latelenovela Chapter 114: Putting Eye Drops on the Lin Family
Chapter 114: Putting Eye Drops on the Lin Family
Ping An continued, "Grandfather doesn't know that we don't have enough to eat every year. Neither do the grandchildren of Grandma Guihua's family. During the slack season, we have to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables. Ping An also follows my brothers and sisters to pick rice ears."
"Grandfather will be home soon. Ping'an asked my mother to cook white rice for him. Most of the rice is from rice ears that Ping'an picked up. The white rice is very fragrant."
Ping An's clear voice fell on the carriage behind, and Ye Nanyue almost laughed out loud.
Fortunately, I held back.
Peace is amazing.
This is the eye drops for the Lin family, and it can't be washed off even if washed off.
But Ping An didn't say anything nonsense.
The Lin family is indeed cruel.
In the original book, the Lin family was corrupt and committed lawlessness.
Now, because of Lin Wannian's elder sister's relationship, he has become involved in corruption with the eldest prince.
Later, Lin Wannian was favored by Lu Huaiyang and stayed with him. The Lin family took advantage of Lin Wannian's affairs to commit countless corrupt and illegal acts.
However, she didn't see how Lu Huaiyang dealt with the Lin family at that time.
The emperor's face was gloomy, but he felt even more distressed for Ping An: "You're so young, and you're picking up rice ears?"
Ping An nodded and said to the emperor, "Yes, but we have to pick it up secretly and not let the Lin family's servants find out."
The emperor frowned. "Why can't the Lin family's servants find out? Could it be that they won't allow me to pick up some rice ears?"
"No."
Ping An frowned and said a little aggrievedly, "The Lin family's servants said... everything on the farm belongs to the Lin family."
"Whether we picked it up or planted it, the manager's grandson said we were pariahs. He said the Lin family had 20 or 30 farms like this one, and we were all their slaves. Anything that ended up on a Lin family farm belonged to the Lin family."
Ping An's eyes became increasingly aggrieved. With red eyes, he looked up at the emperor and asked in confusion, "Grandfather, what are slaves? Why do I have to be sneaky when I pick up some rice ears from the land that Daddy has been farming?"
The emperor didn't know how to respond to Ping An for a moment. After choking, he looked at Magistrate Lu and said, "This is the territory under your jurisdiction. Does the Lin family... have twenty or thirty farms?"
Even with twenty or thirty farms and external businesses included, it is impossible for the Lin family to amass so much wealth.
The only possibility is that he embezzled money outside.
Thinking about it again...the eldest daughter of the Lin family was in the backyard of the eldest prince's mansion, the emperor's face became even uglier.
Magistrate Lu bowed hurriedly to the emperor and said, "In reply to your question, sir, I am not entirely sure how many estates the Lin family owns, but... in our county, there are nearly ten."
"As for other nearby counties, I really don't know, and I don't dare to ask!"
Looking at Magistrate Lu's cautious demeanor and thinking about the reasons why he was demoted in the first place, the emperor understood everything even more.
With a cold face, he said, "Good job Lin family, we'll have to investigate thoroughly later. Now, let's go."
Ping'an listened to the emperor's words and pulled the emperor to continue walking forward.
In his dream, the evil woman of the Lin family stole his father away, harmed his mother, and also stole the favor of his other grandfather and uncle.
It was only after a long time that they discovered the true identity of the evil woman.
Now, Ping'an wants to tell his grandfather everything he learned in his dream!
He wants to make sure those bad guys can never hurt his mother again, huh!
Ping An is full of ambition.
So, the group set off again.
Ye Nanyue was sitting in the carriage at the back, and was extremely shocked when she heard Ping'an's words.
My son is so grown up, isn't he too easily attracted by others' opinions?
Listening to his innocent words of complaint, she began to suspect... Could this child also be some time-traveling or reborn big shot?
Thinking back to the past, it seems... really like that.
It's impossible for an ordinary child to be so smart...
Perhaps, I should find an opportunity to try out what is going on with this little guy.
After walking all the way, they left the territory of Yejia Village and passed the border of another village. After walking for a while, they arrived at the territory of Linjia Manor.
Now is the autumn planting season. Walking along the way, you can see the Lin family's tenants working hard in the fields everywhere.
But everyone was dressed in rags and looked very tired.
The emperor was touched. He looked around as he walked, and then turned back to look at the clothes on Lu Huaiyang and Ping'an.
Perhaps, this is the best clothes they can come up with in order to see me...
These are his children and grandchildren, the sons and grandsons of the dragon!
The emperor became even angrier when he thought about this!
After returning, I must have someone investigate thoroughly to find out how much wealth the Lin family has amassed.
And, there is the eldest prince!
This matter absolutely cannot be let go like this.
The group walked and stopped, with occasional introductions from Lu Huaiyang and the village head, and Ping An's help with jokes, and soon they arrived at where they lived.
They lived in a remote area, and along the way, someone from the Lin family also received the news.
However, County Magistrate Lu sent someone to stop them, saying that they were just working.
Now at the Lin family farm, Lin Xiuwen is disabled and is recuperating from his injuries.
Once his injuries are healed, he will be thrown out of the village.
There was also Lin Wannian, but she was a female family member after all, so the person in charge did not report it.
I just thought that since County Magistrate Lu was here to work and this was the Lin family's farm, I thought County Magistrate Lu wouldn't dare to do anything, so there was no need to report it.
So, they waited until they arrived at Lu Huaiyang and Ye Nanyue's yard, but no one from the Lin family came.
"Grandfather, this is our yard." Ping'an pointed to the dilapidated courtyard in front and said to the emperor with a smile.
The emperor looked at the house in front of him. It was slightly more solid and tidier than the houses of many tenants passing by.
But even so...it's too shabby.
It can be said that the family is surrounded by four walls...
"Is this... the house you have lived in for several years?" The emperor stopped at the gate of the yard and asked Lu Huaiyang in disbelief.
Lu Huaiyang's tone was still a little ashamed: "It has been a little better in the past few years. My son sometimes goes to the mountains to hunt and secretly sells to help with the expenses."
"The Lin family said the back mountain also belongs to them, so we can only come here secretly."
"Before...when we first arrived, Nan Yan and I could only live in a thatched hut with only one room."
"It's okay that my son is a man, but it's hard for Nan Yan."
Lu Huaiyang said this calmly, as if this was no big deal to him.
The emperor was even more surprised when he heard this, and was speechless for a long time.
This Lin family... is so despicable!
He simply doesn't treat the people below him as human beings!
"Grandfather, please come in quickly. Daddy hunted two rabbits a few days ago and has smoked them. The rabbit meat my mother made is so delicious."
Ping An pulled the emperor to open the door: "If Grandfather hadn't come, we wouldn't have been able to afford to eat. Daddy would have sold the food for silver."
The emperor sighed and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
Ye Nanyue and the others followed behind, and got off the carriage with An and Hu, and followed them into the house.