Chapter 76 Good words are useless against that damned ghost, Lin Qing'an…
Neither Lin Qingan nor Chen Gengnian bothered to verify the information; they simply watched in silence as the man who had taken over the shop first quietly slipped away.
After a long pause, Chen Gengnian was about to speak when Lin Qingan interrupted him, saying, "You'll regret taking over this shop."
Lin Qingan finally couldn't help but remind him.
But Zhang Cuiping and Lin Yongwu firmly replied, "No!"
Lin Jing was puzzled and said angrily, "Aqing, don't let these people get away with it! Why should we give it to them?"
Chen Gengnian then feigned anger and said, "I disagree too!"
Zhang Cuiping immediately became agitated, raising her hand to point at Chen Gengnian and Lin Jing, shouting, "What right do you have to disagree? This shop is opened by my Qing, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yongwu, who was quick to notice, pulled her back. Lin Yongwu chuckled and apologized to Chen Gengnian, "I'm sorry, A-Nian, your second aunt didn't mean it that way. Your second uncle has to say a few words about this. Now that you and A-Qing are married, we have to say that we are family. Since we are family, we should help each other. You understand our difficulties, and aren't we also understanding your difficulties?"
Lin Yongwu, who was usually beaten or scolded by Zhang Cuiping, suddenly became defiant and started making a very detailed and convincing story.
Chen Gengnian's face was dark and sour. He said directly to Zhang Cuiping and Lin Yongwu, "Aqing is right. You'll regret taking over this shop. It did have some business when it first opened, but the current situation is bad, so business has declined. We haven't even made back our investment yet. If business is bad, how will you make a living if you take over? Although you weren't good to Aqing and Ayan before, I still have to remind you a few things for the sake of being from the same village."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuiping's face turned even uglier than Chen Gengnian's. She finally couldn't hold back her anger any longer and realized that she had been misled by them. She angrily rebuked them, "Stop talking nonsense. We are the owners of this shop now. What do you mean by not making money? You've already sold it, so why do you care whether I make money or not? Don't pretend. Just because we're from the countryside doesn't mean we're stupid!"
Lin Yongwu then realized what was happening and, completely abandoning his previous submissive demeanor, declared, "That's right! This is our shop now, you must move out immediately!"
Unaware of the situation, Lin Jing was furious and almost rushed up to beat the person up.
Lin Qing'an shook his head with a profound and inscrutable expression, thinking to himself: Let it be, you can't reason with a damned devil.
"Whatever." Lin Qing'an's voice was crisp and decisive. When he saw Lin Yongwu and Zhang Cuiping looking at him incredulously, he slowly spoke again, "Anyway, I've said what I needed to say. If you don't believe me, there's nothing we can do. Don't cry if you regret it later."
Zhang Cuiping didn't listen to their nonsense. They had already inquired before they came and found out that the shop was booming every day, earning tens or even hundreds of taels of silver. With that much money, they wouldn't lose money at all.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and move out, or I'll have to throw your things out," Zhang Cuiping said, taking the keys and heading into the shop.
Lin Qing'an smiled helplessly and looked at the group, saying, "Let's go, move our things, and go home!"
Lin Jing was furious. A Bao ran over, pulled her down to squat, and whispered something in her ear.
By the time Lin Jing finished listening, Lin Qing'an and the others had already gone inside to pack their things.
"Are you telling the truth?" Lin Jing was also a little skeptical, but she calmed down only after A Bao nodded firmly.
In fact, there were very few things in the shop. Lin Qing'an had already put everything he needed into his treasure bag. He had previously thought of leaving some utensils for the couple, but now that it was Lin Yongwu and his family, there was no need for him to leave anything.
After cleaning everything up, it only took half an incense stick's time to finish. Zhang Cuiping looked at the empty kitchen and the bedroom upstairs and gritted her teeth in anger.
But Lin Qingan and the others didn't have time to look at her face. When they came out with their things, they ran into the village head bringing Aunt Wang and Wang Tingting over.
Not only them, but also a covered oxcart and a servant leading the ox.
Just as the group was getting curious, the servant's oxcart stopped, and someone lifted the curtain and got out.
They were two elegantly dressed young women and a young man.
The two women looked to be about the same age as Wang Tingting. Although they were both good-looking, they had a heroic air about them.
After getting off the car, the two bowed to Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian at the same time, and then introduced themselves: "Greetings, Brother Chen and Brother-in-law."
The abrupt and nonsensical address left Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian completely bewildered. Just as they were wondering if the village head's son and daughter-in-law were about to arrive, the village head explained, "Oh, these are the children of the owner of Jinyun Restaurant. We met Uncle Hu from Jinyun Restaurant and these people on the road just now. When we asked, we learned that they were going to be sent to your village to avoid trouble. Uncle Hu had an urgent matter on the road, so he asked me to bring them over."
No sooner had the village head finished speaking than the dashing young man in white took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Gengnian. He said respectfully, "This is a letter from my father to you. Thank you for your help."
Chen Gengnian took the letter, opened it, and began to read.
His scholarly air and manners were impeccable. Lin Qing'an asked Lin Yanfeng in a low voice, "Ayan, are they studying at your academy?"
Lin Yanfeng looked at it carefully again and again, then shook his head firmly.
Lin Qing'an scrutinized the two people in front of him, and they were also secretly observing him, their curiosity no less than his.
The three people's eyes met in the air and then looked away as if nothing had happened.
Lin Qingan found it extremely strange.
After reading the letter, Chen Gengnian showed little emotion on his face, only leaning down to whisper in Lin Qing'an's ear, "The handwriting is indeed Uncle Hu's, look..."
