"I'll give you three hundred taels to save your mother's life." Lin Su said.
He was not a kind person, but he had spent no less than a thousand taels of money on visiting brothels and drinking. Father Lin could share the hardships with the soldiers, but the annual rewards, shops and farms of such a large Duke's Mansion were not a small amount.
Three hundred taels was not a difficult sum for Lin Su, but it was life-saving money for Wang Wei.
It's just that Lin Su can give this money, but Lin's father cannot. Lin Su was wrong in bullying, but he did not send people to torture Wang Wei's mother. The soldiers in the barracks are not without difficulties at home, so he would help whenever he can, but as a general, he cannot generously donate money to everyone in need. In the end, he has to overcome the difficulties by himself.
"Master, are you serious?" Wang Wei looked at him expectantly. "If you can save my mother's life, I'll be your slave."
"You don't have to work like a slave. You still have to pay back the money, but I allow you to pay it back slowly." Lin Su looked at him and said.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. In this world, people always repay kindness with gratitude and resentment with hatred. It is not good to be too generous.
"That's enough." Wang Wei knelt before him and bowed deeply. "Thank you, young master!"
"You little bastard, you can't show off at home anymore, so you come here to show off!!!" Lin's father's voice came from the door.
He rushed over after hearing the news, thinking that the boy had improved a lot in the past two months and would not cause trouble for others. However, he did not expect that there was a group of people gathered outside when he arrived, and Wang Wei was kneeling to his son when he came in.
Father Lin was so angry that he swung his whip. Just as it was about to hit Lin Su, Wang Wei quickly blocked it and said, "General, calm down. You misunderstood!"
Father Lin was so strong that when he whipped Wang Wei, the armor he had not taken off was cracked at one corner. If it had hit someone, blood would have been drawn instantly.
"What misunderstanding?!" Lin's father was also surprised when he saw Wang Wei trying to stop him.
The attendant beside him quickly said, "The young master said he wanted to lend Wang Wei three hundred taels of silver so that he could cure his mother's illness. Wang Wei knelt on his own. It has nothing to do with the young master."
"Really?" Father Lin looked at Wang Wei and said.
"That's right, General, you did misunderstand." Wang Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
The general really didn't know how to hold back when he struck. If this delicate young master were hit by this blow, he would probably be in trouble again.
The facts were completely different from what he had imagined. His son had done something good instead of something bad. Father Lin looked at Lin Su who was sitting beside him and was speechless: "This time, I misunderstood you. You did an excellent job."
"It's normal for father to misunderstand. It's just that your son didn't live up to his expectations in the past and always attracted criticism." Lin Su looked at him and said, "Please believe that your son will change for the better in the future. Don't hit me without knowing the reason like you did today."
When a general leads an army, he cannot help but listen to what others say and act arbitrarily without considering evidence. If he makes such a misunderstanding and punishes those who have made contributions, it will also discourage the soldiers.
"It's your father's fault today." Father Lin sighed and said, "You're not well yet. Aren't you afraid your mother will worry if you run around like this?"
"My son has come to apologize." Lin Su hesitated as he stood up. "I'll be back soon."
Father Lin had just misunderstood him, and now he was in an awkward position, not knowing how to make amends. "Go back and have someone carry you back in a sedan chair. Don't let your injury relapse before it's healed."
"Since you are apologizing, you must be sincere. I came here on foot, and I will go back on foot." Lin Su said.
Father Lin: "...That's fine, or I'll take you back."
"Dad is busy with military affairs, so there's no need to bother you." Lin Su refused.
This made sense, but Father Lin felt that his son was not that happy: "Then Dad will leave first, you guys take good care of the young master."
"Goodbye, father." Lin Su bowed respectfully.
Father Lin: “…”
The matter of Wang Wei was resolved. When Lin Su went out, the onlookers made way for him. They thought the general was here to reprimand his son, but they didn't expect the general to come and go in a hurry. However, when Young Master Lin came out, Wang Wei's attitude was much more enthusiastic than before.
After Lin Su left, the neighbors surrounded the man.
"What happened? He never gave you any trouble."
"Young Master agreed to lend me money to completely cure my mother's illness." Wang Wei said gratefully.
"That's all right. If your mother is cured, you can put your worries to rest."
"This son of the Protector of the Country doesn't seem to be such a vicious person."
"Lend it. The Duke of Protectorate is so rich, isn't he reluctant to give that money?" someone said.
"You have money at home, but why aren't you willing to give it to me? You even refuse when I ask for it." Wang Wei looked at the man and said, "My mother was ill in bed for the past two months, and it was Master Lin who sent someone to make up for it. If Wang Wei wants another three hundred taels, I would be unworthy of it and shameless."
The man who said this was speechless and could only sneer and walk away in shame.
Lin Su's appearance still attracted attention, but when people learned what he had done, there were mixed reviews.
Some people say that it was done by the general and he was just taking credit for it.
Some also said that the general was forced to do so, otherwise he might be attacked again. However, this theory was refuted by the general's hasty response upon receiving the news.
Some people also said that he had been to the gates of hell and was finally going to turn over a new leaf.
No matter which one it is, it seems that this playboy from Southwest City is going to change for the better.
It is what everyone wants to see one less playboy in the city, but the outcome will only be determined by time.
The fact that Lin Su was almost whipped had never been spread, but the whip marks that Lin's father asked to be whipped in the barracks were seen by Lin's mother, and this matter was directly passed on to Lin Su through Lin Ting'er's mouth.
"Dad is so good to you. If I was whipped for no reason and dared to talk back, he might whip me again." Lin Ting'er said as she sat on the steps and watched his rehabilitation movements.
Lin Su seemed to be recovering, but in fact he was using recovery potions to restore the functions of his body. He would definitely inherit the Southwest Army in the future. Although Lin Ting'er was good at fighting, she was a woman, had well-developed limbs, and her mind was a bit...straightforward.
No matter which one, Lin's father and the emperor would not let him inherit the southwestern army.
The current emperor was born a son of a concubine. He used many tricks to ascend to the throne and was very suspicious by nature. In the original world line, he put a lot of pressure on the vassal kings in the southwest and northwest. However, the southwest was a place with a heavy hammer, and Lin's father had strict military discipline, so his power could not be inserted there until the original emperor died. The emperor made some moves in Lin Ting'er's marriage and inserted his people here. Later, he took the southwest into his pocket, but the subsequent records here are not very clear.
The original world line is centered on Ning Yin, the youngest son of Prime Minister Ning in the capital. Ning Yin is both the youngest son and Shuang'er, and he dreams of becoming a general to protect his family and his country. Although Shuang'er can do men's things and even serve as an official in the court, there are few people in the barracks who want Shuang'er and women.
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