Chapter 236: Fierce Debate
As soon as he heard that they were here to ask for money, Lin Aodong's face began to become embarrassed and looked very ugly.
Lin Aosong, who came out with him, saw the opportunity and immediately joined in.
"Lin Pianran, you are so vicious! You knew that the Lin family had just suffered a great disaster not long ago, and all the property in the mansion was looted. They were in dire straits. Not only did you not want to help, but you actually came here to add insult to injury. You are such an ungrateful person! Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for doing this?"
Lin Pianran didn't get angry either. She smiled faintly and said, "Why should I be afraid of being struck by lightning? How many people in this world are as kind-hearted as me? May I ask, what good things have you done for this country and its people?"
"And the majority of the food for this disaster relief effort came from my grain shop, and was provided to the government at an extremely low price. This was the only way to quickly alleviate the disaster and allow Lord Lin to return safely from Pingcheng."
"Otherwise, you would still be trapped in Pingcheng, unable to move an inch, struggling to take a single step?"
After hearing this, Lin Aosong's expression instantly became unsettled. He simply couldn't believe it. How could Lin Pianran be so capable? How could she have so much food?
This is absolutely impossible.
He quickly retorted, "How could you possibly have so much food? Stop bragging in public! Who would believe your nonsense?"
"Then why don't you go to the Ministry of Revenue and ask, Lord Lin, and you'll know if what I said is true."
Lin Pianran still had a calm expression as if she was confident of winning, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
At this time, many people had gathered around to watch the fun.
Someone said loudly, "Is this Princess Yuhua? I heard a rumor that it was she who provided the Crown Prince with a large amount of food, which made the disaster relief work so smooth. If the Crown Prince's contribution is ranked first, then Princess Yuhua is definitely second."
"Yes, if it weren't for the huge amount of grain from Princess Yuhua, there would be no way to quickly lower the grain prices in the capital. She is truly a kind person!"
Another person said, "Yes, I've heard that too. I often go to her store to buy food! The food in the store is not only cheap, but also of very good quality, and they are fair to everyone..."
"Where is the county lady's shop? Starting tomorrow, I will also go to her shop to buy food..."
Various discussions arose.
After hearing these discussions, Lin Aosong looked skeptical. He was about to continue arguing, but Lin Aodong walked over and whispered in his ear for a long time, as if telling him all the information he had learned.
The two talked for a while before Lin Aosong reluctantly let it go.
He continued, unwilling to give up, "Besides, even though the Lin family has suffered, they still have a close relationship with the royal family. If your reputation as a ruthless person and disrespectful to elders were to spread to the royal family, who would want to marry a girl with no support from her family and such a bad reputation?"
Lin Pianran was not polite at all and directly confronted her head on.
"Why? I provide food for disaster relief, isn't that a good reputation? Compared to your Lin family, a bunch of wolves and tigers who owe money and refuse to pay it back, isn't it much better?"
"Your proud eldest son, Lin Chumo, has deceived so many women's feelings and even their gold, silver, and jewelry. He also has a mistress and illegitimate children. How would you describe this reputation if it were spread out?"
"You still care about reputation? Who has a reputation as bad as your Lin family? It's even worse than that!"
"The younger generation is a deadbeat, and the older generation is also a deadbeat. The whole family is a deadbeat. It's really disgusting!"
"Besides, isn't it only natural to pay back what you owe? How come you're so shameless and so self-righteous about owing money? Where's your dignity?"
Among the onlookers, many who had received Lin Pianran's kindness immediately chimed in, "Yeah, the Lin family is really hilarious. They themselves stink so much and have such a bad reputation, yet they still want to criticize such a kind person like Yuhua County Master. It's really too much!"
"That's right, why don't you pay back the money you owe to others?"
"The county lady must have invested a lot of money in this disaster relief, and now the Lin family has embezzled a large amount of money. In this case, doesn't the county lady Yuhua have lost a lot of money? It's not easy for the county lady Yuhua..."
"Yes, the Lin family must return the silver, otherwise we will file a complaint with the authorities. The officials can't just stand by these evil people! Let the officials deal with them and see if they still have any shame."
Various discussions arose, all of which were condemnations of the Lin family, making the Lin family's faces look like spilled colorful paint, brilliant and wonderful.
Lin Aosong rushed into the crowd and had a heated debate with them. He was pushed several times by the people and almost fell down in front of everyone, losing face.
He continued to act like a rogue in a rage, "Lin Pianran, even if the Emperor has granted you and the Crown Prince a marriage, before the marriage takes place, you are not yet the Crown Princess, not yet the daughter-in-law of the royal family. You are so arrogant and disrespectful to your elders. Aren't you afraid that the royal family will disown this engagement if they get wind of it?"
Lin Aodong also said, "That's right. I advise you to be more sensible. Some material possessions should be discarded when necessary. Don't be too fussy about them."
"Otherwise, your reputation will be ruined and your engagement will be broken, which will not be worth it."
Lin Pianran didn't care about their threats at all.
She smiled faintly and continued, "My engagement, Master Lin, please don't worry about it. After all, I have severed ties with the Lin family long ago."
"You say I'm disrespectful to my elders. Now that we've severed ties, you're no longer my elders, and I don't need to be respectful to you anymore. After all, I'm the County Lord now, and my rank is higher than yours!"
"Right now, the relationship between us is at best that of a creditor and a debtor. You Lin family members should refrain from trying to get too close."
"No matter how many excuses and justifications you make, the silver must be returned to me, otherwise, I will not let it go."
"You...you...you rebellious girl! Are you really going to be so heartless?"
Lin Aosong and Lin Aodong were so angry that they covered their chests and almost vomited three liters of blood.
Lin Pianran, this damn girl, is extremely cunning and won't be persuaded by anything you say.
But where would they get the money to pay her back?
Now even eating and wearing clothes are becoming a problem.
I have borrowed money from all the relatives and friends outside who could lend me money.
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