The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 997: If He Dies, I’ll Pay with My Life!

Chapter 997: Chapter 997: If He Dies, I’ll Pay with My Life!

"Alright."

Lin Caisang responded and left with Lu Qiubo and Yang Lin.

...

Because they had to invite Clan Chief Lin and explain the situation to him, Lin Baiyi and Ya Molian were the first to arrive at the Lin Family’s house.

As they entered, they saw the two elders of the Yang Family cursing at Lin Changfeng, calling him an unfilial wretch who had brought disgrace upon their family.

Their voices were so loud that probably half the village could hear them, right?

Seeing Lin Changfeng’s attitude, his uncle from the Yang Family even picked up a stick from the courtyard, intending to smash it on Lin Changfeng’s forehead. Fortunately, Ya Molian arrived just in time to stand in front of Lin Changfeng.

"What’s going on here? Who are you people, and what do you want to do?"

He swept his long arm and deflected the stick, which fell to the ground.

"Changfeng’s uncle, how can you hit someone? Changfeng is now a winner of the examination; hitting him could put you in jail!" Lin Baiyi was so scared by the scene that he was stunned and hadn’t reacted until Ya Molian blocked the blow. Then he rushed over.

"What winner of examination? He’s just an ungrateful wretch. If I kill him, I’ll pay with my life!" Changfeng’s uncle from the Yang Family said arrogantly as he looked past Ya Molian at Lin Changfeng.

"It’s just a matter of borrowing a few silver coins from him, and he makes all sorts of excuses. If he really becomes successful one day, will he even remember he has uncles like us? He’d have cast us aside long ago!"

"You—"

Upon hearing these words, Lin Baiyi felt a surge of anger stuck in his throat, infuriated.

Changfeng went to Yejun for the examination, and the fact that they didn’t go to the Yang Family to demand money was already generous. Yet they dared to come here and ask Changfeng for money?

How could they say such things?

"Baiyi, don’t argue with your in-laws. There’s no shame in our family not having money. Don’t let Changfeng get so angry; there’s nothing to be upset about. We are farmers, and it wasn’t easy to have a winner of the examination. Even if we have to borrow a lot of debts, we must support Changfeng’s studies," Lin Laogeng said from the side of the courtyard as Lin Baiyi was about to confront the others.

He looked at his father, blinking, blinking again, not quite understanding his father’s intention, but knowing it was never wrong to keep from being impulsive.

He took a deep breath, his emotions calming down as he looked at the people from the Yang Family.

"Father, Mother, have you come to borrow silver?" he asked.

"This..."

Old Mr. Yang looked very embarrassed but still turned to Lin Baixiao.

"Son-in-law, it’s a severe drought this year, and our family has suffered a disaster. We’re truly starving, so we had to shamelessly come to you. We’re just asking for a few silver coins, that’s not too much, right?"

It wasn’t too much.

If it were anyone else, he would have handed over the silver without hesitation if he had it.

But as someone who had suffered at the hands of the Yang Family, seeing their pathetic demeanors, he wasn’t going to show the slightest mercy.

If they succeeded today and left with the silver, he was sure that it wouldn’t take two days before they’d come knocking again, and by then, it wouldn’t be just a few silver coins that could send them away.

"Father, Mother..."

"Father, Mother, you’ve finally come! I’ve been so worried waiting for you!"

Before Lin Baiyi could utter his refusal, a familiar wailing sound came from outside his yard, and then, before his very eyes, his wife threw herself into Old Madam Yang’s arms.