The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 205: Drunk Limited Time Hero

"Master, I heard that Gao Yanei has turned over a new leaf and has been looking for someone to beat him up recently!"

While eating, Xiangyun happily told the interesting stories she had heard from the market.

Master Zhan smiled and said with great joy:

"I, your master, am good at teaching and educating people. I love to guide people to be good, and what I spread is this positive energy."

When the girls heard this, they covered their mouths and laughed so hard that they were shaking with laughter.

"That Gao Yanei was also a man of few virtues in his previous life, and he committed many evil deeds in this life, which is why he met our master. Now he has received retribution, and he deserves this disaster."

"But, Master, if Gao Yanei has really paid for his karma, do you really want to accept him as your disciple?"

"Haha..." Master Zhan smiled coldly and said disapprovingly: "This karma is not so easy to repay. Even if he really pays it off, I can just make something to fool him, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry that he has never seen the world and can't tell the difference between true and false."

When the girls heard this, they laughed even louder.

As they were chatting and laughing, Yang Yougong came in and bowed and said:

"Master, Lin Chong brought his wife to visit the mansion, saying that he wanted to thank you for saving him before."

"Oh, then please ask them to go to the living room first. I will be there in a moment."

Master Zhan picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, and was about to finish his meal. Seeing this, Sister Lin next to him immediately became alert, put down her chopsticks, and said lightly:

"I haven't seen Sister Zhang for a few days, so I just happened to go shopping with her."

Xiangyun started to giggle, which made Lin Daiyu burst into laughter.

The girls had heard of Zhang Ruozhen's name from Lin Daiyu before, but had never seen her. Now that they heard that she was coming to visit, they became curious and wanted to meet her. What kind of stunning beauty was she that made their master so concerned about her?

When it came to lust, Master Zhan never hid it from them, nor did he try to stop them, so he took them all with him, a large entourage, to the living room to meet Lin Chong and his wife.

Although Lin Chong is cautious in doing things, he is not the type of person who would flatter or make connections. He also has a bit of the arrogance and pride of a warrior, and he does not want to be regarded as someone who is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful.

But Li Yan gave two beautiful maids to his goddaughter, and these two maids were always whispering in Madam Lin's ears, persuading her to visit the Zhan Mansion.

After meeting Mr. Zhan that day, Mrs. Lin was fed a lot of bad things about Mr. Zhan by Miss Lin, just to prevent her from falling into the trap.

Although Madam Lin was skeptical about this, Sister Lin's attitude was already very clear. It was obvious that she was afraid that she would seduce her own master. She could smell the strong smell of jealousy across the street, and it was not like she was unaware of it.

Lin Daiyu's behavior made her feel both amused and helpless, but she also restrained herself and tried not to get close to Master Zhan, so as not to make her jealous.

Later, after she learned about Mr. Zhan's identity, she became even more unconvinced by what Lin Daiyu said, and even felt inferior.

He is an immortal, and the women around him are all real fairies. How could he be interested in a mortal woman like her?
However, most women in this world have many love fantasies in their hearts, such as talented men and beautiful women, Farewell My Concubine, the only favorite in the six palaces, love between immortals and mortals... and so on.

Although there are no overbearing CEOs or fantasy dramas these days, the essence of human nature is the same.

Deep in Mrs. Lin's heart, she would occasionally have some fantasies, such as the immortal love between her and the Immortal Zhan. Although these fantasies were quickly overturned by reason, they were always lingering and she was reluctant to let go.

The more you can't get something, the more you miss it. Unconsciously, Master Zhan has occupied a large place in Madam Lin's heart. The only thing that prevented her from having an affair was the three obediences and four virtues she was taught since childhood.

Mrs. Lin had woken up from dreams in the middle of the night countless times with her bedding wet. The many blushing and heart-pounding scenes in her dreams were too difficult for her to talk about.

This dream was not like the one Lin Daiyu had. It was purely caused by her own heartbeat and had nothing to do with Master Zhan.

Madam Lin knew that this idea was wrong, and she could only reflect on herself repeatedly, reminding herself that she was a good wife and mother, and must not do anything to let her husband down.

Of course, a rude man like Lin Chong didn't know these things, but the personal maidservant beside Mrs. Lin had already discovered some clues.

Jin'er is fine. After all, she has followed Madam Lin for many years and is quite loyal to her young lady. She would not do anything inappropriate.

