Upon seeing the jujube cake, Madam Lin immediately put aside her earlier stern lecture and began to eat it with relish. Lin Dongxue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mother, son is going to see Father."
"Go ahead, go ahead. Your father has a bad temper, so you don't need to be polite when you see him."
Outsiders would be surprised to hear this, but Lin Dongxue had heard it many times before. He nodded and went to his study.
At this moment, Grandpa Lin and his second brother were playing chess in the study. Their relationship was extremely harmonious, showing that there were not many hidden agendas between the brothers.
Just as they were enjoying the rain, the gatekeeper pushed the door open and entered, saying, "Master, Second Master, the eldest young master has arrived."
"What? Quick, quick, put it away." The two brothers skillfully put away the half-finished Go pieces, without even moving a single one.
Just as they hid, footsteps sounded outside the door, and Lin Da started pointing at Lin Er and angrily cursing: "Let me tell you, I'm going to be the head of this family in the future. Don't go too far, or don't blame your older brother for not showing any mercy and kicking you out of the house!"
Lin Er retorted, "If you're so capable, try chasing me! I'm telling you, one day I'll make Father pass the position of family head to me! Then we'll see how I deal with you."
Lin Dongxue shook his head helplessly. It's always this noisy. Can't we have something new? He pushed open the door and went in. "Dad, Second Uncle."
Lin Er ignored him, put his hands behind his back, and left with a cold snort.
"Son, your second uncle is too ambitious. You have to be wary of him. Have you remembered all the tricks I taught you?" He put on an act every day so that his son would learn some strategies, be more shrewd, and not suffer losses when he went out. Was it not easy?
Lin Dongxue nodded, "My son remembers."
"It's good that you remember, it's good that you remember. What do you need your father for?" He was very pleased.
"I wonder if Grandfather has agreed to open the granaries and distribute grain?" He had just returned from outside. There weren't many disaster victims in the city, so it wasn't time to open the granaries and distribute grain. However, Prince Yong had sent a letter hoping that the Luoyang Merchant Guild could help with disaster relief.
Asking here is just a matter of politeness. The old master taught him how to manage most of the Lin family's major affairs and groomed him as his successor. Now, he is in charge of most of the Lin family's businesses.
"We don't know yet. Your grandfather and several great-grandfathers are discussing it."
He had barely finished speaking when a servant announced from outside the door, "Young Master, the Old Master wants to see you."
Lin Dongxue grinned and hurriedly took his leave to go to the main courtyard. On the way, he met the eldest son of the second branch of the Lin family, who was a few years older than him. "Second brother, I have arranged a caravan. As long as Grandfather agrees, we will open the granary and transport the grain to the disaster area. But will Grandfather agree?"
"I'll definitely agree," Lin Dongxue said confidently.
As he expected, the Lin family patriarch agreed to open the granaries for disaster relief. At that moment, a new order was to be established, and new forces were springing up like mushrooms after rain to replace the old forces. The Lin family would not miss this opportunity.
The Lin family were a merchant family, with no shortage of money, but what they lacked was reputation.
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