Chapter 123 The Unknown Side of Lin Dayou

With the land deed for thirty acres in his hand, Lin Zhousheng followed Lin Luoxi and Lin Dayou out of the yamen with light steps.

"Luo Xi, girl..." As soon as he stepped out of the yamen, a gust of wind blew by, and Lin Zhousheng's mind, which had been too excited to think, finally cleared up a bit.

The land he wanted to buy had been acquired, but the thirty taels of silver he owed Lin Luoxi's family was an exorbitant sum, and he didn't know when he would be able to pay it off.

The land deed for thirty acres in his arms was like a hot potato, burning his chest.

"Uncle Zhou Sheng, are you worried about repaying the money?" Lin Luoxi saw the conflicted look on Lin Zhou Sheng's face and understood what he was thinking.

“Uncle Zhou Sheng, there’s no need to rush to pay us back this money. Besides, as long as you’re willing to listen to me, you can pay it back in a few years, and maybe even double it…” Lin Luoxi briefly revealed her plan to Lin Zhou Sheng.

"Really?" After hearing Lin Luoxi's plan, Lin Zhousheng felt inexplicably at ease.

Although it hasn't been finalized yet, he felt that Lin Luoxi had the ability.

He also knew that Lin Luoxi was lending him money to buy land today, partly because of his usual care for Lin Dayou's family.

The fact that she's still there to support him means she's intentionally giving his family a hand, so naturally he trusts Lin Luoxi.

"Great! Dayou, now that you have such a capable girl, you're set for life." Lin Zhousheng beamed, occasionally touching the spot on his chest where he kept the land deed, before turning to chat with Lin Dayou.

"That's right, who told me to have such an amazing daughter?" Lin Dayou replied with a forced smile.

What happened today was completely unexpected for him. Upon learning that his family owned nearly a thousand acres of land, he felt both happy and heartbroken.

Lin Zhousheng was unaware of Lin Dayou's inner turmoil. Because of the land purchase, he was somewhat unable to control his emotions and didn't notice Lin Dayou's emotional changes. He kept talking to Lin Dayou endlessly.

Completely unaware that Lin Dayou was somewhat distracted while answering his questions, his eyes occasionally glancing at Lin Luoxi.

Lin Luoxi naturally knew that Lin Dayou would look at her with resentful eyes from time to time, but she had kindly discussed it with him before, and in the end, she gave him the opportunity, but he didn't seize it.

"Dad, let's go buy some good food first. We promised Third Brother and Fourth Sister today." Lin Luoxi looked at the food on both sides of the street and said to Lin Dayou and Lin Zhousheng.

"Okay!" Lin Dayou perked up when he saw that Lin Luoxi had finally paid attention to him.

Without saying a word, he took Lin Luoxi to the candy shop next door and started picking out candies. Naturally, Lin Luoxi paid the bill.

"Hehe... Shopkeeper, in our family, my daughter is in charge." When it came to the crucial moment of settling the bill, Lin Dayou shamelessly stood behind Lin Luoxi, revealing Lin Luoxi behind him.

These days, who would let a girl run the household? Not a single customer in the candy shop believed Lin Dayou's words.

The candy shop owner originally thought Lin Dayou was in charge, and had been managing the business and recommending candies that children liked to eat.

Unexpectedly, the other party was there to act like a rogue. Adhering to the principle of treating guests as guests, I took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to say something, a fair and slender hand appeared in front of him, holding a ten-tael silver ingot.

The candy shopkeeper thought he was hallucinating, so he blinked hard and found that the silver ingot was still there. He looked up along the hand.

Isn't this the pretty girl who I initially mistook for a rich heiress when she first walked into the store?

"Miss, what would you like to buy?" The candy shopkeeper softened his tone considerably, seeing that the other woman was pretty and indignant because of Lin Dayou. He was even afraid that his voice might frighten her.

"This is my daughter, she's here to pay the bill." Seeing the candy shop owner's friendly demeanor towards his daughter, Lin Dayou immediately peeked out from behind Lin Luoxi and emphasized that Lin Luoxi was his daughter.

The candy shop owner originally wanted to introduce the types of candy in the shop to Lin Luoxi, but after hearing Lin Dayou's words, he first looked at Lin Ruoxi, then turned to look at Lin Dayou, going back and forth several times, as if he was confirming something.

"Manager Zhou, what are you looking at?" Lin Dayou's expression darkened as he noticed the candy shop manager's expression.

What do you mean? He and his daughter look so alike, is it really necessary to look at them like this?

"I'm wondering if you kidnapped this girl," the man, whom Lin Dayou called Manager Zhou, said jokingly. He was probably an acquaintance of Lin Dayou.

Given that Lin Dayou is a burly man, he shouldn't be able to have such a delicate and beautiful daughter.

The more I look at it, the more I feel that there is a greater chance that Lin Luoxi was abducted by Lin Dayou.

"I think you're just jealous. My daughter is stunningly beautiful, and I'm handsome. When we stand together, we're practically identical..."

Lin Dayou seemed to have been stimulated, and his mouth kept babbling.

Shopkeeper Zhou's ears were ringing from Lin Dayou's self-justification, so he quickly raised his hand to signal Lin Dayou to be quiet.

Standing next to Lin Dayou, Lin Luoxi was also surprised that Lin Dayou knew how to use idioms to praise himself, and the corners of her mouth kept turning up.

This was the first time Lin Zhousheng had ever seen Lin Dayou so lively in front of outsiders.

"Dayou, do you two know each other?" Lin Zhousheng was genuinely curious. One was the owner of a candy shop, and the other was a country bumpkin. The two seemed to get along very well.

"Yes, we know each other, but it's a long story." Lin Dayou's attention was diverted by Lin Zhousheng, and he stopped dwelling on what Manager Zhou had just said, nor did he intend to tell Lin Zhousheng how he met the candy shop owner.

"Dad, it's getting late, let's go buy some candy first." Lin Luoxi immediately stepped forward to change the subject.

"Did you hear that? My daughter is calling you to settle the accounts quickly." Lin Luoxi's call of "Dad" made Lin Dayou so happy he almost blew bubbles. He gestured with his chin to Manager Zhou to hurry up and settle the accounts.

"Your daughter probably looks like her mother..." Manager Zhou couldn't help but add insult to injury when he saw Lin Dayou's smug look before he lowered his head and started counting the candies Lin Dayou had just taken.

"You, you..." Lin Dayou, who was attacked again, gritted his teeth and wanted to rush up and argue with Manager Zhou, but Lin Luoxi stopped him.

"Dad, Uncle Zhou still needs to open his shop for business. What will people think of you if you act like this?" Lin Luoxi quickly stopped Lin Dayou when she saw that he wanted to say something more.

"Ah, my niece is so sensible..." Manager Zhou couldn't help but look at Lin Luoxi with newfound respect after hearing her words.

"It'll be one tael and eight mace in total. Since we're acquainted, I'll round it down by eight mace for you." Manager Zhou readily gave Lin Luoxi the price he had calculated.