Peerless Young Master

Chapter 8: Outgrowth

The sun shines on the old cobblestone road, with shops lining both sides and colorful flags fluttering, like a vivid picture of the city.

In the middle of the street, there was a constant flow of people, and the shouts of various vendors could be heard one after another, making it very lively.

Among the pedestrians, there was a young man in brocade clothes with a bright smile on his face. He held two silver ingots in his hands, throwing them upwards and then letting them fall into his palms, repeating this over and over again.

Just as the man walked happily into an alley, his vision suddenly went dark and a sack was put over his head. Before he could react, he felt a collision with his body, as if someone was hitting him.

"Who, who is it?"

However, no one answered him, and he was met with an even more violent blow.

"Ah, it hurts, please stop hitting me."

"Help, help, someone is killing someone"

"Good man, please stop hitting me. I'll give you whatever you want. Please stop hitting me."

Lin Haitao curled up his legs, held his head with both hands, and curled up tightly into a ball. The severe pain made him wail constantly and scream desperately.

With every breath, I could feel the heart-wrenching pain, and I almost vomited out the bitterness. My vision began to blur, and the world around me was covered by a thick blood-red filter.

Lin Haitao felt like he was going to die. His whole body felt like it was being torn apart by an invisible beast, and his muscles were cramping and shaking.

Just as he was crying bitterly, the beatings and kicks seemed to stop.

This gave him hope, and he shook his body and cried, "Please, stop hitting me, please."

The voice was weak and sad.

Li Xuan shook his hands so hard that it hurt.

Looking at Lin Haitao crying for his parents, Li Xuan's eyes were still cold. The other party not only killed the original owner, but also repeatedly bullied his wife and even forced her to remarry.

For a man, it is a huge shame.

A mere beating was simply too cheap.

He squatted down, lowered his voice and changed his tone to avoid being recognized: "You are Lin Haitao. You even dare to touch my woman. Do you think that I dare not touch you because the Lin family is behind you?"

"what"

The last roar scared Lin Haitao so much that he shivered and peed himself.

"My dear, I really can't remember who your woman is."

"Okay, you robbed my woman and now you are pretending to be innocent. This is really bullying. Today I will beat you to death, you bastard."

"Brother, stop hitting me."

"It's all my fault. I was wrong. I was blind. I'm sorry for Big Brother."

Lin Haitao was so scared that he started to talk incoherently and didn't know what to say. Anyway, it was all his fault and he admitted everything. He just wanted him to stop fighting.

"You played with my woman and you just walked away. How can such a good thing happen?"

As he spoke, he glanced around and saw a few silver ingots on the ground. He picked them up and weighed them: "This silver is only enough to buy your two arms. If you can't come up with it, I will chop off three of your legs."

"Do not"

Lin Haitao screamed in shock, trembling with fear, his teeth chattering, tears washing over his face once again: "Brother, I have money, don't hit me."

"If you have money, take it out quickly."

“Keep the money at home”

"Okay, if you don't have money, that's easy. I'll break your thigh first, and then break your third leg." He looked at the sack and said, "Which leg should I start with?

Left leg or right leg?

As he said this, he stomped on his legs.

Lin Haitao's pupils dilated infinitely, and he screamed, "I remember, I deposited a sum of money in the bank, several hundred taels."

"Brother, I'll give it all to you, please let me go."

“That’s pretty much it”

Li Xuan learned the location of the money house and the deposit receipt from Lin Haitao. In order to make sure that the other party was not cheating him, he threatened him with words and left only after confirming that there was no fraud.

Wrapped in the sack, Lin Haitao was afraid that the other party would kill him to silence him, so he closed his eyes tightly and dared not open them. He did not dare to open his eyes until there was no movement for a long time.

After making sure that the man had left, he broke free. The severe pain made him scream and he touched his face with his hands. His facial features were almost distorted with pain.

Suddenly, he remembered something, his face changed drastically, and he limped out of the alley.

Walk fast, feel pain, and curse all the way.

When he learned that the silver deposited in the bank had been taken away, he started cursing and shouted to the sky: "Damn you! Don't let me know who you are, otherwise I will kill your whole family."

…………

The restaurant business is booming, which is good for Lin Ruolin and everyone else as well.