But the two new beautiful maids had been instructed by Li Yan long ago and knew their own tasks. Seeing that Madam Lin was aroused, they took advantage of the opportunity of talking and joking to make all kinds of explicit and implicit hints, which made Madam Lin's heart beat wildly.

Mrs. Lin was not a person with her own opinions to begin with, and she was easily persuaded. After being persuaded many times, she naturally wanted to meet the Immortal Zhan again.

This thought came to her suddenly and took root in her mind.

But as a married woman, she certainly couldn't go there alone, so she could only encourage Lin Chong to go with her.

The reasons were all ready-made. Whether it was the previous grace of saving him or the fact that he was valued by General Manager Li later, they were all caused by Immortal Zhan. If he did not thank him, he would appear to be mean, heartless and ungrateful.

After being persuaded by Mrs. Lin, Lin Chong also felt that it made sense, so he decided to pay her a visit.

Lin Chong had been shocked by the Fairy Palace last time, so he had developed some immunity this time and was not so nervous. But it was the first time for Mrs. Lin to see such a grand building, and her legs suddenly became weak. In the end, Lin Chong half hugged and half embraced her and took her upstairs.

After sitting in the small living room for a while and drinking a cup of tea, Mrs. Lin felt a little better, but her mind began to become busy again.

This is indeed the location of the Immortal Palace. Immortal Zhan and my family are indeed two worlds apart. They are not from the same world at all. I am afraid that Immortal Zhan has long forgotten who he is.

Just as she was feeling sad and frustrated, the door rang and a group of people came in. The handsome man in the middle with a smile on his face was none other than Zhan Xianren, whom she couldn't bear to part with.

"Ah..." Madam Lin cried out softly, quickly stood up, and subconsciously took a step forward, but then realized that her husband was beside her, and hurriedly stepped back.

How could a rough man like Lin Chong notice these small movements? He just thought she was frightened. He stood up hurriedly and bowed to Master Zhan, being as polite as possible.

"I am Lin Chong, a humble man, and I have seen the immortal."

"Hey, Master Lin, why are you being so polite?" Master Zhan smiled and pulled Master Lin to sit down. "It's fate that we met. We can just be equals, but there's no need to be so distant."

"Last time, I didn't know the Immortal, so I was so arrogant and spoke without restraint. I hope the Immortal will not blame me. As for talking about equal relations, that is embarrassing for me."

Mr. Zhan knew that Lin Chong was a middle-aged office worker, so he didn't force him. However, he also felt that chatting with such a Lin Chong was meaningless, so he turned around and ordered:

"Go prepare a banquet. I will entertain Master Lin and his wife."

Lin Chong tried to decline in various ways, but Master Zhan was determined, so he had no choice but to agree.

Seeing that Master Zhan was going to drink again, Keqing, who had suffered a loss at a banquet, poked Sister Lin beside her. Sister Lin understood, jumped out, took Lady Lin's hand, and smiled faintly:

"You men go have a drink, but I'm going to take Sister Zhang out shopping and have fun."

After saying this, she took Madam Lin and left without waiting for Master Zhan to nod.

People are greedy. Madam Lin originally thought that she would be satisfied just to see Master Zhan again, but now after seeing Master Zhan, she wants more. She wants to drink with Master Zhan at the same table, chat with Master Zhan face to face, and... do some shameful things.

Being pulled out by Miss Lin like this, Mrs. Lin felt very unwilling and quickly turned to look at her husband, hoping that he could speak and keep her.

But Lin Chong didn't understand the meaning in her eyes. He just thought she was asking for his opinion, so he smiled and waved his hand:
"Since the fairy has called you, you should obey her orders."

Hearing this, Madam Lin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but her reason prevailed again. She remembered her own identity and immediately said to Sister Lin with a forced smile:
"I don't deserve the title of Fairy Sister. From now on, Fairy Lin, just call me Ruozhen."

"What fairy or not? Sister Zhang, you are talking like this. You are not treating us sisters as friends. Come, come, let me introduce you to a group of sisters..."

After watching Madam Lin leave, Mr. Zhan turned around, laughed, took Lin Chong to another room, and sat down to drink with him.

Although Lin Chong looks like a timid middle-aged civil servant now, after a few drinks, he suddenly becomes heroic and reveals some of his heroic qualities. Although he still respects Master Zhan, he no longer cares about Master Zhan's identity as an immortal when he jokes and starts to talk and laugh without restraint.

