again. The prison has two meals a day, black and hard steamed buns, along with a bowl of raw water. I swallow them down quickly, but I can't even fill my stomach with water."

"Da He, you've become so skinny, my poor Da He! Didn't your elder brother bring money to help you? Why did those yamen runners treat you like this?"

Old Mrs. Lin was so angry that she yelled, "You are such a good person who takes money but does nothing. Just wait, I will let your elder brother..."

Before Mrs. Lin finished speaking, Lin Dahe stood up like a frightened bird, and even dropped his chopsticks. "Mom, please stop talking. Walls have ears."

"We are in our own room, where can we find ears?"

"Mom, the people should not fight against the officials. Please don't send me to jail again." Lin Dahe realized that he was too excited. He bent down to pick up the chopsticks, wiped them, and slowly sat down to continue eating.

"Eat slowly, there's more in the kitchen."

Lin Gui sat on a low stool not far away, staring at the ground, "Dahe, what are you going to do next?"

"Old man, how can you be a father? Dahe just came back, what are you talking about? Look how thin he is, I'm afraid he won't be able to recover in ten days or half a month."

Lin Gui said in a muffled voice: "I ask Dahe, why are you making such a fuss? If a person becomes thin, you can slowly take care of him. Can you let him slowly pay back the money he owes?"

"Boss, don't you have money? Find..."

"Old woman, if you dare to ask the boss for money, go back to the Hu family and don't come back."

"Old man, you!" Old Mrs. Lin was furious. "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it for your son? What's wrong with the boss helping his brothers? If you don't let me find the boss, what else can you do?"

"Dahe is not a child anymore, and he's the father of two children. Do you think you will take care of him until he's old?" Lin Gui also got angry. Why did the old woman just refuse to change her bad habits and always wanted to use the money from the eldest and second sons to subsidize the third son?

"Aren't we both living with the third brother? If the third brother is well, won't we both be able to live comfortably? I'm not doing this for myself."

"My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Why do you care so much? Besides, I, Lin Gui, have hands and feet. I can still work in the fields. I won't starve to death!"

"Dad, Mom, stop arguing. Mom, don't go looking for my eldest brother. I've been cheated this time, and I've come to my senses. I was arrogant and didn't know how high the heavens were. I will think about what kind of work I can do in the future. Whether it's working in the fields or copying books and letters for others, I can always make money."

"Dahe, don't talk nonsense. You have hardly been to the fields since you were a child. How can you do farm work?"

Lin Gui took advantage of the opportunity and said, "If you don't know how to do it, you can learn. It's better than starving to death."

"You old man!"

"Mom, it's okay. I can learn from Dad."

The meal ended with Mrs. Lin feeling very upset.

The next day, Lin Dahe returned to the town. As soon as he entered the door, a bundle fell on him.

"Lin Dahe, do you still have the nerve to come back?"

Zhou Mei put her hands on her hips and pointed at Lin Dahe and cursed, "What did you say at the beginning? You won't lose money if you do business with your boss. I thought you were doing business with your old boss, so I persuaded your parents to give you the money. What happened? You were fired by your boss a long time ago. You are really amazing. You kept it a secret from me."

"I thought you were working hard out there, and every time you came back you were treated to good food and wine. You really made me suffer. Why are you coming back now? You might as well just die out there, and I'll still think you're a hero."

Zhou Mei's mother, who was holding the child at the side, hurriedly advised: "Zhou Mei, stop talking."

"Mom, don't worry about it."

"Dahe, Zhou Mei has a bad temper since he was a child, so don't bother with him."

"Mom, it's my fault. Don't blame Zhou Mei."

"Mother, look at what he said? What do you mean by don't blame me? How can he blame me? I have to take care of the family and take care of two little ones, how can he blame me?"

Lin Dahe felt ashamed and could not stay any longer.

Putting down the silver in his hand, he said, "Zhou Mei, this is five taels of silver. I will return it to my parents when I make money later."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Dahe, Dahe, where are you going?" Zhou Meiniang looked anxious, wondering if there was anything that couldn't be said calmly.

"Meizi, why don't you go and call Dahe back."

Zhou Mei didn't move.

"Meizi, even if you are angry that Dahe lied to you, Dahe is still the father of the two children. Do you really want the children to not recognize this father? Go quickly, it is better for the couple to sit down and talk it out!"

Zhou Mei was very angry and refused to respond to anything.

Zhou Mei Niang stamped her feet in anxiety, "Oh, my old brother is so worried about you guys!"

If she hadn't been holding the little one in her arms, she would have wanted to chase after him herself.

Lin Dahe came out of Zhou's house and asked questions as he walked along the alley.

Those who originally wanted to laugh at Lin Dahe immediately dispersed when they heard that he was looking for a job.

Who would want to work for someone who specializes in stealing things from his employer?

They didn't dare introduce Lin Dahe to anyone else. If something happened, they wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

For two days in a row, not to mention copying books, I couldn't even find a job writing letters for others.

The waiter at the bookstore wouldn't let him in at all. There weren't many people who wanted to write letters, so when he finally met one, the other party shook his head and backed away when he heard his name, as if he would be infected with some plague if he got close.

In this way, Lin Dahe walked back to Shanglin Village in a daze and lay on the bed like a walking corpse.

It is too difficult to make money. Under the current circumstances, he will never be able to earn enough money to repay his fellow villagers until he dies.

"Dahe, don't be anxious. The most urgent thing now is to take care of your health. You can think about making money later." Old Mrs. Lin looked distressed and tried to persuade him outside the room. Unfortunately, Lin Dahe was immersed in extreme loss, and no one's persuasion would work.

Lin Dahe lay in bed for two consecutive days.

Old Mrs. Lin was frightened out of her wits. Old Man Lin's attitude was very clear now. He let his children and grandchildren handle their own affairs. He didn't care about these trivial matters. In desperation, she could only consult Lin Dajiang.

In the afternoon, Lin Dajiang had just returned from town and Old Lady Lin was waiting at the entrance of the village.

Seeing Lin Dajiang approaching in a carriage, he trotted forward and said, "Dajiang, Dajiang."

Lin Dajiang was startled and almost bumped into his mother. "Mom, what are you doing? You can't just stop the carriage. What if I can't stop it?"

"Oh, don't talk about this. Dahe has been lying in bed since he came back from town. He only eats lunch every day and doesn't respond at other times. What should we do?"

No one can bear falling from a high place to the bottom of a cliff.

Lin Dajiang advised: "Mom, please go back first, and let me drive the carriage back."

Mrs. Lin nodded and said, "Hurry up."

Old Lady Lin hurried home. Li Taohua couldn't stand the way she spoiled Lin Dahe, and snorted coldly: "Boss, how did you think Third Brother became like this? Mother has played a great role in this. Believe it or not, if mother hadn't urged Third Brother to eat and brought the food to his room, do you think Third Brother would come out to find food by himself? To put it bluntly, it's all because of mother's own spoiling. Mother loves to serve tea and water in front of Third Brother, ask about his well-being, and wish to give him all the good things. This is really no one's fault!"

"Hey, Taohua, do you dare to say this in front of our mother?" Lin Dajiang teased.

"Why shouldn't I?"

"Okay, okay, okay, I don't dare to do it anymore. With my mother's temper, why should we make ourselves unhappy?"

Lin Dajiang put down his things and rushed to the old house, thinking about what Xiaoman had said before.

Why don't we give it a try and let my third brother try it first?