All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 143 Complete the king’s affairs and win fame during life and after death!
"Mr. Hai is indeed from a scholarly family."

On the official ship, Chen Ran looked through several large boxes of books in front of him. "Storing family property is so elegant."

Ping Er, who was helping to sort it out, was puzzled, "Why did the master say that?"

"These books." Chen Ran shook the books in his hand. "Most of them are unique copies. If you take them out and sell them, it won't be a problem to sell a book for dozens or even hundreds of taels."

Ping Er was shocked. "So expensive?"

"This book is from the Jin Dynasty." Chen Ran pointed at the book in his hand and said, "Take it to the bookstore. If you ask for three hundred taels, I will definitely sell it."

Books in the modern world are sold by weight. What is sold is not the knowledge recorded, but the price of the paper on which they are written.

That's because with the development of the Internet and the explosion of information, the role of books has been greatly weakened.

In this world, the inheritance and recording of knowledge all rely on paper books, and their value is naturally based on the knowledge recorded.

"So, Lord Hai is a man with good vision."

Chen Ran said casually, "He doesn't save money, but these rare books. Not only can they preserve their value, but no one can accuse him of being greedy for money."

If a scholar has hundreds or thousands of books at home, people will only say that he is studious, and no one will ever say that he is greedy.

Ping'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Lord Lin really has good taste. He picked the master. These books will belong to the master from now on."

"Don't talk nonsense." Chen Ran shook his head and said, "This is Miss Lin's dowry."

"Miss Lin." Ping'er recalled a scene she accidentally saw one day, "He was holding her while appreciating the moon and reciting poems, and he still called her Miss Lin~~~"

Chen Ran is an expert at picking up girls.

Lin Daiyu, who is well aware of her lack of security, loves to feel sad about the passing of spring and autumn.

He would look for opportunities to ask people to recite poetry, and would start with the poems of Nalan, who was good at expressing the sorrows of spring and autumn. This was a typical way of catering to the other person's interests and taking advantage of the opportunity.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Gentlemen are no longer popular nowadays, and scumbags are everywhere. Chen Ran can only go with the flow and change himself.

After all, if I don't change, I will be abandoned by the 21-centimeter gods outside the domain~~~
"Naughty."

Looking at Ping'er who was teasing him, Chen Ran stroked his chin and said, "It seems that you have been too idle recently. Come here, I will help you with your homework."

Ping'er's pretty face immediately turned red.

She knew too well what tutoring meant, and said shyly, "Master, it's broad daylight, and Miss Lin is next door~~~"

"You need to respect your teachers. Come here quickly."

"Miss." In the next cabin, Zijuan, who was busy with needlework, asked quietly, "Where are you going to live after you go back?"

Lin Daiyu, who was upset by the noise next door, subconsciously responded, "What do you mean where do you live?"

"Miss, you and Master Chen are both in such a state, do you really want to continue living in Rongguo Mansion?"

Lin Daiyu immediately got angry and said, "What nonsense! There is nothing at all."

Zijuan rolled her eyes and said, "When you were watching the moon on the deck..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Lin Daiyu blushed and rushed over to cover Zijuan's mouth. "Nothing!"

In the two adjacent cabins, there was flames of war and continuous shouting.

After returning to the capital, Lin Daiyu got directly into the carriage sent by Rongguo Mansion.

Asking her to just move into the Chen Mansion like this, the shy Lin Daiyu would never do such a thing.

Anyway, my father has entrusted himself to him, so it's up to him to decide how to arrange things.

Chen Ran first returned to his own house and gathered with Qin Keqing, Xiangling and others to express their longing for them.

In the evening, there is of course a process of re-familiarizing yourself with each other through communication.

On the second day, he went to the palace to meet the emperor and report the process and results of his trip.

He then went to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War to handle the procedures for his transfer from civil service to military service.

When I got home after finishing all these, it was already dark.

"master."

When You Erjie was helping Chen Ran change his clothes, she said, "The Jia family has come over several times today, saying that they want to invite the master to a banquet."

"Attending the banquet?" Chen Ran sneered, "It's more like asking for money."

He knew very well what the Jia family was thinking, which was nothing more than that they were eyeing Lin Ruhai's inheritance.

In the original novel, he did get the inheritance, which he used to build the Grand View Garden, and everyone in the family had a feast.

But that was the dowry Lin Ruhai left for his daughter. Using someone else's dowry but not marrying their daughter was simply unscrupulous.

"I don't have any silver." Chen Ran changed his clothes and set off for Jia's mansion. "I won't give you even a tael."

When he arrived at the Jia Mansion and attended the banquet that welcomed him, everyone in the Jia Mansion looked a little strange.

Jia She, the most greedy and inconsiderate person, was the first to jump out and say, "Zi Hou, didn't my brother-in-law leave anything behind?"

"They did leave a few boxes of books behind." Chen Ran said calmly, "They said they were giving them to me for my studies."

Jia She rolled his eyes and said, "Books are nothing good!"

He was impatient and went straight to the point, "Where's the silver? Where's the silver that the four generations of the Lin family have accumulated?"

It was so straightforward that it made everyone present feel a little awkward.

Grandmother Jia wanted to scold him for being so shameful, but she was also thinking about the Lin family's money. Since the fool took the initiative to do such a shameless thing, she pretended not to hear it.

Jia Zheng frowned and wanted to speak, but after all, he was his elder brother, so he really couldn't say anything.

As for the others, they were either juniors or women, none of them had the right to interrupt and could only keep their heads down and remain silent. Not far away, behind the screen, Lin Daiyu's face was pale as she pinched her palms tightly.

It's really heartbreaking here at my grandma's house.

