Chapter 677 After my husband passed the imperial examination, I became his second wife (5)
When Lin's father found out that his daughter didn't want to get married but wanted to marry a son-in-law, he was very shocked and didn't agree at first. After all, a woman has more and better choices when she gets married than when she marries a son-in-law. Although he is a man, he is not very obsessed with continuing the family line, otherwise he would have taken a concubine and had a son when he was young. How could he possibly live with Lin's mother who could no longer give birth?
So even though Lin Shichu was his only daughter, he had never thought of marrying a son-in-law for her, but he didn't expect his daughter and his wife to bring it up.
Lin's mother told him many advantages of having her daughter marry into a family, and generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Lin's father, who loved his daughter dearly, finally relented, but he had to find a candidate who satisfied him.
Lin Shichu then took the opportunity to say that she wanted to learn how to manage the family business from her father.
"Dad, when I marry into the family in the future, I will be the pillar of the family. I must take control of the family business in my own hands. After all, no one is as reliable as myself. I can't hide under your wings all my life, can I?" Lin Shichu tried to persuade his father.
Father Lin did not agree with his delicate daughter getting involved in these money-filled affairs. Besides, how could his innocent and kind daughter stand the intrigues in the business world? So he said, "Even if Daddy cannot protect you for the rest of your life, don't you still have your children in the future? Daddy still has several decades to live, which is enough time for him to train his grandson to take over the family business. When the time comes, your grandson will naturally protect you. You don't need to get involved in these money-filled affairs. My dear daughter, you just need to embroider and read books..."
"Dad, isn't your daughter worried that you'll be too tired? I want to share some of the responsibility with you. Besides, I'm not interested in embroidery, but I want to learn how to do business from you, so please agree to me!" Lin Shichu said coquettishly.
Father Lin was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears: "My dear daughter, I know you are filial, but doing business requires exposure and facing all kinds of dirty tricks. It is more difficult for a girl to do things than a man, and it is also detrimental to her reputation. How can I bear to let you suffer like this?"
Although Lin Shichu understood his love for his daughter, she did not want to be an ordinary woman trapped in the inner house, so she racked her brains and finally persuaded Lin's father to agree to let her learn to read the account books and follow him to inspect the store temporarily.
If she can adapt, then let her take over the family business; if she can't, then she can only be a well-behaved rich lady who never leaves the house.
After that, Lin Shichu really followed her father to learn how to read accounts and inspect stores, and understand the specific conditions of each store. Lin's father soon discovered that his daughter was very talented in doing business, especially in keeping accounts and calculating accounts. She often looked at a few numbers and immediately came up with the answer, which was faster and more accurate than the most skilled accountant in his store. This surprised Lin's father so much that he never mentioned letting his daughter go home again.
In addition, when it comes to selling goods in the store, Lin Shichu is often very knowledgeable. Just by casually making some suggestions, she can make Lin's father and the shop owners of various stores suddenly enlightened, and the business of the store will soar... So now, even the shop owners no longer look down on Lin Shichu because of her daughter's status, but instead praise her as a business genius.
Lin Shichu slowly followed her father to help manage the family business - she had experienced so many things in the world, and whether it was because of her broad vision or her own experience, she was naturally good at doing business.
That day, she and Lin's father went to their own cloth shop in the neighboring county to check on the business. Lin's father left early because of something, and Lin Shichu stayed for half a day, so on the way back, she was the only one sitting in the carriage with a maid and four guards.
The neighboring county was not far away, and the road was not remote either. Since the local officials were relatively honest and capable, and there were no bandits, Lin's father felt at ease letting his daughter bring people back.
Because the cloth shop's accounts were a bit complicated, Lin Shichu spent a little more time. By the time he returned from the neighboring county, the sun had already set and it was getting dark.
Qingxue was a little worried: "Miss, we can't get home before dark, right? I wonder if there will be wild wolves after dark? Fortunately, the weather is very good today, with moonlight and starlight, so we don't have to worry about not being able to see the road..."
Lin Shichu was not nervous at all. She drank tea and ate snacks leisurely, and comforted the little maid: "Don't worry, even if there are wild wolves, don't we have guards? There will be no problem with safety."
"But, but we only have four guards. I heard that wolves appear in groups. If there really is a group of wolves, the guards won't be able to defeat them at all." Qingxue huddled together with a sad face, and stayed close to Lin Shichu.
Lin Shichu nodded and deliberately scared her: "You are right, wolves are social animals. Unless it is a lone wolf driven out by the wolf pack, they will definitely appear in a group. We probably can't beat them with just a few people. Then we can only beg for the chance that we won't encounter a wolf pack..."
Qingxue's face turned pale with fear, and she looked at Lin Shichu eagerly: "Then, then we have no other choice?"
Seeing her eyes full of tears, Lin Shichu finally felt guilty and stopped teasing her with evil intentions: "Okay, don't be afraid, young lady. I have other ways. Whether it's a pack of wolves or bandits, if they encounter us, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck. Young lady, I brought a lot of drugs, the kind that can make people faint with just a handful of them. No matter whether it's a beast or a human, they can't escape..."
"Really?" Qingxue was suddenly excited. "That's great. I said that the lady would never risk her own life or the lives of those around her..."
At this moment, a guard who was riding a horse in front of the carriage suddenly walked to the carriage window and said to Lin Shichu, "Miss, there is an unconscious person lying on the road about five miles ahead, blocking the entire road. What should we do now?"
Lin Shichu lifted the car curtain and asked, "Who is unconscious? Is he sick or something?"
"Yes, he was injured, and it's quite serious." The guard replied, "Miss, should we save him?" The guard recalled the person who had fainted and was a bloody mess in the middle of the road, and his sympathy got the better of him, so he asked another question.
Lin Shichu paused. It didn't matter if he saved people, but he was afraid that saving someone who shouldn't be saved would bring trouble to the Lin family. After all, it was impossible for an ordinary person to faint on the road in a bloody mess. Lin Shichu didn't believe that the person who was injured and fainted in this remote place didn't have any troubles. This was obviously a hot potato, but it would not be good to watch him die without saving him.
Lin Shichu was a little embarrassed, so she said, "Wait until I get there and meet the people before deciding whether to save him or not."
The guard responded and left.
There are no bandits causing trouble nearby, but someone happened to be injured and fainted on the road. It can only be that person has a personal grudge. Could it be that he was chased and injured, and fled here and couldn't bear it and fainted?
(End of this chapter)
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