Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 28
[Chapter 28 Advise You to Be Kind]
After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Lin Xiu walked on the street and always felt that something was strange.
Although the powerful people in the royal capital are lawless, the forces behind Tianxiang Tower are too lawless.
Lin Xiu even felt that they were deliberately looking for trouble with him.
But this is just his feeling. He has to admit that at this special time, the profit chain of ice making is so large that some bigwigs can’t help but be jealous. It can be said that those who can make ice in summer are walking cash cows.
There are two such cash cows in the royal capital, one is Lingyin and the other is Lin Xiu.
They can’t afford to offend Lingyin, so they have to set their sights on Lin Xiu.
Today, Lin Xiu rejected the Yongping Marquis’ Mansion. Judging from the young man’s final attitude, they will definitely not give up on this matter. He must be careful and vigilant.
When Lin Xiu walked back to the entrance of Zhaiyue Tower, Sun Dali jumped off the carriage and asked, “Master, where have you been? I’ve been waiting for you here for a while.”
Lin Xiu said casually, “I just wandered around nearby. Let’s go home.”
Sun Dali spent a total of fifty taels of silver on the carriage he bought from the carriage dealership, including the horse and the carriage. Among them, more than forty taels were spent on the horse.
In this world, horses are more expensive than people. It only costs a few taels of silver to buy an untrained maid. This is why the Ping’an Marquis’s Mansion did not prepare a carriage.
In addition to spending a large amount of money at the beginning, the cost of raising horses on weekdays is not low. If Lin Xiu had not made a fortune in the past few days, he would not be willing to spend money on this.
The next morning, Lin Xiu went out in a carriage.
Judging from the last situation, the ice he made for the palace was only enough for them to use for a day and a half, so he had to go out early today and go to Zhaiyue Tower first to avoid losing the three hundred taels of silver.
In the backyard of Zhaiyue Tower, Lin Xiu was making ice while saying to the shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower, “Someone from Tianxiang Tower came to see me yesterday.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower was shocked when he heard this and immediately said, “Sir, you promised us that you can’t make ice for other restaurants…”
Lin Xiu said, “I know, so I refused.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower breathed a sigh of relief. Although five taels of silver for a bucket of ice was a price never seen before, the monopoly of ice in the capital had led to a surge in customer flow in Zhaiyue Tower in recent days, and there was still a lot of surplus.
More importantly, when other restaurants had no ice available, Zhaiyue Tower could provide guests with a stable source of ice. As long as the guests formed a habit, the future business of the building would definitely be better than before.
However, he hesitated for a moment and reminded Lin Xiu: “Young Master, be careful these days. Behind Tianxiang Tower is Yongping Marquis Mansion. If you refuse them, they will definitely use other means. If it really doesn’t work, the amount of ice in Zhaiyue Tower can be reduced and a portion can be given to them. Don’t offend them too much…”
Lin Xiu glanced at the shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower and said unexpectedly: “I didn’t expect that you, a profiteer, still have a conscience.”
To be honest, although Lin Xiu is sometimes stubborn, he also knows how to seek benefits and avoid harm.
If Tianxiang Tower is willing to offer the same price as Zhaiyue Tower, Lin Xiu is not unwilling to consider the words of the shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower for the sake of Yongping Marquis.
But the other party has no sincerity to cooperate at all. They not only want ice, but also the face of Lin Xiu and Ping’an Marquis Mansion. Since realizing this, Lin Xiu will not give them a piece of ice.
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower said helplessly: “There is no way, we can’t harm the young master.”
With his words, Lin Xiu smiled and patted his shoulder, saying: “Don’t worry, there will be no less ice for Zhaiyue Tower. As long as you are not afraid of Yongping Hou, I am not afraid.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower said: “Although Yongping Hou is powerful, he dare not do anything to the Prince Consort’s Mansion. But you, young master, really have to be very careful…”
After a while, Lin Xiu walked out of Zhaiyue Tower, handed the reward to Sun Dali, and prepared to return to the Lin Mansion to wait for Li Zongguan to pick him up.
But when Lin Xiu walked to the carriage and was about to get on the carriage, an old man passing by suddenly bumped into him.
“Ouch!”
Lin Xiu stood there, motionless, but the old man sat down on the ground. He held Lin Xiu’s legs with one hand and supported his waist with the other hand, wailing: “Ouch, my waist is going to be broken, you have to take me to see a doctor…”
Sun Dali widened his eyes, pointed at the old man, and said, “It was obviously you who bumped into me!”
This place was already in a busy city, and in a short while, many passers-by surrounded him. Lin Xiu thought he had encountered a scammer. After all, he was from the 21st century and was familiar with this kind of thing. If he guessed correctly, the old man also had a cooperation with the clinic. If he really followed him to the clinic, he would definitely be the scapegoat today.
Lin Xiu originally thought that the matter was just a simple hit-and-run, but before he could open his mouth, several figures squeezed in from outside the crowd. The leader asked loudly: “What happened? Why are you all gathered here?”
Several people were wearing official uniforms, but they were not officials from the Qingli Division. The old man seemed to have been prepared. As soon as several people appeared, he cried and said: “Several adults, you have to make a decision for me. This person hit me and I don’t admit it…”
Before the official had time to say anything, someone in the crowd said: “Bullshit, it was obviously you who hit it, don’t you open your dog eyes and see who this adult is? Will he hit someone and not admit it?”
