RPAGF Chapter 159 By what right? Just because you're so arrogant?
Chapter 159 By what right? Just because you're so arrogant?
Lin Chang'er: "..." You've got some nerve! Listen to what you're saying!
Just because you have the surname Lin, do you think you're more noble than other hot-blooded men?
He was incredibly annoyed inside, but he held back and raised his hand, "Anything else?"
Seeing that her expression remained unchanged and she offered no rebuttal, Lin Da Taigong was somewhat satisfied. He stroked his beard and continued, "We all know that you've made quite a bit of money selling seafood recently. The coastal defense team is also helping you with your work."
“Your surname is Lin, so this money should be spent on our Lin clan members, not given to others to eat and drink for nothing. From now on, we don’t need to worry about their work.”
“We know you’re young, have a good relationship with them, and are a bit shy. So, once our Lin family joins the coastal defense force, your businesses will be managed by the clan. The clan will arrange for someone to speak on your behalf. After that, you’ll receive a monthly allowance. As for the Gu family and the others, the clan won’t take care of them, but they will provide them with work opportunities.”
Lin Er Taigong followed up, "Lin Shi, you are a woman, yet you mingle with men in such an ambiguous way. You deserve to be drowned in a pig cage as punishment."
"Now that the clansmen are kind, they not only won't pursue the matter, but are also willing to support you. Don't be ungrateful."
"Second brother, that's a bit harsh," Lin San Taigong said with a smile, trying to smooth things over. "Chang'er, no matter how capable you are or how much money you make, you can't support so many people, can you?"
"It's better to cut your losses sooner rather than later. We've already discussed this, and we won't make things difficult for you. You might as well withdraw now and be seen as wise."
Lin Chang'er was dumbfounded. The clan was supporting her? Using her money to support her?
It's true that she wanted to support the brothers in the coastal defense team, but they were genuinely helping with the work, using all sorts of skills and techniques without reservation.
Nobody told me I caught something valuable, that I had to pay them extra. The women and children in my family would come over to help whenever they had free time.
She was happy to do so, happy to supplement her wages with extra food. She was spending her own money; what was it to them?
Their brains are full of shit!
It's utterly shameless. They have no intention of joining the coastal defense force to fight the pirates.
This is clearly an attempt to use her influence to usurp the throne. Truly, she is both stupid and wicked, utterly clueless!
Lin Chang'er was amused and said, "Oh, there are a few things I don't understand. Could you gentlemen please enlighten me?"
Old Master Lin said impatiently, "It's all been explained so clearly..."
Old Master Lin interrupted him, "Second brother!"
Lin Da Taigong forced a smile and said, "Go on."
Lin Chang'er asked, "Do you know what the coastal defense team does?"
Old Master Lin was startled, and his heart inexplicably raced.
Lin Chang'er asked a second question: "What were you Lin clan members doing last night when the brothers of the coastal defense team were fighting the pirates?" In short, last night, she only saw two or three Lin families spontaneously adding firewood at the end of the village and guarding the crossroads with them.
As for the clan elders and their direct descendants on the other side of the river, not a single one of them crossed the river; they were quite eager to grab food in the morning, though.
Old Master Lin frowned, his heart pounding. "Why are you asking these questions?"
Lin Chang'er ignored his question and asked again, "Last night, a total of 50 pirates entered the village. I don't know how many more were waiting outside to meet them."
“Our group of old, weak, women and children made a show of force and scared off the outsiders. The coastal defense team killed dozens of people, and the men and women living at the end of the village also joined forces to kill several people. Even my children killed several people.”
"May I ask, how many have your Lin clan members killed?"
Old Master Lin's face stiffened.
Lin Er Taigong was the first to erupt, "You, a mere woman, are constantly shouting for war and killing; you are simply going against the natural order."
Before Lin San Taigong could say anything more, Lin Chang'er raised her voice and retorted, "What's wrong with being a woman? Isn't your mother a woman? Did you spring out of a rock and grow up on your own?"
"Now you're standing here accusing me of shouting for war and killing. If it weren't for us, the ones who shouted for war and killing and opposed the Heavenly Gang last night, do you think you'd still be standing here barking at me like a dog?"
After saying that, he looked at Grandfather Lin and said, "You don't even know what the coastal defense team does, and you don't have a shred of courage to fight foreign enemies."
"All you think about is how to exploit your own people, and you want the Coast Guard to put you first? On what grounds? Just because you're so arrogant?"
"You want me to hand over my property to the clan for management? Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You just think that since I'm supporting the coastal defense force now, you can take over my property so that it will be easier for you to enslave those brothers in the future?"
"I'm going to make this clear today: I'm not supporting them for nothing. They put in far more labor than they receive. They don't owe me anything. On the contrary, I should thank them. Without their dedication to protecting our home, we would all be dead. What business would I be doing then?"
"Where do you get the audacity to keep demanding property and putting yourselves first? Aren't you afraid that your Lin family's ancestral tablets will get restless and smash you shameless, unfilial descendants to death?"
"Well said!"
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers and applause erupted from outside the door.
The next moment, the entrance to the main room was completely blocked by a huge crowd.
Leading the group were several men in official robes, followed by Zhou Hai and Huo Yan, and then the yamen runners, along with men from the Zhou and Huo families, and several other minor surnames.
Although the main room was spacious, it inevitably felt cramped when there were many people. Fortunately, apart from the first few, the others stayed outside and did not enter.
Old Huo's eyes were bloodshot. He spat at the Lin family members and said, "You old scoundrels with dirty minds, you're just taking advantage of your age and trying to take advantage of our coastal defense team. Aren't you afraid that those thieves will tear your old bones apart tomorrow?"
Zhou Hai was also very angry. Chang Yatou only asked Li Ge to tell him to come over. After they met, she also told the men to come and watch a good show.
He was still in high spirits, but little did he know that he had been called here to see the ugly faces of the Lin family.
Zhou Hai said, "Old Huo, don't be angry. Since they have chosen to stand with Lin Houde's family, then we should just do as we agreed before and expel their entire clan from the village."
"It just so happens that Lord Wu, County Magistrate Li, and Registrar Zhu are all here today, so we don't need to make a special trip to the county government to petition."
As soon as Zhou Hai finished speaking, the area outside immediately erupted in excitement.
"Yes, kick them out."
"We can't let them stay and cause trouble for our coastal defense team."
"We must not allow them to touch even a single penny of Chang's business."
"Drive them out, drive them out of Linshui Village."
"What... what happened?" Yang Cuihua's face was deathly pale. Weren't they supposed to be joining the coastal defense team? How did things turn out like this?
Lin Da Taigong and his family were much older than Yang Cuihua, so what was there to be confused about?
They'd been tricked; that brat Lin Chang'er never intended for them to stay in the first place...