Can Zhao Lin agree?
Of course not.
So when Zhao Mingyu told Zhao Lin this, Zhao Lin, who had just returned from the restaurant, almost laughed out loud.
"Han Yuehua, are you crazy? How can you say such a thing?"
Zhao Lin sneered at Zhao Mingyu and said, "She's not smart, and you're not smart either? How dare you come here?"
Zhao Mingyu sighed and said, "Zhao Lin, after all, your last name is Zhao, we are all family, we..."
"No, my surname is Zhao. It has nothing to do with your Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."
Zhao Lin quickly interrupted Zhao Mingyu: "You are insulting me when you say that."
Zhao Mingyu said angrily, "Don't you want to go back to the Marquis' Mansion?"
Zhao Lin chuckled: "Yes, I do."
Zhao Mingyu showed a hint of joy, and then heard Zhao Lin say: "I want to smash the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to pieces."
"You? How can you say such a thing? That's your home!"
Zhao Mingyu said angrily.
Zhao Lin sneered, "Home? That's your home, what does it have to do with me?"
Zhao Mingyu quickly said, "Why doesn't it matter? You are our biological brother, our parents' biological son. Whether you admit it or not, this is the fact."
"Your biological brother? Your parents' biological son? Haha..."
Zhao Lin laughed loudly, looking up to the sky, making Zhao Mingyu's face pale. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Lin's smile suddenly disappeared and he said, "If you say this to Sudi in person, I will persuade him to cancel the bet. How about it?"
Zhao Lin looked at Zhao Mingyu jokingly.
Zhao Mingyu's heart tightened.
Can she speak?
Of course not.
If I had told others about it, nothing would have happened today.
"Zhao Lin, I..."
Zhao Lin interrupted Zhao Mingyu without hesitation: "You don't dare, right? Are you afraid of affecting your real brother Zhao Chenhan? Forget it, I don't have time to waste with you, get lost."
Zhao Lin waved his hands and chased Zhao Mingyu away like he was shooing away a fly.
Zhao Mingyu had no choice but to leave.
Sudi happened to come over and asked in a bad tone, "Why is that woman here?"
Zhao Lin said, "Miss Zhao Si from the Zhenbei Marquisate wants me to persuade you to cancel the bet."
Su Di immediately sneered, "How shameless! If you don't give me the farm within three days, I'm going to the Zhenbei Marquisate to demand it. I'll hire a few people to shout at their gates and let everyone in the capital know that the Zhenbei Marquisate is a traitorous group."
Zhao Mingyu staggered and hurried away.
Zhao Lin shook his head and said, "That Zhuangzi is very important to the Zhenbei Marquisate. He will definitely find a way to break the contract."
Su Di raised his head and said, "Then let them know my methods."
After a pause, Sudi whispered, "Look, I'll help you vent your anger."
Zhao Lin was immediately amused: "So you made a bet with Zhao Mingya just to vent your anger on me?"
"Of course. Doesn't this give you a chance to vent your anger?" Sudi said proudly, "As a brother, how should I treat you?"
"Very good. You treat me better than my own parents. If you were a woman, I would propose to you now." Zhao Lin said without hesitation.
Sudi's face immediately turned red, and she muttered, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who asked you to propose marriage?"
Sudi quickly changed the subject: "But we don't have to worry. Miss Zhao Si and I made a bet at the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall. So many people saw it, so it's useless for them to cheat. And since you've passed the imperial examination, there must be many people who want to invest in you. They won't sit idly by and watch such a thing happen."
Zhao Lin nodded: "Yes."
As Sudi said, soon there was a knock on the door.
"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao for winning the first place in the provincial examination and becoming the Jieyuan."
The visitor was an old man, with his hands clasped together, smiling, "My master specially asked me to send a thousand taels of silver as a celebration."
The two servants behind him each held a plate covered with a red cloth. When the red cloth was untied, there was a lot of silver.
One plate is five hundred taels, and two plates are one thousand taels.
Zhao Lin asked, "Who is your master?"
The old man said, "My master is Le Kang, the owner of Jinyulou."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Please thank Master Le for me. I will come to thank you in person someday."
The old man smiled and said, "Then I agree on behalf of my master and will be waiting for your arrival at any time. By the way, these five hundred taels are a gift to congratulate Master Su on his success in the imperial examination."
Another servant brought out a tray of silver.
Su Di curled his lips. Zhao Linzhong knew that Yuan would give one thousand taels, so he would give five hundred taels.
But it's free anyway.
Su Di said, "Please thank Mr. Le for me. Brother Zhao and I will come to visit you later."
"We are waiting for you two at any time."
The old man smiled and replied, "The bet between Young Master Su and Miss Zhao Si has really interested my master. I wonder if Miss Zhao Si is willing to accept the loss?"
Sudi said: "No, someone just came and forced us to cancel the bet."
The old man snorted and said, "There's something wrong with the upbringing of the Marquis of Zhenbei. I'll tell my master about this. I won't bother you two any more. Goodbye."
"Take care."
After handing the silver to the servants of the Zhao Mansion, the old man took his men away.
Sudi laughed and said, "The first place is indeed impressive. It's twice as much as the top 20 people like me."
Zhao Lin laughed and said, "You're going to own the entire farm soon, so why are you still concerned about a few hundred taels of silver?"
Sodi laughed.
Zhao Lin asked, "How about this Jinyu Tower?"
Sudi said, "Jinyulou is not a simple business. Its main business is dealing in gold and jade. It is the largest gold and jade business in Shengjing Prefecture, but it also does other businesses, such as smuggling and trafficking. The owner, Le Kang, is a remarkable man. It is said that he is related to the royal family. Everyone in the capital gives him some respect."
Zhao Lin nodded slightly: "Such a person is the first to send someone to give gifts, no wonder it is so big."
"Yes, he has a firm grasp of social etiquette." Sudi sighed, "But on the other hand, it also shows that Brother Zhao, you are indeed valued by him. People like him don't give gifts to just anyone."
Zhao Lin smiled slightly.
This is Shengjing Prefecture, the capital city. A random stone thrown here can kill a group of officials. A scholar who has just passed the imperial examination is nothing.
Unlike other places, especially some small places, passing the imperial examination and becoming a juren is a very sensational event, and local tyrants and gentry will come to give gifts and build relationships.
Zhao Lin’s previous life’s “Fan Jin Zhongju” is the most typical example.
Before Fan Jin passed the imperial examination, he brushed against Mr. Zhang's clothes, earning him harsh scolding and ridicule. However, once Fan Jin passed, Mr. Zhang, without any invitation, took the initiative to visit Fan Jin's home and chat with him. He apologized, saying, "Mr. Shi, we are from the same hometown, and we haven't been close to each other." He then approached Fan Jin, calling him a "kind brother," and presented him with fifty taels of silver and a large courtyard with three rooms and three entrances as a gift.
Compared to this, the one thousand taels of silver that Le Kang sent over was nothing. At most, it was a casual investment made by a wealthy family when they saw a new talent.
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