The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 853 Definitely Very Embarrassing_1

Chapter 853: Chapter 853 Definitely Very Embarrassing_1

Because the autumn imperial examination was approaching, he had surely adhered to the principle of "turning a deaf ear to matters outside the window" in recent days, except for that one time when the Zhou family came to propose a marriage. He knew nothing about any rustling of the wind or grass outside.

"It’s not Zhou Liang, it’s his mother."

The mention of someone from the Zhou family made Lin Caisang’s expression turn serious.

"This Madam Zhou is really something, she doesn’t value human life at all, not even a little bit."

She had once endangered her, to prevent her from entering the Zhou family’s door, by signaling Liu Rumei to remind that household to bury her alive as a sacrifice.

Now, she had set her sights on her Brother Changfeng.

"What happened now?" Lin Changfeng asked.

Just by listening, one could tell that it couldn’t be anything good, and this Madam Zhou had never done anything good for their family.

"I got news that Madam Zhou has bribed several thugs in Yejun, planning to ambush us outside the city, to kill you under the guise of robbery. Tell me, isn’t that ruthless enough?"

Lin Caisang asked him in return.

Hearing this, Lin Changfeng’s pupils constricted and soon a touch of mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth, curling up slightly.

"Such a lowly idea could only come from someone in the Zhou family."

Buying thugs to kill someone on the imperial road? Especially since they were leaving at this time, the road to Yejun should be at its busiest, right?

Even the boldest of thugs wouldn’t dare to kill someone in broad daylight.

"Who says this idea is lowly?"

Lin Caisang disagreed with Lin Changfeng’s words, feeling that Madam Zhou’s idea was actually quite good.

At the very least, when it came to dealing with Lin Changfeng, it was enough; even if they didn’t kill him on the spot, such a beating would keep Lin Changfeng in bed for half a month.

By the time he recovered, the autumn imperial examination would have long passed, and he would have to wait another three years.

"Isn’t it?" Lin Changfeng asked her back.

"It is indeed somewhat lowly." Lin Caisang touched her nose and said.

"But for them, as long as the desired effect is achieved, it doesn’t matter to them whether you live or die. What’s most important is that you won’t appear in the examination hall, becoming Zhou Liang’s formidable enemy; that’s all they need."

Lin Changfeng: "!"

He really didn’t understand why the Zhou family was so fixated on him.

Do they really think that out of the entire Yejun, with so many scholars, he was the only one who could pass the examination?

"Regarding Zhou Liang, I reckon any random scholar from Yejun could outmatch him. So what’s the point?" He snorted in derision, talking to himself.

"How can it be the same?"

Lin Caisang had a different perspective from his.

"Others have no quarrels with the Zhou family, even if they pass the examination, it doesn’t relate to the Zhou family. But our Lin Family is different. If you were to pass the examination, it would be a heavy slap on the Zhou family’s face.

Zhou Liang just broke off the engagement with me, and you, as my cousin, would then pass the examination. What would that prove? It would only show that the Zhou family is blind and has no fortune to be related to our Lin Family through marriage, bringing great embarrassment to Elder Mr. Zhou.

Furthermore, ever since Zhou Liang broke the engagement with me and got entangled with Liu Yushui for so long, where would he find the time to study? Probably even Elder Mr. Zhou knows deep down that his useless grandson would definitely fail to pass the exam this time."

"Sangsang, the way you put it, it sounds like Elder Mr. Zhou had a hand in this plot to deal with me too?" The more Lin Changfeng heard from Lin Caisang, the more he felt something was amiss and asked.