Obviously, someone in the crowd knew Lin Xiu. After the case of the Wang woman, Lin Xiu also had a small reputation among the civilians in Wangdu.
The leading official glared at the person who spoke in the crowd, and then shouted: “If you have anything, go back to the yamen and tell them. Take them all back to the yamen!” As
soon as he finished speaking, two people came forward and wanted to arrest Lin Xiu.
As Lin Xiu’s bodyguard, Sun Dali would certainly not stand idly by. He took a step forward and was about to stand in front of Lin Xiu, but Lin Xiu reached out to stop him.
Lin Xiu patted his shoulder and said, “Go back first, give the silver to my mother, and then wait at home.”
Sun Dali said anxiously, “But young master…”
Lin Xiu waved his hand, and then asked the official, “Which yamen are you from?”
For some reason, the look of the young man in front of him made him feel a little scared, but the constable still said, “We are from the Dongcheng Yamen. Don’t worry, if it’s not you who did it, we will let you go soon.” The
capital of Daxia has four jurisdictions, namely the four districts of southeast, northwest, and northeast. Each district is managed by a yamen. The highest official of the Dongcheng Yamen is the Dongcheng Ling, which is roughly equivalent to the head of the DC District of the imperial capital. All civil, criminal, and trivial matters in the DC District are under the jurisdiction of the Dongcheng Yamen.
Only when there is a murder case or the case has a great impact will the Qingli Division take over directly.
Lin Xiu glanced at them and said lightly, “Dongcheng Yamen, right? What are you still standing there for? Let’s go…”
After that, he put his hands behind his back and took the initiative to walk towards the direction of the Dongcheng Yamen.
Several detectives from the East City Yamen were stunned. They thought they would encounter some obstacles in arresting people today, but they didn’t expect that this person would be more proactive than them. Was he going to the Yamen or going home?
However, as long as they could bring him to the Yamen, their mission would be accomplished. The detective didn’t think much about it. He waved his sleeves and said, “Let’s go back to the Yamen!”
East City Yamen.
Lin Xiu walked leisurely all the way, like strolling in a garden. He walked to the East City Yamen leisurely. As soon as he stepped into the Yamen, he saw a familiar person.
The young man who had met in Tianxianglou yesterday smiled at Lin Xiu and said, “What a coincidence, we met so soon.”
Lin Xiu sighed, “It’s a bit of a coincidence…”
Tianxianglou’s actions were faster than he thought. Obviously, the old man on the street and the detective who appeared in time were all arranged by this person in advance.
Lin Xiu looked at him and asked, “Who is your father, the East City Magistrate or the East City Lieutenant?”
The East City Magistrate is the chief officer of a yamen, managing all matters in the DC area, and the East City Lieutenant is the deputy officer, specializing in catching thieves. Only the two of them can command the East City Yamen Constables.
The young man did not comment, and said, “You are smart.”
Lin Xiu understood, no wonder, he was in someone else’s territory.
The young man smiled at Lin Xiu and said, “How about a bucket of ice and one penny of silver. If you nod, you can go now.”
Lin Xiu asked, “What if I don’t agree?”
The young man said, “It’s very simple. You hit someone in the street and didn’t admit it. Then you suddenly attacked and injured someone in the yamen and broke the poor old man’s leg. It’s simply lawless. According to the law, I will lock you up for a month. Is that not too much?”
Lin Xiu asked, “When did I break his leg?”
The young man took the water and fire stick from a yamen runner and hit the old man’s leg hard. With a “click”, the old man fell to the ground, howling like a pig being slaughtered, and one of his legs had been bent into a strange angle.
The young man looked down at the old man and asked, “Who broke your leg?”
The old man’s face was grim because of the pain. He raised his hand and pointed at Lin Xiu with difficulty, saying, “It was him, it was all his fault!”
Lin Xiu sighed, looked at the old man helplessly, and asked, “Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”
The old man was still wailing. The young man threw down the fire and water stick, then looked at Lin Xiu and asked, “What do you think about what I just said?”
Lin Xiu looked at the young man, shook his head and said, “It’s better to be kind.”
The smile on the young man’s face gradually faded. He glanced at Lin Xiu lightly and said, “You will change your mind.”
After that, he waved his hand and said, “He is so arrogant after beating someone. Put him in jail first and starve him for three days.”
Lin Xiu was taken to the prison in the East City Yamen.
Not long after, a luxurious carriage stopped at the Lin Mansion.
Manager Li jumped off the carriage, ran into the Lin family in a hurry, and shouted: “Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, come with me quickly, don’t let the ladies wait anxiously…”
Sun Dali shook his head and said: “My master is not here.”
His Majesty and the ladies are waiting for ice. Manager Li’s heart skipped a beat and he said in surprise: “What, he is not here, where did he go?” I have
been away from home and have not been in a state of typing. These days, I have been consuming my saved manuscripts. The few manuscripts I have saved with great difficulty may not be able to be put on the shelves. I’d better refuse all activities that I can refuse in the future. In addition, I have some ideas and plans about this new book, which need to be explained to you. I will probably tell you before it is put on the shelves in the middle of next month. Now my main energy is still to use the saved manuscripts to burst out.
(End of this chapter)
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