Chapter 428 Uncle Lin
Shiro's grandfather watched quietly as Wei Shao confronted the rude scholar. After hearing Wei Shao introduce himself, he turned to look at his son and daughter-in-law.
Looking at her son, the daughter-in-law stared in surprise, coughed lightly, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and took two steps forward.
He walked over to Wei Shao and the scholar who had just insulted Lin Changning, stroked his mustache, looked the blustering but cowardly scholar up and down, sighed, and sat down on the stool next to him.
The scholar, having been splashed with soup, was already furious. Seeing Uncle Lin sighing at him only fueled his anger.
He was just a scholar and couldn't afford to offend the commander, and even a stinky old man from the countryside looked down on him.
The scholar, growing increasingly enraged, glared fiercely at his third uncle with a sinister look in his eyes: "You old farmer!"
Before he could finish speaking, Uncle Lin shook his head at him and suddenly asked, "Have you been having trouble sleeping and having vivid dreams lately? In addition, you often get up at night, have a dry mouth and throat, and sometimes wake up suddenly in the middle of the night?"
The scholar, who was about to curse, suddenly stopped, glanced at his third uncle with some suspicion, and his eyes suddenly became much more uneasy.
"You? What do you want to say?"
Uncle Lin, stroking his beard, sat on the stool and shook his head again as he looked at the scholar.
"Young people should watch their words. How did you get entangled with something bad at such a young age? You look like you don't have long to live."
Lin Mancang, who was watching his own father fooling around, couldn't help but almost spit out the wontons in his mouth.
Following his father's gaze, he looked over and, after examining the man's face, understood somewhat. This scholar was simply suffering from yin deficiency and excessive fire, and had some minor health problems. That was why, as his father had said, he suffered from insomnia, vivid dreams, and woke up in the middle of the night.
I never expected that my father, who is so old, would also try to fool people. He and his wife exchanged a glance and then remained silent, keeping their heads down and focusing on picking at the wontons in their bowls.
The scholar suddenly paused, his face turning somewhat pale. What the old man said was indeed true; he had been suffering from insomnia and vivid dreams, frequent urination, and urgency lately. Occasionally, he would wake up suddenly in the middle of the night, covered in a cold sweat.
For a moment, he thought he had met a master, and dared not speak rudely again. However, he was too proud to admit it, and after hesitating for a while, he looked at his third uncle and asked, "How can you prove that what you said is true?"
Third Uncle glanced at the man and snorted coldly: "Why should I prove anything to you? Believe it or not."
Wei Shao watched Uncle Lin with great interest, and then found a table to sit down and quietly watched Uncle Lin and the scholar.
Wei Shao clearly realized that his third uncle was teasing the scholar, and for a moment he became somewhat interested, so he crossed his arms and sat down at another table.
A hint of interest flashed in his eyes.
Seeing how resolute Uncle Lin was, the scholar began to believe him somewhat. After his expression changed several times, he finally bowed to Uncle Lin with a forced smile.
"I apologize for my abruptness, sir. Do you have a solution?"
As she spoke, she sensibly took out a few copper coins from her pocket and placed them in front of her third uncle.
"Please have a bowl of wontons, sir. And please help me out."
Uncle Lin looked at the few copper coins in front of him, pushed them forward, and gently shook his head.
"That's unnecessary. It's not a big deal. Starting today, get up at cockcrow and run ninety-nine laps around the tallest tree in the mountains outside the city every day. Come back at night. Do this for a month and you'll be fine."
The scholar hesitated for a moment, a few thoughts flashing through his mind, but in the end he bowed to Uncle Lin and ran out of the city.
Wei Shao found the old man rather interesting, and as he watched the scholar actually run step by step towards the city gate, he couldn't help but feel a bit curious about him.
He walked straight up and sat down next to Uncle Lin.
"My name is Wei Shao. May I ask your name, sir?"
Uncle Lin glanced at Wei Shao and interrupted him directly: "I am Changning's third grandfather, the third son in the clan. You can call me Uncle Lin."
Upon hearing the identity of Uncle Lin, Wei Shao's eyes widened suddenly, and he hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting: "So you are an elder in the family of the Vice Commissioner. I am sorry for my disrespect."
Uncle smiled and looked at Wei Shao: "We just thanked you for your righteous words. The clan has brought a lot of local gifts for Changning, as well as wedding gifts for Changning and the princess. We will not stay any longer."
He then stood up and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Wei Shao, saying, "Please take care, sir."
Because Wei Shao hadn't yet moved into his new residence, he had been staying at Lin Changning's house. As a result, his younger siblings were able to attend school together with Lin's three siblings.
It was a pity that the two men were not well-educated, so Wei Shao was very grateful for this. Nowadays, it is not easy to find a teacher with academic titles, let alone someone like Mr. Zheng who has real talent and learning.
Wei Shao was extremely grateful to Lin Changning for allowing his younger siblings to study at the Lin family through his connections. That's why he couldn't help but take action when someone spoke ill of his superior.
This time, I never expected to run into the Lin family.
Now that he has been in Taiyuan for so long, he knows that Lin Changning rose from humble beginnings and was a proper farmer's son who fought his way up to an official position in the frontier over two years. He also knows that Lin Changning is not very old and that he was once beaten by Lin Changning. He is both impressed and respectful.
Hearing Uncle Lin say this, Wei suddenly clasped his hands and said, "Please don't be so polite, Uncle. I am currently staying at Lord Lin's house. Lord Lin has taken great care of me, and I am very grateful. Uncle, wait a moment, I will take you directly back to the Lin residence."
Uncle Lin hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wei Shao: "Then thank you very much, sir. Please lead the way, as we are newcomers to Taiyuan and are indeed a bit lost."
Wei Shao put on a smile and stood up, leading Uncle Lin San: "Please come this way with me."
Third Uncle turned his head to look at his not-so-bright son and daughter-in-law, coughed, and scolded with a frown, "It's time to go, what are you doing sitting there like an idiot?"
Hearing his father call him, Lin Mancang and his wife quickly cleared away the dishes, got up, grabbed their bags, and walked towards the two of them.
“Coming, coming, Dad.”
Third Uncle led Wei Shao into the carriage, and the two chatted and laughed all the way, occasionally asking about Lin Changning's current situation in Taiyuan.
Wei Shao felt that since they were all members of the Lin family, there was nothing to hide, so he told his third uncle about the recent events and his impression of Lin Changning.
The more Uncle San talked, the more satisfied he became. He had felt that Changning was an extraordinary child back then, and now he had an even deeper bond with his grandson. The better Lin Changning was, the better their family would be.
Now that Shilang has entered the Prince's mansion and become the palace physician, he will soon be able to marry the daughter of a military officer. He is fully aware of all this thanks to Lin Changning's support.
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