The Villain's Counterattack

"Congratulations to Mr. Lin Fupingzhi for winning the third place in the first class of the college examination." The gongs and drums were beating and firecrackers were blasting. Three waves of people had come to announce the good news. Lin Zhennan had given out dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver, and there were dozens of tables for the banquet. Anyone who came could have a full meal just by saying congratulations, regardless of whether they were monks, Taoists or laymen.

In the main hall, several officials were toasting and chatting excitedly. "It's true that this young man from the Lin family is a talent, but he has a somewhat eccentric personality and sometimes does surprising things. Otherwise, he would be a pillar of the country."

"The reputation of the Lin family's prodigal son is not something he takes lightly. At the age of eight, he went to Southern Shaolin Temple and threw a tantrum to grab benefits, spending a thousand taels of silver."

"At the age of nine, I went out to greet my father as he returned from escorting an embassy. Seeing the rough and inconvenient roads, I stole money from my family, recruited thousands of men, and forcibly built a highway spanning a hundred miles. I don't know how much money and grain he spent, but was hung up and beaten by Chief Escort Lin. However, this became a political achievement for the prefect, and he received a plaque of commendation."

"When I was ten, I ate yams and sweet potatoes and found them delicious. Madam Lin loved them, so she bought over 3,000 acres of land and planted them extensively. As a result, the yams and sweet potatoes became an epidemic. If it weren't for Chief Escort Lin ordering the production of vermicelli, potato chips, dried potatoes, and sweet potato and yam flour, I'm afraid the crops would have been destroyed in the fields."

"No one could have predicted the devastating disaster that would hit Henan the following year. These one million kilograms of grain actually proved to be a great contribution. The prefect was promoted for his contribution and later donated three thousand acres of wasteland to the Lin family."

"Though these three thousand acres of wasteland are a bit desolate, they are still quite good. But the young master of the Lin family gave it away, saying he couldn't bear to give away such good land, but he also couldn't let the old farmer who had helped him farm suffer in vain. He truly lives up to his reputation as the prodigal son of the Lin family."

"When I was eleven, I saw that my younger siblings liked to eat fish, but not sea fish. They preferred freshwater fish. I was afraid that wild fish in the water were not clean, so I bought a thousand acres of paddy fields and raised fish in the rice fields. But he made a fortune."

"Head of the Escorts, Chief Lin, has been around a lot. This kid usually smiles at everyone he meets, but he's quite cunning, often resorting to some hilarious little tricks. But he's a pretty good person. As for his literary talent, passing the academy entrance exam at the age of twelve is pretty good."

"He's just a bit better at writing eight-legged essays, probably thanks to rote memorization. I heard that although this guy is smart, he doesn't strive for progress and only likes to wield swords and sticks. Later, Chief Escort Lin used the method of hanging his head on a beam to force him to improve himself, which is why he has achieved what he has today."

There are countless gossips about Pingzhi, the eldest son of the Lin family. Generally speaking, his reputation among the people is not bad. He builds bridges and roads, helps the poor and the needy, and is very generous. There is only one bad thing about him, which is that he likes to play tricks on people. Although he may not have malicious intentions, he can occasionally make people uncomfortable. Of course, it is only occasional. Most of the time, people will be compensated after being teased.

The situation inside the mansion was different outside. Upon hearing that Lin Pingzhi had passed the imperial examination, groups of beggars and idlers came to congratulate him. They just took some food and left. Some old farmers and craftsmen also sent some gifts. Although they were not precious, they were also a token of their thoughtfulness.

"I wish Master Lin eternal rank and continued success!"

This is the most authentic voice, and it is also one of the results of Lin Pingzhi's squandering of his family. From an official family to a wealthy family, Lin Pingzhi has never lacked books to read. Naturally, he wants to show off after reading so many books, but how can he verify the books of hundreds of schools of thought?

