A few days passed, and Lin Jue's injuries gradually healed. After a layer of scab fell off, new flesh grew on his buttocks, and the wound shrank to the size of two copper coins. This did not affect Lin Jue's daily activities at all.
After he became more mobile, Lin Jue appeared more often inside and outside Lin's house. The Lin family's son-in-law, Huang Changqing and others also met Lin Jue many times in the front yard. Each time, Lin Jue didn't even give him a salute, just showing indifference like a gust of wind.
As I walked by, it was as if I didn't see these people.
This indifferent attitude made Huang Changqing, Lin Ke and others very angry. Although Lin Jue was severely beaten and angry in the court training last time, I thought that Lin Jue had returned to his duties and should be respectful when meeting everyone.
It was a slight slight, but it seemed that Lin Jue did not accept the lesson, but even ignored the basic etiquette. Every time they saw Lin Jue walking by with his neck held high, Lin Ke, Huang Changqing and others would blow their beards and stare angrily.
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One afternoon, Huang Changqing and the three young masters coincidentally gathered in the flower hall to drink tea. The topic was originally about the two ships at home that were about to arrive in port. I don't know who suddenly brought the topic to Lin Jue.
"This Young Master Lin Jue has become more and more outrageous recently. That day when the old man went out with the master of the house, he stabbed and walked out of the side door, and disappeared in a flash. The master of the house was shocked. Recently I saw the old man's eyes.
It was as if he had seen an enemy. He didn't salute, and he didn't even look at me. I'm a servant, so that's fine. But he didn't salute when he saw the master of the house. Does this mean he treats everyone as his enemy? Isn't that right?
Did you get a beating?" Huang Changqing was very excited about this topic and started talking non-stop.
"Uncle Changqing, please stop complaining. Isn't he the same after seeing a few of us? This Lin Jue, I always feel that he is holding something bad. As Uncle Changqing said, he hates us so much that he still lives in the house.
I always feel uneasy in my heart." Second Young Master Lin Song said.
"Not practical? What can he do? Murder and arson? Why are you afraid of him as a bastard? I would say, the beatings are too few. If you find something to do, give him ten more sticks in the court training until he is completely convinced.
It’s done. From now on, when you meet people, you will behave like a dog." Lin Run, the third young master, chewed his teeth and said.
"What the third child said makes sense, but he didn't teach him enough. The two stick beaters looked like they hadn't eaten that day. If they were hit with ten sticks, they would have to lie down for ten days and a half. This is good, it will be done in seven or eight days.
He's bouncing around. Is this tickling? Speaking of Uncle Changqing, has this kid done anything bad recently? You need to keep a close eye on him. Playing with a bitch is addictive. Once you go there, there will be a second time. Who knows?
Can you resist the tricks of those women? Let alone Lin Jue, I am afraid I can’t stop them." Lin Song smacked her lips.
Lin Run chuckled and said, "Second brother, are you confessing on your own? The An Miaomiao in Qiushui Pavilion tastes so good? If Second Sister-in-law and the others hear this, I'm afraid they will make you look good."
"Bah! Third child, don't talk about me. You have been going to Yihong Courtyard to see that exquisite girl recently. Is it just for a heart-to-heart talk and tea?" Lin Song spat.
Lin Run chuckled and did not dare to answer. Huang Changqing on the side pretended not to hear the words of the two young masters. As the Lin family's authority to record the misbehavior of his children, Huang Changqing faced the two young masters shouting loudly in front of him.
When talking about visiting a brothel, he chose to ignore it. The Lin family's family law has always been only for the outside brothers, and it is a piece of paper for the direct sons. Of course, except for Lin Jue.
"Let's talk about Lin Jue's matter. Why are we talking about these things again? Second child and third child, I advise you to calm down. You are about to make a fuss. It's very difficult for Uncle Chang Qing to do here. Dad actually knows it well, and we can't make a fuss.
That's too much." The eldest son, Lin Ke, was lying on his back on a bamboo chair, holding a Xiangfei bamboo toothpick in his mouth, biting it and turning it around.
