Chapter 23 Social Interactions
Because of the special care that Doctor Yang had given their family, Lin Luoxi picked out a few fish of relatively good quality and gave them to Doctor Yang as a gift when he left.
Of course, the fish that were given as a gift were nothing special; they were just ordinary fish.
Lin Luoxi originally intended to use the spiritual dew from the jade pendant to wipe the fish, but considering her own plan, she didn't do so.
As Dr. Yang was leaving, he accepted the fish that Lin Luoxi had given him, thinking to himself that these fish would be payment for the consultation fee. So, he felt at ease taking them.
The village chief finally waited until Doctor Yang left, then looked at Lin Dayou and smiled as he pulled a red booklet from his pocket.
"Dayou, look what I brought you." Lin Zhousheng thought about the household registration he had done for Lin Dayou today, and when he came back and encountered what had happened at the Lin family's house, he couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, he acted quickly today; otherwise, the Lin family would definitely have gone back on their word about agreeing to sever ties yesterday.
Dayou, do you know what happened at the Lin family today...? It's rare for Lin Zhousheng to gossip about what happened at the Lin family.
"Oh, so how is it now?" Lin Dayou had already given up on the Lin family. Now, hearing about the Lin family's plight, Lin Dayou felt no ripples in his heart. He was just asking casually.
Upon hearing Lin Dayou's concerned greeting, Lin Wangshi kept her gaze fixed on Lin Dayou.
Now, both of her children have been badly harmed by the Lin family, and she doesn't want Lin Dayou to suddenly soften his heart again.
Having finally made it through, she didn't want to be wasted by the Lin family again.
"Father, do you regret it?" Lin Luoxi saw Lin Wangshi's reaction.
There were some questions her mother couldn't ask, but she wasn't afraid. She had no feelings for the Lin family and asked them directly on behalf of Lin Wangshi.
"No, I just said it offhand." After hearing Lin Luoxi's question, Lin Dayou looked at Lin Luoxi and then at his wife who was staring at him, and shook his head.
Lin Wangshi and Lin Luoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lin Dayou's words.
"Dayou, I think you need to be careful these days. The Lin family lost some money, and they'll probably be after you again."
Living in the same village, I was somewhat aware of the shameless behavior of the Lin family.
If all of the Lin family's money were stolen, given their shameless behavior, they would definitely try to bleed Lin Dayou's family dry.
No sooner had Lin Zhousheng finished speaking than a series of wailing and howling sounds came from outside Lin Dayou's house.
"Second brother, second brother, Mother is sick now..." Before Lin Daguang even entered Lin Dayou's house, he started wailing and howling outside, trying to attract people around so he could morally blackmail Lin Dayou's family.
"Second brother, we know we were wrong yesterday. My wife and I have come to apologize to you." Lin Xiaowu also chimed in, wailing and crying, making it seem as if someone in Lin Dayou's family had died.
"Lin Dayou, your mother is sick. She keeps talking about you. Could you go back and see her, or even bring her here with you?"
Seeing that no one from Lin Dayou's family came out, Lin Daguang started to play the emotional card, inadvertently revealing all his true intentions.
"Dad, your eldest brother is here?" Lin Luoxi also heard the commotion outside and was afraid that Lin Dayou would soften his heart and run out to deal with that disgusting person.
"Big brother, I don't have a big brother. My current account is for my own family." Lin Dayou picked up the dark red booklet in his hand and said coldly.
"Dad, I'm just asking you, do you regret it? If you do, go out and rekindle your brotherhood with him."
"I'll live alone with my mother, eldest brother, third brother, and younger sister. We'll definitely live better than you and the Lin family, so you don't need to worry," Lin Luoxi said upfront.
If Lin Dayou were a bit dim-witted and willing to go back and serve the Lin family, she would dare to divorce her father and live a peaceful life with her brother, sisters, and other relatives.
When Madam Lin heard about this solution for the first time, her eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Luoxi.
She would rather be divorced than go back to be a slave to that family.
Moreover, her daughter is very persuasive now, and she believes that living with her daughter will not be worse than her current life.
"Yes, yes, we're willing to live with you, sister," Lin Luoning said as she led Lin Wenqian in.
"Heh, I see you've all grown up and think you can just abandon me and enjoy life on your own, right? Don't even think about it." Lin Dayou looked at his united wife and children and laughed in exasperation.
"I have no intention of going back to serve them. I am independent now. Who are they? What do they have to do with me?" Lin Dayou quickly stated, fearing that his wife and children might really abandon him.
"Lin Dayou, are you even human? You heard your own mother was sick, but you hid at home and didn't even show your face. Have you lost your conscience?"
The thought of all his money being stolen filled Lin Daguang with a burning rage; he wanted nothing more than to whip the thief's corpse.
Now, his mother is sick and needs to drink such expensive medicine. They can't afford a single penny. They're having trouble even eating, let alone supporting a sick elderly person who needs to drink herbal medicine.
After discussing it for a while, they decided to send his mother to Lin Dayou's place, which would save on food rations.
If something were to happen to his mother, the villagers would only condemn Lin Dayou for being unfilial, not for being heartless.
"Father, since you don't want to have anything to do with them, then leave this matter to us." Lin Luoxi was afraid that Lin Dayou's tongue wasn't as sharp as Lin Daguang's, so she simply took the whole thing upon herself.
"Can you handle it?" Although I've severed ties with those people, they're like leeches—disgusting and annoying. It's best to avoid direct conflict with them.
"Father, just watch and see." Lin Luoxi smiled confidently at Lin Dayou.
He pulled Lin Wenqian and Lin Luoning aside and whispered in their ears.
Upon hearing Lin Luoxi's words, Lin Wenqian's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Mother, look what kind of son you gave birth to! When you were sick and we were in trouble, your youngest son actually stood by and watched us die..." Lin Daguang started to play the victim when he saw that Lin Dayou still hadn't come out.
The commotion caused by Lin Daguang attracted the attention of the villagers, who all started discussing what Lin Daguang said.
Last night, Lin Dayou wanted to sever ties with his family. Lin Daguang and his family pressured Lin Dayou's family. Many villagers were not present and naturally did not know that the Lin family had severed ties with Lin Dayou.
Therefore, when Lin Daguang was playing the victim, the uninformed elderly people in the village all sided with the weak, began to stand on the moral high ground, and started to condemn the Lin Dayou family, who had not yet shown up.
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