vstars Chapter 407 This child is so pitiful.
Chapter 407 This child is so pitiful.
Chapter 407 This child is so pitiful.
"Oh dear, look how hungry this child is! How long has it been since he had a proper meal?"
Lin Xiao: Less than a day~
The cook at the Minister's residence was a short, fat man. Seeing the "lean" Lin Xiao holding the noodles, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
This child is so thin, his body is stiff, he doesn't look lucky at all.
"Alas, they are all unfortunate people. They have finally made it to the capital and found a way to survive."
Our Minister is the most kind and compassionate man; he will surely find a suitable adoptive family for this child.
"Oh? This child is going to be adopted into the Lin family? He'll be living a life of luxury from now on. Everyone knows that even the least wealthy member of the Lin family in the capital has some fortune."
Young man, although you don't look like a blessed person, you certainly have a very useful brain!
"Since you knew to come to the capital to seek refuge with your clansmen, you're in for a very good time!"
The fat master looked at Lin Xiao with sparkling eyes, as if he envied him for being adopted into the Lin family.
Lin Xiao quickly swallowed a mouthful of noodles: "Yes, it's my luck to have met such good people."
"Now we can even eat noodles made from wheat flour! Master chef, your skills are amazing!"
As he spoke, Lin Xiao gave a thumbs-up, a gesture he had learned from his good friend Ming Fei.
The chef who received the "thumbs up" immediately beamed with joy, feeling that this handsome young man had good taste and understood his culinary skills!
After eating three large bowls of noodles, Lin Xiao was taken away by the steward to rest, waiting for the Minister to return to the mansion before making a decision.
Lin Xiao was assigned a slightly secluded guest room. After entering, he did not wander around but stayed in the room to sleep.
Eat your fill and then sleep; gain some weight, and you'll be more likable.
The steward left two servants in the guest courtyard, firstly so that Lin Xiao could find them immediately if anything happened, and secondly to keep an eye on Lin Xiao so that he wouldn't wander around aimlessly without knowing anything.
Lin Xiao had practiced martial arts for many years, so he naturally knew that there were people outside. He could tell from their breathing that the servant outside was quite strong.
However, I didn't intend to wander around aimlessly, so it didn't matter who guarded or took care of me.
As the sun set, the servant came to call Lin Xiao, saying that the Minister had invited him.
Lin Xiao deliberately didn't change his clothes, still wearing the same coarse cloth shorts he wore during the day. He just washed his face, looking clean and refreshed.
After passing through the moon gate and walking through the many corridors, we entered the main courtyard.
Lin Xiao didn't look around at all the way, not even out of the corner of his eye.
The housekeeper followed beside him, silently nodding in approval; he was a dutiful child.
Lin Xiao was simply used to the hustle and bustle. Although his family lived on the border, their house was a five-courtyard mansion, no smaller than the Minister's residence.
It's just that the border area is affected by the climate, so there aren't as many flowers and plants to decorate it.
The Lin family in the border town also knew how to enjoy life; otherwise, why would they have coveted their mother's dowry?
Such a large mansion, with so many servants, could not possibly be supported by the Lin family's meager resources.
When Lin's mother was alive, she was good at managing money. She did not use the principal of her dowry, but she also gave up a lot of interest and returns to supplement the Lin family.
After Lin's mother "passed away due to illness," the Lin family no longer had a capable matriarch, but only a greedy and vain stepmother, which made the Lin family increasingly strapped for cash.
Under the persistent nagging of his second wife, Lin's father set his sights on his deceased wife's dowry.
Thinking of his mother's dowry, Lin Xiao felt more at ease.
He had already gone to see it a couple of days ago. All those things were placed in the small courtyard he had bought, and they were locked with several locks.
The belongings were all hidden in the cellar; my mother's only remaining dowry servant was indeed capable.
Now, Lin Xiao has arranged for that person to live in a small courtyard, and he has also bought several people to do manual labor, so that they can pretend to be businessmen.
Once he has truly secured a powerful patron, he will then relocate the old servants and their valuables.
Before he knew it, Lin Xiao had been led to the central courtyard flower hall.
At this moment, the Minister and his wife sat on the left and right of the head of the table, their gazes toward Lin Xiao scrutinizing.
Which branch of the Lin family of Biancheng are you from?
Lin Xiao had no intention of lying, since every word he said now would be verified later.
You can be somewhat ambiguous with the steward, but when you speak to Lord Lin, the head of the Lin family in the capital and the Minister of War, you must be completely open and honest.
Sincerity is the ultimate weapon!
Besides, I'm not pretending to be pitiful; when I think about it over the years, I really have been pitiful.
Lin Xiao spoke clearly and logically about his experiences from childhood to adulthood, emphasizing his suspicion that his birth mother's cause of death was questionable.
He then explained why he had fled the Lin family in the border town and eventually arrived in the capital. Of course, Jiang Xiaoqi was replaced by the son of a "friend" here, and the specific name of the kind friend was not mentioned.
Although Lin Xiao felt that the Minister wouldn't do anything to the Jiang family, he thought it best to avoid getting involved with those who were good to him or had done him a favor.
To prevent the news from leaking out and reaching the Lin family of Biancheng, who might then retaliate against innocent people.
It took Lin Xiao more than half an hour before he finally stopped, his mouth dry and parched.
His gaze was clear and unwavering.
At this moment, Madam Shang's eyes were already brimming with tears, as if a dam were about to burst at any moment. Her emotional turmoil was clearly greatly influenced by Lin Xiao's experiences over the past ten years.
At least I genuinely felt sorry for the child in front of me.
Compassion is the beginning of every story.
“Good child, you have suffered a lot on your journey. Now that you have arrived in the capital, you have nothing to fear. Although you have separated from the main branch, you are still all surnamed Lin. Your uncle will not stand idly by.”
Minister Lin Shenxuan glanced helplessly at his wife. Sigh, my wife, she is still so easily softened.
What are your requirements for the family you want to adopt?
Lin Xiao pretended to be thinking and said, "My father is great, and my mother is loving."
"anything else?"
"Gone."
"Gone?"
Lin Shenxuan was somewhat surprised. Wasn't this the time to formally discuss the demands? The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and yet they still brought up "Father is great, Mother is loving."
That's far too broad and general. Doesn't it mean we should ask that the other party has houses and land and be extremely wealthy?
"You'd better think this through. This adoption is no child's play. From now on, you will have no relation to the Lin family of Biancheng, but will be a member of the Lin family of the capital."
"Yes, young man, I've thought it through. There's nothing left in Biancheng for me to cherish. Father has other sons and people who are more important to him. I am the superfluous one, always have been."
The Minister's wife wiped away her tears again with her handkerchief. Looking at the simple and honest young man in front of her, she couldn't help but have a change of heart.
To adopt him into the Lin clan, who have no sons? Don't they, the Minister's family, have no sons? Why push away their eldest son who is already in the family? Can't they keep him themselves?
A father of great stature, a mother of loving kindness—aren't they a perfect couple? They can do it!
The Minister's wife cast an eager gaze at her husband. Just as Minister Lin was about to speak, he sensed something was off about his wife's eyes.