So it was a good thing for people outside, including farmers and craftsmen. As for these beggars and idlers, they were also people who had received benefits from Lin Pingzhi. They could get free food and drink by doing a little work when building bridges and roads. This guy would distribute food on his parents' birthdays, and he also held a grand celebration when his younger brothers and sisters were born.

In general, this is a rich second generation who does not take money seriously.

Although he passed the examination and became a scholar, Lin Pingzhi had very few scholar friends. He was once an invincible little bully in the academy who defeated all his classmates. However, not many people looked up to him. If there were any, they were only attracted by his money and power.

The scholar had tax-free land. As a major taxpayer, the Lin family looked down on such a small amount of money, but they could not break the rules. So Lin Pingzhi waved his "big hand" and gave all the land under his name to his younger brother Lin Bufan. As for his younger sister Lin Feifei, she was still young, so she would naturally benefit from it when she got married in the future.

The prodigal son Lin Pingzhi is best at making money. He now spends the money he earns himself and is not controlled by his father Lin Zhennan at all. And most importantly, a month ago, Lin Pingzhi finally defeated his father and became the best master of the escort agency.

Lin Pingzhi, using the well-known Taizu staff technique, defeated Lin Zhennan, who was using the Exorcism Sword Technique. This left Chief Escort Lin somewhat unconvinced. Was his son too talented, or was his own kung fu too poor? The two then engaged in a two-hundred-round duel using the Exorcism Sword Technique, with no clear winner. This left Lin Zhennan even more unconvinced.

His son defeated him with his Taizu staff technique, but was evenly matched with him in the Exorcism Sword technique? Was the family-inherited Exorcism Sword technique really that weak?

Lin Zhennan, who almost never showed off his martial arts in front of others, secretly made a lot of efforts in order not to be surpassed by his son. At least he practiced "Shaolin Light Body Technique" and "Plum Blossom Stake" a lot, and he studied "Flipping the Sky Palm" diligently. He even copied all his son's medicinal food and medicinal baths, but he could not improve as fast as his son.

Lin Zhennan also knew that his son was still growing, so it was understandable that he improved faster than himself, but he couldn't accept that a little boy had greater strength than himself, a middle-aged man. Obviously, everyone practiced the same skills and the conditions were the same, so why were you so powerful?

It's okay that I can't beat you in martial arts, but I can't even beat you in business. I worked so hard to escort a caravan, but in the end I can't beat you in a casual business deal.

What business are you talking about?

It's hard to say. Selling recipes and ideas is a profitable business in the city, and their annual revenue is almost as much as the entire escort agency, with almost no costs. Furthermore, Lin Zhennan discovered that his son was still secretly apprehending bandits, but he would always disguise himself.

No one knew that the famous shadowless leg and gun in Fuzhou would be the young chief escort of Fuwei Escort Agency, the twelve-year-old scholar Lin Pingzhi.

Mrs. Lin Wang gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, which made the whole Lin family full of joy. Now the two little ones are three and a half years old, which is the most fun time. They pester their brother to make delicious food for them every day. Lin Pingzhi also seems to want to compensate them, so he dotes on them very much.

Lin Zhennan and Mrs. Lin were also happy to see them loving each other, but they did not know whether to laugh or cry when they saw that their eldest son wanted the twins to become fat and white as if feeding pigs. The eldest son even argued that the fleshy ones felt comfortable to touch.

After handing over his secret contacts among the beggars and idlers in Fuzhou to Lin Zhennan, Lin Pingzhi stated his own travel plans, "I want to travel the world. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. I will broaden my horizons and prepare for the provincial examination in three years."

"Speak human language." Lin Zhennan knew his son very well. This kid liked reading but didn't like writing essays. There must be something wrong with him going out this time.

"While others still don't know that there's something wrong with our Exorcism Sword Technique, I'd better take it out and exchange it for some benefits. I plan to go to Shaolin first, then to Wudang, and try to cheat as much as I can."

"roll!"