Throughout the Water Margin, Lin Chong's highlights all happened when he was drunk. Once he sobered up, he would turn back into the timid middle-aged loser. When Lin Chong beat Master Hong, he had been drinking at Chai Jin's house, but he was not drunk, so he was a little slow in his actions, which saved Master Hong's face.

If it weren't for Coach Hong's own death, Lin Chong would not have had a chance to show his power.

Lin Chong went to the Snowy Mountain Temple when he was returning to the hayfield after getting drunk in the tavern. He heard that General Gao was unwilling to let him go, so he killed people in anger.

If he was sober, he would probably take Lu Yuhou and Fu An to report to the police.

Lin Chong had a fight with Wang Lun after getting drunk. Wang Lun jumped out and showed off, saying a lot of gossip, and wanted to drive Chao Gai and others down the mountain. This angered Lin Chong and they started a fight.

When Lin Chong went up the mountain that day, Wang Lun made things difficult for him in every way and forced him to surrender. He was upset, but he did as he was told obediently and never got angry.

Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong were very close friends, but they almost never interacted with each other later. If you read the book carefully, you will find that the two first met and became friends because Lu Zhishen knew Lin Chong's father, Lin Tixia. However, they did not drink when they first met, so Lin Chong did not dare to hit Gao Yanei, and even stopped Lu Zhishen from doing so.

Later, Lin Chong never took the initiative to make friends with Lu Zhishen. It was Lu Zhishen who took the initiative to find Lin Chong. Then the two of them went together for a drink, and their friendship became good. After that, they went together for a drink many times, and their relationship remained close.

Until the Wild Boar Forest rescued Lin Chong later, that was the time when he was clear-headed and his actions were not heroic.

After they went to Liangshan, their friendship became less close.

The TV series "Water Margin" adapted the character of Lin Chong, making it appear that Song Jiang was angered to death after letting Gao Qiu go. This is actually wrong and does not fit Lin Chong's character.

When Lin Chong is sober, he is just a middle-aged civil servant, not that magnanimous!

Lin Chong is just a drunken hero with a limited time limit!

That's why Mr. Zhan had to get him drunk before talking to him, so as to avoid his nagging character.

"Your Majesty, I have always had a question in my mind, and I have not been able to figure it out these days." Lin Chong, under the influence of alcohol, asked Master Zhan directly.

Master Zhan smiled casually, "You want to ask why I look at you differently, right?"

"Yes, that's right!" Lin Chong sighed and shook his head, "I think I have some skills, but compared to the immortals, they are nothing!"

"Besides, there are definitely many generals like me in the Song Dynasty. They are not worthy of the attention of the immortals at all!"

He never suspected that Master Zhan would set his sights on his wife. Otherwise, he would probably... divorce his wife and give her to Master Zhan.

In the world view of "Water Margin", brothers are like limbs, and women are like clothes. If you wear my clothes, then... I wear them. I give them to you. How can I ruin the brotherhood because of this?
The main theme is that the brothers are friendly and respectful to each other, and they are very friendly to people like Master Zhan.

In fact, it is not just "Water Margin". In ancient times, the status of women was indeed extremely low.

Things like killing Hu Sanniang's entire family and marrying such a beautiful woman with martial arts skills to a loser like Wang Ying are not just something Song Jiang could do, there are actually many such things.

Even if a woman has a deep blood feud, once she is taken advantage of by someone, she will basically follow wherever the man takes her. Few of them would be brave enough to chop off their husband's head in the middle of the night to avenge their parents.

Similar plots are also common in traditional storytelling, where there is often a fairy who falls in love with a tall, rich and handsome man who killed her father, and then turns around and kills her own brother for the sake of justice.

Therefore, in the early martial arts novels, the male protagonist's father's murderer usually had a beautiful daughter, who was born specifically for the male protagonist, waiting to marry a chicken and a chicken, a dog and a dog, and stab her own father in the back for the sake of justice or the righteousness of the world.

It’s just that times are changing, and people’s values ​​are changing. Today, the times are no longer like this, and men and women are equal. In the new era of online literature, there are few such female characters.

When Master Zhan saw Lin Chong asking the question, he smiled and said:
"You don't need to call me Tianzun or Immortal all the time. It sounds awkward. Just call me Master Zhan directly."

At this moment, Lin Chong had drunk some wine and was in a carefree mood, so he laughed and agreed. Then Master Zhan said:

"Master Lin, don't underestimate yourself. Anyone in this world who I look up to must have his own background."