Lin Qing'an was still clear about the debt of gratitude owed to Jinyun Hotel. Since Chen Gengnian thought there was no problem, he had nothing to say. He was just worried that if something went wrong, they would have a hard time explaining it to him.
The two people opposite seemed to sense their concerns and took the initiative to say, "Brother, don't worry. No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you. My brother and I know a little martial arts, so we can protect ourselves."
Since they had already said so, Lin Qing'an couldn't say anything more. He just felt that this matter was indeed a bit hasty. How could he entrust these two precious treasures to a commoner like them?
But let's just leave it at that. Lin Qing'an didn't want to ask any more questions. Let him go if he wants. If a real disaster strikes, he'll try to save him if he can, but there's nothing he can do if he can't.
After Lin Qing'an and his men loaded everything onto the oxcart, the village head waved goodbye.
"Let's go! It looks like it's going to rain again. The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get home."
The village head's voice choked with emotion. Wang Tingting held her elderly father tightly, unwilling to let go. In the end, Lin Jing stepped forward and pulled her and Aunt Wang onto the oxcart.
Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian both urged the village head, "Uncle Village Head, take care! Come find us soon..."
The atmosphere of parting was heavy, and several people couldn't help but tear up.
I don't know if we'll ever have the chance to meet again after this parting.
Just as the oxcart was about to depart, Uncle Hu arrived late.
He handed the bundle on his back to Chen Gengnian, panting, and said, "This contains all kinds of top-quality medicines. I'm entrusting the young master and young lady to you."
Uncle Hu's appearance completely dispelled Lin Qing'an's doubts. He couldn't help but ask Uncle Hu, "Uncle Hu, our village isn't necessarily safe either. Are you really so comfortable entrusting people to us?"
Uncle Hu laughed and said, "Don't worry, they just came back from their sect. Their martial arts are quite good. If they stay here, the owner is afraid that their strong sense of chivalry will cause trouble. So they might be able to protect you when the time comes."
So that's how it is. Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian said nothing more.
After seeing Lin Qing'an off on the oxcart, Chen Gengnian said he would go and say a few words to Uncle Hu, but Lin Qing'an didn't ask what they were going to talk about. He knew that the two had known each other for a long time, and it was normal for them to have some things to say in private.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Hu, Chen Gengnian got into the oxcart and returned to Linjia Village.
Lin Jing forgot what she wanted to buy because of all the things that happened. On the way back, she kept thinking about how to tell Liu Yiyi.
The oxcart was large, and Lin Qing'an and his group didn't have much stuff, so it wasn't crowded at all for several people.
The carriage driver was skilled and always chose the best routes, so the ride wasn't too rough.
Because Wang Tingting and her daughter were in a bad mood, no one spoke much on the way, except for Abao who occasionally said a few words to lighten the mood.
They also learned the names of the two siblings.
The younger sister's name is Yangruo, and the older brother's name is Moxing.
They didn't mention their surnames, and no one asked, just as Chen Gengnian hadn't known his employer's surname all these years, so there wasn't much curiosity.
And so, the group of people arrived at Linjia Village, chatting idly.
As soon as they entered the village, people noticed the conspicuous oxcart.
However, the group had already prepared their explanation in the oxcart, so that if anyone asked, they would say they had come to visit.
The villagers already knew that they were doing business in town, and everyone thought they were making a lot of money. Even if a few guests came to their house, no one would suspect anything.
After the group got off the oxcart behind Lin Jing's house, the servant drove the cart away without stopping. When Liu Yiyi came out after hearing the noise, she saw a group of people. She didn't recognize two of them, but she didn't ask any questions. Seeing Lin Jing and the others unloading their bags, she quickly ran over to help.
Although there weren't many things, everyone brought some, so after going up, Chen Gengnian and Lin Yanfeng had to go back and move them all before they could finish.
Chen Yuetao was a little confused when she saw the room full of people, but she still quickly and warmly welcomed Wang Tingting and her daughter.
I got stuck when I shifted my gaze to the two siblings.
Lin Qingan took the initiative to introduce her to the two siblings she didn't know.
"Mother, these are the young master and young lady of the Jinyun Hotel." Lin Qing'an introduced them separately: "This is Yang Ruo, and this is Mo Xing. They will also be staying at our house temporarily."
As soon as Lin Qing'an finished speaking, the two of them stood up, bowed politely to Chen Yuetao, clasped their hands in greeting, and said warmly, "Hello, Auntie, sorry to bother you."
The way they clasped their hands in a fist salute exuded a chivalrous air, perfectly matching the heroic spirit between their brows, yet it set them apart from everyone else present.
Chen Yuetao quickly pulled the two of them down to sit, and said with a smile, "Uh, okay, okay, we won't bother you. We've been so grateful to your restaurant all these years, otherwise my son and I would have suffered so much."
The two siblings didn't know how to respond, so they just chuckled and made small talk.
From that day on, Chen Gengnian's house became quite lively, with a large table full of people eating every day. Fortunately, two more rooms were built during the expansion, otherwise there would have been no room for so many people.
Because there were outsiders present, Ah Meng rarely showed himself, let alone spoke.
Even when they do appear, they only stay far away on tree branches, and most of the time they just play with Baifu on the ridges of the fields outside the house.
The rest of the time was spent going out to find food and gather information.
However, several times, it felt as if a pair of eyes were watching it, but when it looked, it could not see anything.
Seven or eight days passed without any news or disturbance. The villagers gradually got used to the liveliness of the Chen family's house. The group of people staying at the Chen family's house went from being unfamiliar and uncomfortable at the beginning to chatting casually and getting along very well.
On the ninth day, two beggars came to the village, along with bad news brought back by A-Meng.
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