New and dark light years

Chapter 235 I will go easy on you

The hall near the second entrance was bustling with activity.

This area was clearly used by the Huang family to entertain large numbers of guests, as there were not as many side rooms as in other areas; it was specifically built to expand this main hall.

Very spacious.

Jin County is one of the richest areas in the south, and there are quite a few wealthy families here.

Soon the place was almost full of people.

The servants of the Huang family were constantly bringing out fruits and watermelon seeds from the ice cellar.

Watermelons have now been introduced to the Great Qi Dynasty, and watermelon seeds have become a common snack.

Fifty or sixty people sat at different tables, cracking sunflower seeds and eating melons, having a great time.

Although they were all wealthy families, there were still differences in their strength and status.

Those from well-off families and with extensive connections sit in the middle area, while those from less privileged backgrounds sit on the outer perimeter.

However, there was still some movement of people during that time, and they greeted each other.

Li Lin sat in the outer area.

He didn't think he was particularly 'noble'.

At that moment, Wang Tianyou also arrived.

He was supposed to sit in the middle section, but when he saw Li Lin, he came over and sat down as well.

Sitting opposite and next to Li Lin at this moment were several students from impoverished families.

Not many people in Jin County knew Li Lin, let alone these students from poor families, so these people regarded Li Lin as one of their own.

He had such a strong air of a 'scholar' about him.

After all, having studied for nearly twenty years, he couldn't escape the identity of a scholar.

Li Lin quickly struck up a pleasant conversation with these students from impoverished backgrounds.

When Wang Tianyou arrived, the students from impoverished families were somewhat surprised.

After all, Wang Tianyou is considered a relatively well-known young man in Tianjin.

Many people know him.

"Brother Li..." Wang Tianyou cupped his hands in greeting and then sat down. "Please don't take offense at my uninvited visit."

He originally wanted to call out to Supervisor Li, but considering that Li Lin himself had come to the outer circle, he figured he must have some 'intention', so he didn't reveal Li Lin's identity.

Li Lin clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother Wang, you're too kind."

Wang Tianyou sat down, glanced around, and smiled, "Gentlemen, I greet you."

The students next to him immediately returned the greeting, looking somewhat flattered.

Then, looking at Li Lin again, he felt a sense of admiration.

They weren't stupid; they could tell that Wang Tianyou, this scion of a powerful family, was after Li Lin.

Then the group started chatting.

As they talked, they came to the main character of the celebration.

Yellow bell.

"I've heard that Prefect Huang's eldest daughter is incredibly beautiful. I wonder if it's true."

"It should be true."

"I've also heard that she's exceptionally talented and has a wonderful temperament."

"She'll be coming out to meet people this time for her coming-of-age ceremony. If I could win her favor, that would be wonderful."

"Don't overthink it, it's not our turn. Look at the middle area, the one with the red flower on his hat is the eldest son of the Fang family. His family background is no weaker than the Huang family, and he is better than us in both appearance and talent. We have no chance."

Everyone sighed.

A young student suddenly remarked, "Speaking of appearance, Brother Li does have a chance."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Wang Tianyou, in particular, laughed even harder.

After all... Li Lin is the kind of guy that even men find handsome.

Li Lin waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense."

Wang Tianyou's voice was a bit loud, and it quickly attracted the attention of others.

Fang Fengyi was chatting with someone in the middle area. He didn't care about the others, after all, today was his future wife's coming-of-age celebration banquet.

Huang Ling is the main character today, but isn't he just as much!
Hearing the voice, he turned his head and saw Wang Tianyou. The Wang family had some influence in Jin County, but in the eyes of the great families in the capital, they were nothing special.

Fang Fengyi then discovered Li Lin.

It's not surprising that Li Lin is here, after all, he's the Huang family's son-in-law.

But he just didn't like it.

Because Li Lin's face was still somewhat of an eyesore to him.

He pondered for a moment, then stood up, walked over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Supervisor Li, why don't you come sit with us?"

Li Lin stood up and returned the greeting: "This place is quite nice too."

At this moment, the dozen or so students from poor families standing nearby looked quite surprised. "Dujian" generally refers to the military commander, who is a powerful military officer of at least the eighth rank.

The dozen or so students standing nearby were immediately startled and stood up to bow to Li Lin.

At this moment, several young people followed Fang Fengyi over.

"Cousin, who is this?" a young man stepped forward and asked.

"The prefect's eldest son-in-law."

The young man suddenly clapped his hands: "Oh, the Hu family of the prefect, that... that eldest daughter of a concubine, right?"

He wanted to say Hu Ji, but since this was the Huang residence, the young man changed his address.

Li Lin raised an eyebrow and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"Fang Fengfei, a branch of the Fang family."

"I've heard so much about you." Li Lin said with a smile, "I am Li Lin, the county magistrate of Yulin County. Greetings, everyone."

"The military commander also serves as a county lieutenant?" Fang Fengfei couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder he's the Huang family's son-in-law, he can do all that!"

Fang Fengyi felt that his cousin's words were inappropriate, but for some reason, he did not speak up to stop him.

Fang Fengfei's voice was loud, and it quickly attracted the attention of the people around him.

Li Lin sighed and asked, "Brother Fang, do you think this is inappropriate?"

Fang Fengyi realized he had said the wrong thing, but looking at Li Lin's handsome face and thinking about Huang Qing's appearance, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

In fact, Fang Fengyi had also "met" Huang Qing more than a year ago.

But neither of them hit it off.

That's normal... Although Huang Qing was somewhat insecure, she wasn't stupid; she could sense whether others respected her or not.

I won't want to marry just anyone I meet.

Fang Fengyi, on the other hand, felt that... Huang's illegitimate daughter, who was also a Hu woman, was not worthy of his status.

It would be fine if she were a concubine, but not as the principal wife.

But... Huang Yan would never allow Huang Qing to become a concubine.

Fang Fengfei nodded and said, "Whether it's the military commander or the county lieutenant, I think they should be military men. Brother Li, you look like a weak scholar, I don't think that's appropriate. After all, swords have no eyes, and when necessary, the military commander and the county lieutenant should be the ones to lead the charge."

"Is this Brother Fang very skilled in martial arts?" Li Lin asked.

"Not bad, not bad, I've been training for a few years."

Although the Fang family is a prominent family, the resources for pursuing the literary path are limited. Therefore, some disciples have to pursue the martial path and become military officers.

Among the Fang family disciples, Fang Fengfei's martial arts skills ranked among the top three.

Li Lin smiled, but there was some displeasure in his eyes. He said, "Then lend a hand?"

"Help me?" Fang Fengfei shook his head: "I don't want to hurt you."

"Are you afraid?"

"I'm scared?" Fang Fengfei was so angry he almost jumped up: "It's just a competition. If I hurt you later, don't go and tell on me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianyou immediately covered his mouth, otherwise he would have burst out laughing.

"Please make way, everyone. Move the tables and chairs aside. I want to have a duel with this Supervisor Li."

The crowd was astonished, and then immediately started to make a fuss, with no one trying to stop them.

Just kidding, who would want to miss out on a show that's finally getting some entertainment?

On the contrary, anyone who dares to interfere will be despised in people's hearts.

After the crowd dispersed, the tables and chairs were moved away, and a space was cleared, Fang Fengfei clasped his hands and said, "After ten years of martial arts training, I am proficient in both fist and sword techniques and have already reached the rank of master. Brother Li, rest assured, I will go easy on you."

(End of this chapter)