Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 34
[Chapter 34: Dare not reach high]
Lin Xiu felt that he had the potential to become a trainer. Why didn’t he suggest Miss Haitang to do this business? She seemed to be planning to sell tofu later…
In this world, there are many powerful families who keep spirit pets. Those people don’t care about money at all. This business is definitely profitable, even more profitable than making ice.
However, when I couldn’t understand what animals said before, it was okay to be a trainer.
But when I saw the depressed look of the pet of the imperial concubine, Lin Xiu’s idea was shaken. It would be better to be a veterinarian than a trainer.
According to Lin Xiu’s understanding, the veterinary profession seems to be non-existent in this world.
Throughout the ages, there have only been medical doctors, not animal doctors. Although there are a small number of people like Miss Haitang who can understand animal language, being able to understand the words of animals does not mean that they can treat them.
If the pet of the imperial concubine didn’t happen to be suffering from depression, Lin Xiu would have no way to deal with it, but as long as he got Shuangshuang’s ability, he could immediately get a certificate and go to work.
Lin Xiu has decided that if his family has no money in the future, he will open a clinic in the capital, only treating animals, not people. By then, won’t it be like robbing money to make money?
By the way, he can recruit Haitang at that time, and avoid people’s suspicion of him.
The next day, Lin Xiu went to the palace to make ice again. When he came to Changchun Palace, he saw the pet held by the imperial concubine. The spirit was much better than yesterday. The imperial concubine was obviously in a good mood, and the smile on her face never disappeared.
The master was happy, and the servants naturally didn’t have to walk on thin ice. The atmosphere of the entire Changchun Palace was much brighter.
The imperial concubine held the pet and looked at Lin Xiu with the eyes of a talent. She asked again: “Are you really not considering entering the palace?”
Lin Xiu hurriedly said: “Thank you for your kindness, but I am the only son in the family. The family still relies on me to continue the family line. I’m sorry that I can’t obey your order…”
The imperial concubine sighed with regret, but did not insist, saying: “Since you don’t want to, I have to reward you with something else…”
After coming out of the palace, Lin Xiu held another brocade box in his hand.
Zhao Lingyin leaned against the carriage and asked, “What is it?”
Lin Xiu handed her the brocade box and said, “It was given by the Imperial Concubine. I don’t need it, so I’ll give it to you.” The
Imperial Concubine was really generous. The things she gave Lin Xiu twice were both very valuable. But this was not surprising. There was nothing ordinary in the palace. The monthly allowance received by the Imperial Concubine from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was limited, so it was impossible for her to reward him with hundreds or thousands of taels of silver. However, there were many precious jewelry, so she didn’t feel bad about rewarding him.
Zhao Lingyin opened the brocade box, and the next moment, she felt her eyes were dazzled.
In the box was an emerald green jade bracelet. The translucent jade bracelet was delicate, evenly bright, without any impurities or cracks. It was obviously the best jade, and more precious than the gold hairpin last time.
Zhao Lingyin subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was worried that if she refused now, Lin Xiu would turn around and give the item to another woman, so she accepted the brocade box and explained, “I’ll keep it for my sister.”
Lin Xiu shrugged, “Whatever you want.”
He just didn’t like to owe favors to others. Lingyin’s kindness to him was second only to the couple of the Earl of Ping’an. A gold hairpin could not repay her kindness, so when there was something good, Lin Xiu’s first thought was to give it to her.
As for how she would deal with it, he had no control over it.
The next day, Lin Xiu didn’t have to go to the palace. After lunch, he strolled out with Sun Dali.
Pear Blossom Garden.
In the elegant pavilion on the second floor, Lin Xiu looked at Cai Yi and asked, “Miss Cai Yi, are you feeling better?”
Cai Yi said gratefully, “Thank you, sir. Cai Yi has recovered.”
Lin Xiu thought for a moment and said, “If you really want to thank me, don’t let the owner charge me so much silver. If I have to spend a few taels of silver every time I come to listen to music, I really can’t afford it.”
Cai Yi covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, “The silver last time was enough for you to come every day this month. Next time, if you want to listen to music, just come to me in the building. I won’t charge you silver.”
Lin Xiu wondered why the brothel girls didn’t take his money, and the actors didn’t take his money either. Did he awaken his ability to get away with it for free?
After a moment, Cai Yi looked at Lin Xiu and asked, “Sir, are you still listening to the song “Chi Ling” today?”
Lin Xiu shook his head and said, “No, I’ll teach you a new song today, called “Tan Chuang”.”
…
Half an hour later, when Cai Yi finished singing the last sentence, Lin Xiu slowly opened his eyes.
Caiyi’s voice was beautiful and soul-deep. Listening to her singing was an extreme enjoyment, and even made Lin Xiu a little addicted.
Caiyi didn’t know what Lin Xiu was thinking when she listened to the song. When she sang this song to her sisters, they didn’t think it was outstanding. Only the young man in front of them could be intoxicated by it.
At this time, downstairs.
