Chapter Eighteen: Sulk

  A man entered the main house and Lin Chen immediately knelt down, saying: "Your son is unfilial, when mother was heartbroken, he couldn't accompany her by her side, please punish him."

  Mrs. Lin was so excited to see her youngest son after several months that tears fell from her eyes, and she hurriedly helped him up, scolding: "What's the point of blaming? As long as you're back safely! Your little niece is already gone, only then did I realize how important family affection is, how could I bear to blame you? Quickly, quickly, let your mother see if you've lost weight!"

  "The people of Yiling are outstanding and the land is spiritual, the wind and water nourish people, and it's true that my son has become more handsome." Lin Chen joked.

  "Go away, you're being ridiculous!" Old Lady Lin scolded him with a glance, then asked: "Didn't you say you were coming back with your older cousin? Where are they?"

  They went back to the Chengguo Gongfu first and let their son tell his mother that they would visit again the next day.

  "Third Uncle, did Eldest Brother also return with them?" Lin Jinming couldn't help but ask aloud.

  Lin Chen knew her thoughts and didn't think it was shameful, so she smiled and said: "You'll be back soon. This time your uncle is returning to the capital just to send your cousin back to the country to study, and in the future, your brother will often come and go from the mansion."

  This last sentence was said to Old Lady Lin.

  "Good, Brother Lin is back, and Sister Lin should have followed him back too. With her lively personality, the house will be even more lively from now on." After finishing this sentence, Old Lady Lin deliberately observed Lin Jinming and Lin Ruoyan's reactions, then thoughtfully narrowed her eyes.

  Lin Chen chatted with the old lady for a while before getting up and bidding farewell, taking his wife and daughter back to Miao Yu Tang.

  As soon as he returned to the yard, he threw away his pretended seriousness and solemnity in front of Old Lady Lin, turning into a witty and humorous big kid.

  He first instructed the servants to move all the things he had bought in Yiling into the courtyard, and then told several children about the customs and stories of Yiling, making the whole house full of happy voices and laughter.

  Lin Zhaoyan stood amidst the bustle, gazing at Lin Chen's spirited and elegant eyebrows and eyes, feeling a warmth in her heart.

  It's great, this family, with Father, Man Shuang and Man Hua is enough.

  "I haven't been around for a few days, have you all been studying hard? How's your study of Brother Xin's 'Encouragement to Learn' going?" After the laughter died down, Lin Chen straightened up and began to inspect the homework of several children.

  "As for Father's words, I've been reading them day and night, and Hsin-er has already memorized them." Lin Hsin changed his childish nature in front of Mrs. Liu, put on a mature demeanor, bowed to Lin Chen, and began reciting on the spot.

  "The Master said: Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. Blue comes from the indigo plant but is bluer than it; ice is made from water but is colder than it. A bow is straightened by being bent, and a wheel is round because of its spokes. Even if there are disturbances in the wood, once it has been steamed and shaped, it will not return to its original state. Therefore, when wood is subjected to the straightening string, it becomes straight; when gold is tempered in the furnace, it becomes strong. If a gentleman studies extensively and daily examines himself, he will be enlightened and his actions will be without fault. I have pondered this for a whole day..."

  Lin Chen's eyes widened as he listened, and then nodded in satisfaction. "You recite it very fluently, but I wonder if you understand the meaning behind it?"

  Lin Xian, no matter how clever he was, after all, was only a seven-year-old child. Lin Qi, who was two years younger than him, was still learning the "Three Character Classic" in school. This question was obviously a bit too difficult for Lin Chen.

  Liu was somewhat anxious, just waiting to help Lin Xin out of the situation, but then Lin Xin himself said: "In response to Father's words, although I don't fully understand, I have also asked Mr. for guidance, so I roughly understand a bit."

  He then actually explained the interpretation of "Quan Xue" as he said, although it is not yet thorough, but being able to understand to this extent is indeed not easy.

  Lin Chen patted his forehead and laughed: "It's been several months since we last met, and Xiner's studies have made great progress. Not bad, not bad! From now on, after school is dismissed, come to your father's study, and I will personally teach you some things."