Lin Song and Lin Run nodded hurriedly to express that they shouldn't say this. Huang Changqing moved his fat body and said to Lin Ke: "Eldest Young Master, what has Lin Jue been doing outside recently? Has anyone found out about it?"
Lin Ke opened his eyes and smiled: "Uncle Changqing, why did you ask me about this?"
Huang Changqing apologized and said with a smile: "The eldest son's people are smart, but my people are as stupid as pigs. They are often found out by him that they have nothing to gain, or they are dumped by him. So I simply withdrew them. After all, what happened last time is still relying on
A noble man."
Lin Ke laughed twice and said: "Lin Jue does have something wrong. This guy seems to really regard us as enemies. To tell you the truth, he went out to meet someone on the third day after the court training. My people
Then I heard the news."
"Oh? Who did he meet?" Huang Changqing and the other three asked, stretching their necks.
"I met a brothel girl, her face was covered, but I don't know who it was. It was just the little maid invited from Wangyue Tower to meet in a teahouse. The boy was quite cunning and knew that it was not against the rules to meet in a teahouse. After all, people in brothels
Women are also eligible to enter teahouses and drink tea."
"Ah? Is this happening?" Huang Changqing stared.
"Hey, what do I say? This is called love and adultery, and it's hard to separate. If you get beaten here, you naturally have to complain to your sweetheart. Your butt hurts so much that you can't walk, so you have to go see your sweetheart. Lin
I think this guy is okay, he doesn’t want to marry a bitch to enter our Lin family mansion." Lin Song said with a smile.
"Boy, don't talk like this. Do you think your face is flattering?" Lin Ke scolded.
"Yes." Lin Song quickly shut up.
Huang Changqing frowned and said, "Why didn't the eldest son tell me about this?"
Lin Ke glanced at Huang Changqing and said: "Uncle Changqing, what's the use of telling you? We just met in a teahouse, what can you do?"
Huang Changqing frowned and said: "That's true, there is really no way."
Lin Ke said: "But...he has been in and out of Wangyue Tower quite often in the past few days. He went there once in the afternoon the day before yesterday and once yesterday evening."
"Ah? What a good boy, I can't help it anymore. Now it's better, the court training next month will be enough for him." Lin Run laughed.
Huang Changqing also said with joy on his face: "The eldest son is still very powerful. The eldest son also didn't say anything. Do you want to wait until the court training to tell the old man?"
Lin Ke heard the complaint in Huang Changqing's words, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Changqing, it's not that I didn't tell you, but I have other plans. I heard what you just said, Lin Jue said this
Time is indeed a bit broken. Just now you said that you saw hatred in his eyes. To be honest, I saw it too. There are some things that we have to guard against. As the saying goes, it is difficult to guard against a thief. In our big house
Although the protection is tight, if someone causes trouble at home, it will be a big trouble. Do you still remember what happened to our Zhou family in Hangzhou City six years ago?"
Several people were stunned. Lin Song's mind was racing and he frowned: "Brother, are you talking about the fire in Zhou's house?"
"Exactly. The Zhou family is also considered a big family in Hangzhou. It was completely burned in the fire, and dozens of people were suffocated inside and burned to coke. There has been no result in this matter. But I heard from the Yamen
My friend told me that it was Zhou Ping, the concubine of the Zhou family, who set the fire. The boy was usually a playboy, but the Zhou family punished him a few times and then he became resentful. That time, he was punished by the family, so they secretly burned the boy inside and out at night.
That kid went to Wengshan Island to become a pirate. Although it is just a rumor and has not been confirmed. But since it can be spread, it is ninety-nine times true. Think about it, how terrible this is?" Lin Ke whispered.
Lin Song, Lin Run, Huang Changqing and the others had goosebumps all over their bodies. They went to watch the Zhou family fire and took out dozens of overcooked corpses from the fire. They had nightmares for several days.
"Isn't that true? Lin Jue dares to do this? Does he have the courage? Is this going to be a rebellion?" Lin Run said.
