The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Lin Ruhai personally entertained Jia Huan, and the two of them sat alone around the exquisite little round table.

The dishes on the table were exquisite, combining delicious taste with nutritional value, and even showing traces of medicinal cuisine.

It can only be said that the Lin family's level of health preservation is far superior to that of the Ning and Rong families.

Lin Ruhai looked quite well, and he was no longer as upset as when Commander Qiu came to provoke him.

His health wasn't very good to begin with, and he had accumulated a bunch of minor ailments in his body. That time, they all suddenly erupted at once, which gave the entire Lin family a real fright.

However, after recovering from his illness, Lin Ruhai's health improved day by day!

"Now that you've left the manor, you must strive to improve yourself and not spend your days indulging in trivial pursuits!"

Lin Ruhai gently comforted him, "Your talent is quite remarkable, and you have a very bright mind. It would be a pity if you didn't take the right path. It's not too late to work hard now!"

"Uncle, please stop trying to persuade me!"

Jia Huan slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and said with a smile, "It's true that the imperial examination is the proper path, but the speed of promotion is really too slow. Uncle can't deny that!"

"Uncle only took a little over ten years to reach the rank of a third-grade official. That's fast!"

Lin Ruhai was speechless and said irritably, "If I hadn't stumbled into this huge pit of salt administration, I'd probably be qualified to challenge for a cabinet position by now!"

That's certainly true, but unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

It's true that he values ​​Jia Huan highly, especially after learning that it was Jia Huan who instigated Master Zheng to pull him out of the vortex in Yangzhou.

It wasn't just out of gratitude, but also because Jia Huan was completely at ease in his presence, able to discuss any topic and articulate his thoughts.

Whether it's fallacy or not, that's a skill!

It's a pity that Jia Huan doesn't care much about the proper path of the imperial examinations. Instead, he's quite interested in martial arts and has a lot of connections with a bunch of street thugs.

In his view, this was self-degradation, and he felt quite heartbroken about it.

Jia Huan could naturally sense Lin Ruhai's sincerity.

That's why they didn't take his discipline and words too seriously, nor did they rebel against him; in fact, they would laugh and joke with him.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was bringing up the imperial examination system again, Jia Huan felt a real headache coming on and had no choice but to change the subject and ask, "By the way, Sister Lin, haven't you already come of age? Are there many people coming to propose marriage?"

"There are many. How can there not be many?"

When the topic of his daughter Lin Daiyu's marriage came up, Lin Ruhai was quite troubled and quickly changed the subject, saying, "They all sound pretty good, but I'm just worried. She's my only daughter."

"I think Uncle is worried that after Sister Lin gets married, she will have to swallow her anger and be bullied."

Jia Huan said directly, "Why not find a son-in-law who will live with the family? Someone like me would be perfect!"

Asking for monthly ticket

Chapter 230 Intercepting Lin Daiyu (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"Live-in sons-in-law are unreliable!"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It'll probably be alright while I'm alive, but once I'm gone, I'm afraid they'll immediately turn on me. I don't want Daiyu to suffer like that!"

"Besides, those willing to become live-in sons-in-law are either good-for-nothings or scheming individuals, neither of which I like!"

That's just how things are these days; a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family is only slightly better off than a prostitute.

Even in modern times, news of live-in sons-in-law being mistreated can still be seen frequently, let alone in the Great Qian Dynasty at this time.

After saying that, he glanced at Jia Huan and joked, "If it were someone like you, Huan-ge'er, who knows me so well, I'd be willing to consider it!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Huan chuckled and joked, "I don't mind, but unfortunately, Master certainly won't agree!"

Becoming a son-in-law of the Lin family would definitely be a good thing for him. Lin Daiyu's appearance is naturally beyond reproach, not to mention the Lin family's vast resources; only a fool wouldn't be tempted.

Unfortunately, in a clan society, unless one wants to become a truly isolated individual, there are still certain things to consider. Although Jia Huan was not afraid, he didn't want to make things too complicated.

He was merely leaving the manor, not being expelled from the clan; the difference between them was enormous.

Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "You don't care? How can you not care?"

Jia Huan said calmly, "If I really became the Lin family's son-in-law, would my uncle dare to find fault with me and scold and berate me all the time?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head. Even for the sake of his daughter's future happiness, he would not do such a thing.

Unless Jia Huan is truly despicable and has done something so vile that he simply cannot stand it, it is unlikely that he would dare to rebuke him so sternly.

"Then it's over!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "The Lin family's wealth and resources are more than enough for me to stand at the top of the imperial court!"

Before Lin Ruhai could spout any nonsense about following the right path in officialdom, he continued, "As for whether the child has the surname Jia or not, it doesn't matter. Does he dare to disown me as his father?"