"There is some money." Without waiting for Jia She and the others to show their joy, Chen Ran simply said, "But it's all left to the distant relatives of the Suzhou Lin family."

"what?!"

Jia She was so angry that he almost overturned the table. "Why should I leave it to them?!"

"If I don't give them money, how can they offer sacrifices to Lord Hai and his wife?" Chen Ran spread his hands. "Without money, they naturally won't offer sacrifices with all their heart. If Lord Hai and his wife knew about this, wouldn't they blame me for not doing my job well?"

Seeing that Jia She was about to say something lewd, Grandmother Jia glared at him and shouted, "Shut up!"

In an era where filial piety is the way to rule the world, in the Rongguo Mansion, only Grandmother Jia can control the master of the Jia family.

After staring at Jia She, Jia's mother turned around and smiled at Chen Ran, "I'm not greedy for my son-in-law's property, but my daughter's dowry should be brought back, right?"

"It's natural."

Chen Ran nodded immediately and said, "I have brought back all of Madam Lin's dowry."

Everyone in the Jia family breathed a sigh of relief.

When Jia Min got married, the Jia family was at its peak before its decline, so her dowry was naturally extremely generous.

The dowry she brought back was enough to support the family for several years.

Taking in everyone's expressions, Chen Ran couldn't help but sneer in his heart, "Before Lord Hai passed away, he entrusted Miss Lin to me. I think you all know this."

Of course they knew. As soon as Lin Daiyu came back, she took out Lin Ruhai's suicide note, which clearly stated that he entrusted Lin Daiyu to Chen Ran.

Naturally, the Jia family had some complaints about this matter.

Instead of entrusting Lin Daiyu to her maternal family, he entrusted her to an outsider. Could it be that her illness was too serious and her brain was damaged?

"That's true." Grandmother Jia forced a smile. "From now on, little girl Lin, I'll trouble you."

"Be loyal to the trust of others." Chen Ran's expression became serious. "Since I have promised Mr. Hai, I must take good care of Miss Lin and make sure she will never suffer any injustice in her life!"

These words are powerful and have different effects on different people's ears.

Lin Daiyu's eyes were already a little dazed.

Tanchun, who was standing by, held her little hand, but her eyes were looking at Jia Baoyu, who was staring at Lin Daiyu with a silly smile.

"Brother Bao, I'm afraid you will never meet Miss Lin in this life."

Xue Baochai, whose hope of entering the palace was dashed, lowered her head and fiddled with the wine glass in her hand, thinking in her heart, "Who in this world would protect me like this?"

Grandmother Jia was puzzled. What did this have to do with Jia Min's dowry?
"I will arrange a marriage for Miss Lin." Chen Ran raised his head and said, "According to custom, Mrs. Lin's dowry will naturally be left to Miss Lin, and she will take it away when she gets married."

"Nonsense!" Jia She was furious and stood up suddenly. "That's our Jia family's money!"

Chen Ran looked at him with a smile, "This is the first time I've heard that the dowry can be taken back to the parents' home. If your family insists on asking for it, then I'll give it to you. Anyway, it's not me that everyone in the country is talking about."

Jia She didn't understand what Chen Ran meant, and said with a happy expression, "Since you know what's good for you, hand it over."

"You! Shut! Up!"

Lady Jia, who was standing by, was so angry that her face turned pale and she almost fainted.

This silly boy is as dumb as a pig!

What they said was so clear. If they really asked for the dowry back, everyone in the capital and even the whole world would know about it, and then the Jia family would be laughed to death by the whole world!
In the original novel, the Jia family was able to take back Jia Min's dowry because Lin Ruhai entrusted Lin Daiyu to the Jia family.

Things like dowry must naturally be sent to the Jia Mansion.

Once it enters your own home, outsiders have no way of knowing how you use it.

But now it’s different. Lin Ruhai entrusted Lin Daiyu to Chen Ran, so the dowry will naturally be kept by him.

If the Jia family asked for their married daughter's dowry and the news got out, they would be really embarrassed.

"Go back to your courtyard, Gaole." Grandmother Jia was furious, but she couldn't get angry at Chen Ran, so she could only vent her anger on the silly boy. "Don't embarrass yourself here!"

When the confused Jia She and his wife left in a panic, Jia's mother, with a sullen face, also stood up and said, "I am not feeling well, so I will not accompany you any longer."

She was really angry too.

But Chen Ran was always right, leaving her with no way to vent her anger. She could only turn a blind eye.

Chen Ran sneered in his heart, but his face showed concern. "Goodbye, old lady. Remember to take care of yourself~~~"

Jia's mother, who was supported by Yuanyang, swayed and left quickly without saying a word.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would be so angry that she would vomit blood.

Jia Zheng didn't really care about these things. After Jia's mother left, he turned to comfort her with regret, "Zihou, you are such a good number one scholar, but you are forced to join the army. This is really..."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Ran simply waved his hand and smiled, "There is a rule in our Great Zhou that no one can be granted a title without military merit. It is a good thing for me to switch from civil to military."

Jia Zheng was surprised. "You want to be granted a title?"

"That's right." Chen Ran said with a haughty look, "A real man stands between heaven and earth. He should carry a three-foot-long sword on his waist and roam the world, accomplish the king's affairs, and win a good reputation in his lifetime and after his death!"

Looking at Chen Ran, who was full of manliness, Jia Zheng felt dazed.

This is what a man is!
Then he thought of his useless son who was uneducated, unskilled in literature and martial arts, and only knew how to roll around in the world of women.
It's like the bright moon and mud, there's no comparison at all.

"No, I'll have to beat him up after the guests leave!"

(End of this chapter)