"Take you for example. You only know that you are an ordinary mortal, but you don't know that you were one of the demons from outer space in your previous life. Because you caused chaos in the world, you were captured by Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain and suppressed in the Demon Subduing Hall. After your vicious nature was eliminated, you were released to be reincarnated."

"There are a total of 108 such demons, which corresponds to the number of Tian Gang and Di Sha. Now they have all been reincarnated and scattered around the world. We will naturally meet again in the future."

"As long as you roll around in this mortal world for a while and get through the calamity, you can get rid of the demon fetus and become a complete adult. It's not impossible to ascend to heaven in the future!"

"What?" Lin Chong was shocked when he heard it. He said in astonishment, "Master Zhan, please don't lie to me. I can't take jokes!"

"Why would I lie to you?" Master Zhan glanced at him sideways and said disdainfully, "How many people in this world are worth my lying?"

Lin Chong finally believed it. He was overwhelmed with emotions. He held the wine glass in his hand and stared blankly, unable to utter a word.

He had been a timid and cautious person for half his life because he felt that his family background was too humble. Even if he had outstanding martial arts skills, he would never be able to achieve success without the support of a noble person.

But now, after listening to what Master Zhan said, he realized that he was not an ordinary person, but a person of great background. He suddenly felt that the first half of his life had been wasted and he had squandered such a humble background.

Seeing Lin Chong's excited look, Master Zhan smiled and encouraged him:
"You came to this world for a mission. How can you relax if you are always trapped in the officialdom of the capital? Why don't you just quit this worthless official position, travel around the world, make friends with many heroes, and gather the evil star together."

"If you are worried about your wife, you might as well entrust her to me. I will definitely take good care of her for you."

"You have also seen that the women in my family have a very close relationship with your wife and will definitely not bully her."

As for whether I bully you or not, that’s another matter!
Lin Chong was already a little drunk, and after being bewitched by Master Zhan, he became excited and felt hot all over. He wished he could go out into the martial world and make some good friends.

For no reason, he vaguely felt that the officialdom was not suitable for him, and that the underworld was more to his liking.

"it is good!"

He slammed the table and said suddenly:
"Since Master Zhan said so, I will go out and see some heroes in the world!"

"That's what a real man looks like!" Master Zhan laughed and toasted Lin Chong. "You are usually so cautious that I don't even want to talk to you. You might as well be more free and easy in the future. Don't let other evil stars look down on you!"

Lin Chong raised his cup and drank it all, then shook his head and sighed:

"It's not that I want to be like this, but if you are not careful in the officialdom, you may offend your superiors at any time. If that happens, I'm afraid that the lives of my whole family will be in danger."

"I am not happy in this officialdom. Although I have wanted to resign many times before, I have an old father in front of me and a wife behind me, so I can't do what I want."

"Oh no! It's bad!" Lin Chong suddenly cried out in the middle of his words, "I was just valued by that General Manager Li, who said he would find me a good job and take my wife as his goddaughter. Now I'm leaving, which is a big blow to him. I'm afraid he won't let me go."

"You don't need to pay attention to him." Master Zhan knew very well what Li Yan and the others had done. He immediately waved his hand to reassure Lin Chong, "Go and tell him later that it was me who arranged for you to go out and look for natural treasures. When he knows about it, he will only happily agree and will not cause you any trouble."

"If I'm right, not only will he not stop you, he will even give you a lot of convenience."

"I will let him keep this position in the Imperial Guard for you. If you don't do well outside and want to come back, you can always do so."

With this promise, Lin Chong's worries completely dissipated. He immediately raised his glass in gratitude and said:

"Thank you, Master Zhan, for your enlightenment. Lin Chong is extremely grateful."

"Tomorrow Lin Chong will resign from his post and leave the capital to find his own mission. I will ask Master Zhan to take care of my wife!"

"Haha... Master Lin is too polite." Seeing that his hard work was finally about to bear fruit, Master Zhan smiled and patted his chest to assure: "You can travel without worry. I will take care of Madam Lin and will never let outsiders bully her!"

"If you are worried, you can send her to the Fairy Palace to keep her company with the concubines in my house."

When you come back in a few years, maybe you can become a father and see a big fat boy.

Oh, that’s not right. In a few years, when Qiaojie grows up, he will eat her and then ascend to heaven with his whole family!

There is no other way. Master Lin, you should practice well in the future and we will see each other in heaven!

(End of this chapter)