Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 968 - 142 Guarding oneself and steals_2

Chapter 968: 142 Guarding oneself and steals_2

Lin Jiazhong’s face turned even paler, and his lips began to quiver. After a long while, he held his head with both hands, in agony, and started to blame himself, "I, I have let down the master, and I have failed him!"

Speaking of which, Old Master Huang had been quite good to him. Initially, when Lin Yongle got into trouble and ended up in prison, Old Master Huang had helped Lin Jiazhong to make arrangements. Later, he even gave Lin Jiazhong an advance on his salary to help him out of his urgent predicament. Now that Old Master Huang had discovered Lin Jiazhong’s embezzlement, he didn’t immediately report it to the officials and instead gave him another chance to mend his ways.

How could Lin Jiazhong not feel regret and hatred?

It’s just that when he first secretly took the silver, he had held a bit of a wishful thinking attitude, whether it was to take advantage of a loophole or to exploit Old Master Huang’s kindheartedness. In any case, the situation had developed in a way that he had not anticipated.

"Butler Qi, can I please go and beg the master for mercy? I truly realize my mistake!"

But this time Butler Qi was not so easy to talk to and firmly shook his head, "I cannot hide it from you, before I came here, the master already instructed me that he doesn’t wish to see you again. As long as you return the silver, he doesn’t want the two months of salary he advanced you, but you can never return to being Mr. Accountant."

What?!

Although he had already expected such an ending, when these words truly came from Butler Qi’s mouth, Lin Jiazhong felt a huge blow. His body wobbled, and he barely managed to stay upright.

"Not able to return? Yes, who would entrust their household accounts to a thief?"

Lin Jiazhong scoffed at himself with bitter laughter. When he looked up again, his eyes were exceptionally determined, "But Butler Qi, you should be aware of my family’s situation. Those fifty-six taels of silver were for my son’s emergency. If you ask me to return it, I really don’t have the means. I had hoped to use my salary to settle the debt, but now, even that opportunity is gone."

Butler Qi narrowed his eyes, "If you don’t have the silver to return, then there are only two paths for you: either you come with me to the Yamen, or, you can use this house to settle your debt!"

This was perhaps Butler Qi’s purpose in bringing those young men here!

Lin Jiazhong’s expression changed dramatically. He looked at his courtyard, somewhat conflicted. This house was the only property left for his family. Could he really use it to settle the debt?

Lin Yuan watched quietly at Lin Jiaxin’s side as everything unfolded in the courtyard. Because of Lin Yongcheng’s issue, Lin Jiazhong’s family had already become the focus of attention in the Lin family village. So, when Butler Qi came looking for him with some people, almost the entire village followed to watch the excitement.

But now, there were many who were just there to watch the spectacle, and none who could actually lend a hand to help.

Just as Lin Jiazhong was struggling with his dilemma, Lin Jiaxiao suddenly popped his head around the wall and interjected indifferently, "Of course, you should sell the house. Can your ramshackle house even fetch fifty-six taels? Old Master Huang is being generous in not despising it. Besides, your family won’t have anyone to live in it soon anyway, what’s the point of keeping the house? It’s wasteful!"

Lin Jiazhong felt a chill in his heart at Lin Jiaxiao’s cold words; he snapped his head up, his eyes shooting icy glances at Lin Jiaxiao, his voice low and hoarse, "Little brother, rest assured, I’ll definitely not come to you for silver. No need for you to stand there without a care in the world! Go back and enjoy playing your grandson’s role!"

This retaliation angered Lin Jiaxiao who already harbored lingering resentment towards Lin Yuan for buying a piece of his worthless land for a high price. Now, being spoken to so rudely, he couldn’t contain his anger anymore.

"Who are you calling a grandson? Am I wrong? Your son can’t even stand up now, do you think I don’t know? Hmph, the doctor has long said that your son wouldn’t live more than half a year. You just wouldn’t believe it and even continue to feed him Five Stones Powder! Your son is being killed by you!"

Lin Jiazhong felt as if he had been struck by lightning and swayed a bit. Lady Ma, anxious to help him, hesitated and stopped in her tracks, her eyes shifting around before she immediately pointed at Lin Jiaxiao and scolded, "Little brother, our family’s business is none of your concern! You better take care of your own wife; she’s already messing around with that old bachelor at the head of the village. Only an idiot like you doesn’t realize you’re being cuckolded!"

"You’re the bloody idiot! You’re just a... What did you say?" Lin Jiaxiao was in the middle of his retort when his complexion changed. As he looked at the villagers around him, some sympathetic, some contemptuous, he became more convinced that Lady Ma’s words were not false.