Seeing that things had gotten too far, Lin Gouya quickly pulled the man back: "Youliang, stop fighting, let's hear his explanation first."
Lin Youliang then stopped.
Lin Shih-kang invited them into the main room and had the servants serve tea and snacks.
"Donkey Egg died from accidentally falling into the water, and Cow Egg was abducted by human traffickers. I have been looking for him, but to no avail."
"My son followed you to seek a better future and riches, but in the end, his body was never found. Waaah..." Lin Youliang couldn't help but cry, and suddenly, overwhelmed with grief, he fainted.
Lin Shikang quickly had someone carry him to bed and also called a doctor to treat him.
Lin Shikang then arranged for two pretty maids to take care of him.
Seeing Lin Youliang on the bed, Lin Gouya sighed and complained to Lin Shikang, "After something like this happened, you should at least have sent us a letter. Why did you keep it a secret?"
“I didn’t hide anything. I sent a letter back and gave the donkey egg’s ashes and fifty taels of silver to the escort agency to deliver. Didn’t you receive them?”
Lin Gouya: "No, Fang Shi learned about Donkey Egg and Cow Egg from Er Ya."
"Either the escort agency embezzled the money, or something happened to them on the way, so the message wasn't delivered. In any case, the people came with me, and now that they've all met with misfortune, I'm responsible. I'll accept any punishment, whether it's a beating or a fine."
Lin Shih-kang's attitude made Lin Gou-ya feel slightly better.
Lin Shikang asked, "How did you find your way here? Did Yang Cui bring you here?"
“Why would she bring us here? We heard that you were dismissed from your post and stripped of your official titles, and that Donkey Egg and Cow Egg also got into trouble. We were very worried, so we came looking for you…” Lin Gouya told him the whole story.
At this moment, Lin Shikang also concluded that Yang Cui and Cen Xiao must have played a crucial role in their safe arrival here.
Lin Gouya hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up his courage to ask, "Is it true that I was dismissed from my post and stripped of my academic honors?"
Lin Shikang's expression changed slightly, then he nodded: "It's true."
"That……"
"But don't worry, it won't affect the clan. When you go back, I'll give you some money to build a clan school, where boys can study and girls can learn embroidery."
Hearing this, Lin Gouya finally felt a little comforted.
Lin Shikang took out a purse and stuffed it into Lin Gouya's hand, saying with a guilty look, "Brother Youliang, I need your help to comfort him. I didn't want this to happen either. I will give him one hundred taels of silver as compensation. You've come all this way to the capital, so please bring some gifts back to your family."
Lin Gouya immediately understood Lin Shikang's meaning.
There were thirty taels of silver in the purse.
Lin Gouya could never earn that much money in his entire life, so he nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Deep down, they also felt that Lin Shikang was capable; although he couldn't become an official, he could still make money, and the clan could still rely on him.
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