Several young men strode into the Pear Blossom Garden. One of them said, “Where is Miss Caiyi? Let her come out. It’s been a long time since I heard her sing…”
The owner of the Pear Blossom Garden hurriedly came up and said apologetically, “Gentlemen, please wait a moment. A young man just ordered Caiyi. When she comes out, I will let her sing for you right away…”
“Hey, Brother Wu, she asked us to wait.”
“I don’t know which young man is so prestigious that he makes so many of us wait for him.”
“It seems that he doesn’t take Brother Wu seriously…”
…
Listening to the words of the crowd, Wu Qing frowned. He was not angry with the owner of the theater, but with these friends who were drinking and eating beside him.
Wu Qing is not some second-generation rich kid. He just has a father who works in the government. If the king doesn’t take him seriously, he must be worth at least a thousand or eight hundred.
In such a place, anyone who dares to show off his power regardless of the situation has died countless times.
However, this is not the prosperous area of the king’s capital. The people living nearby are either civilians or businessmen with a few small money. Generally, powerful people will not come to such a shabby little theater, so he doesn’t need to be too cautious.
Moreover, he has seen that there are no guards at the entrance of the theater, nor inside the theater, which shows that there are no people with status and position here.
In this case, he has nothing to worry about.
For more than half a month, he has been recuperating at home. He has been holding back his anger and wants to find a place to vent. If he implicates someone, he can only blame himself for his bad luck.
He snorted at the owner of the class and said, “I want to see who is so face-saving…”
In the second-floor elegant pavilion, Lin Xiu was about to teach Caiyi another song when the door of the elegant pavilion was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The door here is not locked, in order to prevent unruly guests from doing anything to the girls in the building. Generally, no one will break in without any unexpected situation.
This time, there was obviously an unexpected situation.
Several young people stood at the door, and they seemed to be ill-intentioned. The one standing in the front happened to be someone Lin Xiu knew.
When Wu Qing saw Lin Xiu in the room, his face turned pale with fear.
Last time, because of him, he was beaten up by his father. He stayed at home for half a month to recover from his injuries. Today, he went out.
He only found out later that this person was working in the palace. That day, the eunuch chief steward of the palace went to the East City Yamen, and his father almost lost his official hat.
In order to curry favor with a first-class marquis, he almost offended the current emperor. After knowing the truth, Wu Qing even felt that his father didn’t beat him lightly.
He was really shady!
He knew that the emperor would summon him to the palace soon, but he deliberately let himself be arrested in the East City Yamen so that the chief steward of the palace could not find him. If that matter became a big deal, it would be hard to say whether his head could be saved.
When he thought of this, his legs started to weaken.
Since then, Wu Qing has been wary of Lin Xiu.
If he provokes him again, he might be killed at any time.
Seeing the son of the East City Commandant standing at the door for a long time without moving, Lin Xiu took the initiative to stand up and asked, “Are you here to take me to the government office again?”
Wu Qing immediately bowed and said, “Sorry, I took the wrong way…”
After that, he turned around and left without looking back.
Taking two steps at a time, Wu Qing quickly went down the stairs and ran away, regardless of the fact that he had just recovered from a serious injury. Once the movement was too large, his buttocks would be in pain…
The people who followed him here didn’t know what happened, but without a backbone, they quickly scattered.
Lin Xiu looked at the troupe owner who followed her up and asked in confusion, “What happened?”
The troupe owner walked in cautiously and asked Lin Xiu tentatively, “Excuse me, sir, which big shot in the capital are you from?”
Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, “I am an unknown person, not worth mentioning.”
The troupe owner said nervously, “You are joking, you are joking…”
How could an unknown person know the imperial physician? How could an unknown person make the young master of the East City Wei family run away in fear after just one look? But if Lin Xiu didn’t say it, she didn’t dare to ask more.
Lin Xiu knew that the troupe owner didn’t believe it, but he was telling the truth.
In a place like the capital, the most abundant thing is the powerful and wealthy. Others have never even heard of the downtrodden powerful and wealthy. If he is not an unknown person, then what is he? He just borrowed the banner of the palace and pretended to be powerful.
Having been disturbed, Lin Xiu no longer had the heart to listen to the music. After saying goodbye to Caiyi, he left the theater.
In the elegant pavilion on the second floor, the troupe owner looked at Caiyi and said, “Girl, this young man is obviously not an ordinary person. You must seize the opportunity. I can see that he is different from those dandy boys. Maybe this is your chance to fly up to the branches and become a phoenix…”
Caiyi just smiled slightly and said, “How can I have such a fate.”
The troupe owner shook his head and said, “Your own life must be fought for by yourself. Thinking about my past, hey, forget it, let’s not talk about the past…”
Caiyi shook her head and said, “The troupe owner should stop talking nonsense. The young man really doesn’t mean that.”
For actors like them, the best ending is to be favored by a rich family, welcomed into the house as a concubine, and have a place to stay for the rest of their lives.
This young man is handsome, upright, and considerate and caring. It is naturally great to have such a support. Even if she is a maid or a concubine, she is willing. It’s a pity that she can see that the other party has no intention of her and has never done anything beyond the rules.
Today’s incident shows that his status is extremely noble, and she dare not climb up.
(End of this chapter)
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