Your idea is exactly what I'm looking for!

Lin Ruhai was dumbfounded; he had never seen such a bizarre idea from Jia Huan before.

But he was incredibly excited. Wasn't this the kind of son-in-law the Lin family wanted?

"Young man, are you willing to let a child bear the surname Lin and continue the Lin family's ancestral worship?"

Ignoring everything else, Lin Ruhai continued, "Don't try to fool me, tell the truth!"

"Like I said, I don't care!"

Jia Huan said with a smile, "However, I'm worried that the child won't be happy about it when he grows up!"

"What do you mean by that?"

Lin Ruhai's face stiffened; Jia Huan's "however" just now almost made him gasp for breath.

Fortunately, Jia Huan wasn't just teasing him; otherwise, he would have been taught a lesson that the authority of elders cannot be violated.

"Uncle, I'm not just bragging!"

Jia Huan said calmly, "No matter how much wealth the Lin family has, I can earn it all before I turn twenty-five!"

Lin Ruhai's eyes twitched; he did indeed think Jia Huan was bragging.

But Jia Huan said in a serious tone, "When I turn fourteen, my uncle will know what it means to be a genius. When the child grows up and realizes that the Lin family's wealth is not as good as what I earned myself, he will naturally regret it!"

"You brat, I never expected you to be so arrogant!"

Pointing at Jia Huan, Lin Ruhai chuckled and said, "You make it sound like it would really happen!"

To put it bluntly, he could believe two or three parts of what Jia Huan said, but that was the limit.

If Jia Huan had accumulated a fortune of tens of millions before the age of fifty, I could barely accept it. But at twenty-five? Keep dreaming.

As for the so-called prodigy, Lin Ruhai didn't see much of it.

Jia Huan is indeed clever enough; calling him a genius is somewhat plausible, but going any further would be self-deception.

Another point is that, given the current situation, even if Jia Huan is a genius, what can he do? He still has to rise step by step.

"Uncle, it seems you don't fully understand the current situation!"

Lin Ruhai made no attempt to conceal his expression, and Jia Huan immediately discerned his true intentions.

While taking a bite of the delicious food, he chuckled and said, "Now that I'm in charge, naturally I want to leave a good name in history. Isn't this my chance?"

Lin Ruhai was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what he meant, and asked with surprise and uncertainty, "You mean, the northwest border..."

Jia Huan smiled slightly, picked up the delicate little wine cup on the table, squeezed it hard in his hand, and crushed it into pieces, which fell onto the table.

The crisp, resonant sound was like a great bell ringing in his ears, leaving Lin Ruhai momentarily dazed.

After all, he came from the Wenxun family. Although he didn't know much about martial arts, he wasn't completely ignorant.

He stared wide-eyed at Jia Huan's unchanging hand and the shards of porcelain on the table, his face filled with disbelief. He was at a loss for words.

How much strength does it take to crush a small wine glass into pieces?

Looking at Jia Huan's relaxed and carefree demeanor, it's clear that this is not yet his limit.

A master, and a rare master at that!

In that instant, Lin Ruhai's mind was racing with thoughts, and his expression was quite strange.

"Uncle, I've been working hard to improve myself!"

Jia Huan's leisurely voice startled Lin Ruhai from his daze. He continued, "There are some things that Uncle should have heard about!"

"It's fair to say that with Brother Bao suppressing us in the Rong family, it's very difficult for Cong-ge and me to get ahead!"

"If I can't make any progress in my studies and the imperial examinations, at least I can't suppress Brother Bao, otherwise I'll be constantly punished by copying Buddhist scriptures, and Cong'er will probably keep getting sick!"

"This is also the main reason why I refused to study under my uncle. I didn't want to face my stepmother's fierce suppression in the mansion, and you, uncle, can't interfere in the internal affairs of the Rong mansion!"

"Then what other way is there to improve oneself without attracting the attention of one's stepmother, and to develop skills that can still be used after leaving the manor? The only way is martial arts!"

"But even if I want to practice martial arts, I can't do it openly in the manor. I have to take advantage of the opportunity to study outside the manor to slowly accumulate and improve!"

Jia Huan spoke casually, but Lin Ruhai was dumbfounded, his expression changing repeatedly.

He never imagined that Jia Huan and Jia Cong would be in such an awkward, even dangerous, situation.

Naturally, he felt more disgust and contempt for Lady Wang and Jia Baoyu.

Of course, he wouldn't believe everything Jia Huan said. He would send someone to inquire later, and it would be easy to distinguish the truth from the falsehood. But his mood was still very heavy.

"Then what about you and Cong-ge'er now..."