For example, the Lin family is a debtor.

These people all know that the Lin Family Restaurant is not doing well now. Although there is still a restaurant there on the surface, it is actually an empty shell that will not last for many days.

I asked for it several times, but the Lin family just kept dragging their feet and refused to give it to me.

They had no other choice. They couldn't just go into people's homes and smash, loot, or they would become real bandits.

But now, they learned that the Lin family restaurant business was booming, especially the hot pot, which was very popular among people and made a lot of money.

So, a few of them shouted and gathered together at the door of the restaurant to ask for money.

How could an outsider like Uncle Wang handle such a grand occasion? Fortunately, there was some problem in the restaurant before, and Lin Ruolin stayed in the restaurant to keep an eye on it.

"Boss, it's not that the Lin family doesn't want to pay you for the goods, it's just that I don't have that much money. I hope you can bear with me and give me more time."

"Ms. Lin, we have given you a lot of time because of your integrity in doing business. Now that the restaurant business is doing well, it's time to pay us back."

"That's right, it's only natural to pay back your debts."

"Pay back the money, pay back the money"

These people were making a lot of noise at the door of the restaurant, which not only made the restaurant's business impossible, but if someone saw it and spread the news, it would also be a blow to the Lin family's reputation.

Lin Ruolin looked grim. If she didn't send these people away, the restaurant's business would be in jeopardy.

But the restaurant's business was only booming for a few days, and it made very little money, so there was no way to pay off so much money for the goods.

Besides, running a restaurant itself has costs.

What will happen to the restaurant if all the funds in the account are given away?

"Everyone, the Lin Family Restaurant has been open for decades and has a great reputation. I, Lin Ruolin, have been running the restaurant for so many years and have always valued credibility.

You also know that I have never deliberately delayed paying you for goods.

Now that the restaurant is facing a crisis, are you really unwilling to give it some more time?"

“Hey, we also understand the difficulties that the eldest lady faces, but we are all small businesses, and it is difficult for us too.

"Miss, please don't make things difficult for us. This amount of money is nothing to the Lin family," someone said.

"That's right, we've already given you so many days. If your Lin family really values credibility, you should have gathered the money long ago instead of waiting for us to come and ask for it."

"I heard that the restaurant is going to close down, and Master Lin has been deposed as the head of the family and will be kicked out. This restaurant is just an empty shell."

"What"

They had heard about the restaurant's poor business and the conflict between the main family and its branch, but they had not expected it to be so serious.

If this is true, then if we can't get the payment today, what will we do if the new owner refuses to acknowledge the debt after taking office?

"Since you don't have the money to pay us back, then give us the restaurant as compensation. Maybe if we sell it, we can raise some money."

Everyone was anxious. They had previously thought that the business of Lin's Restaurant might improve, and the payment for the goods would come naturally, and they could even win a favor.

But now it’s different. If we delay any longer, the payment for the goods will be wasted.

Selling a restaurant?

Lin Ruolin was naturally unwilling and immediately stopped everyone and said: "The restaurant must not be sold. As long as the restaurant is there, the Lin family is there. If you want the restaurant, you have to step over me."

"It is only natural to pay back your debts, even if the king comes to power, it will not matter."

"Everyone, it's clear that the Lin family is not going to admit their mistake. If we are intimidated by this girl today, it will be difficult to get what we want in the future."

These debt collectors are not easy to scare. They have already decided that the Lin family is doomed to lose, and they must get the money today.

Even if Lin Ruolin is standing in front of him, he doesn't care.

Everyone rushed forward and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Miss, be careful"

Uncle Wang pulled Lin Ruolin and protected her behind him, while several servants held stools and watched everyone vigilantly.

"Everyone, I will definitely pay you back the money I owe you, but you can't take the restaurant away..."

Seeing these people going crazy, Lin Ruolin shouted loudly.

The restaurant is not only her hard work, but also the root of the Lin family, and it must not be lost.

As he said this, he was about to rush over to stop these people.

"Miss, don't go over there. It's dangerous. These people are crazy and won't listen to you." Uncle Wang held Lin Ruolin tightly and protected her.

"stop"

"Stop it, everyone!"