"You dare to vouch for it? You have also seen it yourself. How did he look in his eyes after being beaten? Do you still regard us as elders and brothers? These things are unspeakable. What is in your heart, can you see through it?" Lin Ke scolded
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"That's true." Lin Run said, shrinking his neck.
Huang Changqing pondered and said: "The words of the eldest son are indeed reasonable. The right way is to know people's faces but not their hearts. It is indispensable to be on guard against others. However, the eldest son's intention is not to tell anyone about his visits to the brothel during this period.
, so as not to force him to jump over the wall? Tolerate him for the time being? "
Lin Ke frowned and said, "What are you talking about? It's like we were frightened by a bastard, but we didn't even dare to hit him? But all the members of my Lin family were led by his nose?"
"What does eldest brother mean..." Lin Run asked with a frown.
"What I mean is very simple. It would be better for such a person to be kicked out of the Lin family early, so as not to hang around in front of everyone all day long and make the whole family unhappy. Something really happened that day.
Killing people and setting fires are not raising tigers to cause trouble." Lin Ke said calmly.
"Oh!" Huang Changqing and the other three suddenly realized that this was Lin Ke's idea.
"But it's not easy to drive him out. His fault has not reached the point of being kicked out according to the family law. The head of the family will not agree. If he is kicked out of the house by force, he will definitely sue the government. Is it possible to divide his property?
?" Lin Song muttered.
"The brain is very stupid." Lin Ke glared at Lin Song and scolded: "Don't you know how to use your brain? Do you know why I didn't tell you about his frequent visits to brothels these days? I just don't want you to fuss.
It's just to scare the snake. If this matter is revealed, it will just beat him again in court training. After beating him, he will be disabled and he will stay at home like a piece of mud? So it will not solve the fundamental problem."
"What does the eldest son mean..." Huang Changqing asked in a low voice.
"It's very simple. How did the fourth child get driven to Shaoxing by the head of the family? Is it just because he kept a woman outside? Keeping a woman is just like visiting a brothel. According to the family law, it is just a beating and a monthly deduction.
It’s just a few days of confinement. How can it cause such trouble that even Hangzhou is not allowed to stay?”
"Then... didn't it cause too much trouble in public, even Mr. Zhang was there to see it, and it embarrassed the Lin family?" Lin Song said.
"Second brother, you've hit the mark this time. So to drive Lin Jue away, you can't rely on the punishment on the day of court training. You need to make the matter bigger. Just like the fourth child, make a fuss.
When he gets older, the head of the family won't be able to tolerate him. This is the proper way, so I held back for several days without telling Lin Jue about his visit to the brothel."
"So that's it, the eldest son's plan is brilliant. The eldest son is simply Zhuge's scheming master." Huang Changqing said in surprise.
"But brother, why are you making such a fuss?" Lin Run scratched his head and said.
"You are so stupid. You spend all your time thinking about women and don't think about anything serious. Uncle Changqing, tell him that I am too lazy to talk." Lin Ke rolled his eyes and picked up the tea cup to drink.
After taking a sip, he lay on his back on the lounge chair and closed his eyes.
"Uncle Changqing..." Lin Run looked at Huang Changqing as if asking for help.
Huang Changqing smiled and said: "Third Young Master, it's easy to make things worse. While Lin Jue was having fun in the brothel, we all caught him to do this. Think about it, the bastard in the third room of the Lin family was caught naked from the bed.
How shameful is it to be thrown on the street? When the family owner knew about it, why didn’t he just kick him out of Hangzhou?"
"Oh, it turns out it's so simple. I'm really stupid. If that happens, all three bedrooms and two households will be thrown away. Then wouldn't the three-bedroom family property be..."
"What nonsense are you talking about, third child? If you talk nonsense about this, your mouth will be smashed if word spreads. Shut up!" Lin Ke opened his eyes and shouted sternly.
"Oh oh oh, stop talking, stop talking." Lin Run reached out and covered his mouth without saying a word.