  Liu was overjoyed.

  Although Lin Chen did not hold any official position, his profound knowledge was widely recognized. Even Old Lady Lin said that if the third son were willing to devote half of his interest in books and paintings to governance, he would definitely surpass Old Master Lin and bring even greater glory to the Jian'an Marquis Manor.

  It's just that scholars are often eccentric, and Lin Chen not only refused to enter the cabinet and retire but also didn't want to pass on his knowledge to people he looked down upon, including his own son.

  For so many years, he had only personally taught Lin Zhaoyan to recognize characters, and since then, no one else could make him look at them with a different gaze.

  This time, Brother Xing is really lucky!

  Lin Xing was also excited in her heart, but on the surface she remained calm and composed, lightly saying: "Xing'er thanks Father."

  This made Lin Chen even more satisfied, and the gaze he looked at Liu's wife also showed a few points of appreciation. This wife, although not as delicate and charming as Wan Niang, was good at understanding people's intentions, but in terms of education, she was indeed faultless.

  Thinking so, he subconsciously shifted his gaze to Lin Qi beside him who was lost in thought, and couldn't help but let out a disappointed sigh.

  It seems that we still need to find an opportunity to send Qige to Liu's side to be raised.

  He Linchen's son, there is no reason for him to be spoiled!

  Who is this Wan Niang? As a concubine-born daughter, she was extremely sensitive and astute, immediately catching the implication in Lin Chen's eyes.

  She sounded the alarm in her heart, and hurriedly pushed Lin Qi beside her, joking: "Old master, you can't be biased, our Qi brother has been following behind Xin brother to learn knowledge recently, Xin brother learned so many things, I believe Qi brother will not disappoint old master either."

  What she said was as if Lin Qi had let Lin Chen down, and it was because of Lin Xin's reluctance to teach him that he was hiding and avoiding him.

  Liu's expression changed, thinking that Aunt Wan had been letting Qi Ge'er follow Xin Ge'er for the past few days, it turned out that she wasn't really learning anything, but was waiting for her here!

  Lin Chen didn't understand the intrigue between women, and was purely sparked by Wan Niang's words. He smiled at his youngest son and said, "Oh? What has Qie'er learned? He must have memorized the 'Three Character Classic'?"

  Lin Qi looked at Lin Chen with some trepidation. Everyone in the mansion said that Father was kind and gentle, but only he felt that this father's eyes were particularly stern and frightening, making his legs weak just by looking at him.

  Those articles that his mother had forced him to memorize these days, he suddenly forgot them all!

  Yuan Niang saw Lin Qi staring blankly, his brow furrowed, and was about to call out to him when she heard Lin Ruoyan say with a sneer: "Even the best teacher can't make up for a student who doesn't want to improve. Mr. Xu couldn't even teach Qi Ge, so how can you expect Xin Ge? It's really too naive."

  Lin Zhaoyan heard the words and shook her head in disapproval. Although Aunt Wan had indeed been wrong, she was after all Father's aunt, and even if she had done something wrong, it wasn't Lin Zhaoyan's place to point fingers as a younger generation member. Liu didn't think she was stupid, so why would she let Aunt Wan get away with this?

  She said so, but it backfired and ended up helping Wan Niang instead.

  As expected, Lin Chen heard this and didn't blame Wan Niang, but instead discontentedly said to Lin Ruoxuan: "Ruoxuan, Wan Niang is your elder, how can you speak to her like that? Moreover, Qi Ge is also your younger brother, even if he doesn't study well, you should think about helping him, not mocking him."

  Lin Ruoyan snorted coldly and said proudly: "Some people are always thinking of framing others, why should I repay kindness with resentment?"

  "Ah?" Liu glared at her and warned, "Is this how you speak to your father?"

  "I'm not targeting Father!" Lin Ruoyan stubbornly bit her lip, today she really wanted to see if Father would help his legitimate daughter or that lowly concubine!

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