allonlinenovel Chapter 207 Master Lin
Chapter 207 Master Lin
Time flies, and the summer heat of August is over. It's time to consider sending the children to school.
Ye Xiaoxiao took several children to visit Master Lin in the town.
Master Lin was a scholar in his early years, but after failing the imperial examinations for many years, he lost interest in pursuing higher levels. He devoted himself to opening a school in Qifeng Town, enrolling some children and becoming a private tutor. He only hoped to teach a few promising students and help them complete the path that he himself had not been able to walk.
He originally thought Lin Mo was a good kid. Although his family was poor and his talent was not particularly outstanding, he was hardworking and diligent.
On his first attempt at the provincial examination, he passed with the rank of Xiucai. Although he failed the autumn provincial examination, Master Lin believed that with Lin Mo's diligence and hard work, he could definitely take the exam again after three years of careful preparation.
Who would have thought that the boy would actually murder his mother! A scholar of such high standing actually killed his mother and buried her body in the courtyard!
As his teacher, Master Lin felt deeply ashamed, believing it was his dereliction of duty and that he had failed to teach him well.
Those were students who had graduated from his school, yet they had done such an outrageous thing, making him ashamed to face the other students.
He felt guilty!
When Ye Xiaoxiao brought several children to see Master Lin, he greeted them with a smile.
According to her wife, this is the young woman who bought the house from her son-in-law.
Master Lin's hair and beard were already gray, but he was still vigorous and his ruddy face radiated a glow. His many years of experience teaching students gave him a solemn air.
When Ye Xiaoxiao explained her purpose, Master Lin's expression visibly changed, and he glared angrily at Ye Xiaoxiao and the others.
"I already told you I'm not taking on any more students, so you should leave! Get out of here now!"
He immediately dismissed them, stood up, flicked his sleeve, and turned to go into the backyard.
Master Lin's wife looked at Ye Xiaoxiao apologetically: "Young lady, please don't mind him. My husband just has a bad temper. Once he's made up his mind, no one can change it. I'm so sorry!"
Ye Xiaoxiao had no choice but to take the children home and think of another way.
The next day, Yang Mu's carriage stopped at the door. He had come to take Ye Xiaoxiao to his home to celebrate his beloved daughter's one-month birthday.
Before leaving, Madam He handed Xiao Xiao a pair of exquisite tiger-head shoes: "Xiao Xiao, I noticed them when their servant came to our house to deliver gifts last time. Take these with you. The baby's skin is delicate, so I used the best materials and silk threads."
Ye Xiaoxiao carefully put away the tiger-head shoes and followed Yang Mu out the door.
"Young Master Yang, don't you live in the next town? This doesn't seem to be the road out of town," Ye Xiaoxiao asked, lifting the curtain.
Yang Mu explained, "Dr. Ye, we still need to pick up my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded, understanding dawning on her. How could she have forgotten that Master Lin was Yang Mu's father-in-law?
The carriage stopped in front of Master Lin's house, and Yang Mu got out to invite the two elders out.
Although Master Lin was over fifty, he walked with great energy and did not forget to scold his son-in-law: "You brat, you know it's a long way and you didn't come to pick me up sooner. I told you we could go by ourselves, but you insisted on coming to pick me up."
Although that's what he said, Master Lin could hardly hide the satisfaction in his eyes.
His wife chimed in, "Alright, alright! Old man, just shut up. When you come back, don't let your son-in-law see you off; you can walk back by yourself."
Yang Mu pulled back the carriage curtain, and Master Lin stared blankly for a long time upon seeing the person sitting inside.
His good son-in-law explained to him, "This is our family's savior. Thanks to her, Yingfang was able to give birth safely."
Hearing Yang Mu's words, Master Lin looked uncomfortable. Just yesterday, he had lost his temper with the girl and kicked her out.
"Greetings, Master Lin! Greetings, Madam Wu!"
Ye Xiaoxiao greeted them warmly. The group got into the car and continued driving towards the neighboring town of Lishang.
Yang Mu's carriage was spacious enough to comfortably seat four people.
He noticed his father-in-law's strange behavior.
"Father-in-law, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Master Lin felt dizzy, his mouth felt tight, his chest felt tight and he was short of breath. With each sway of the carriage, he could feel the contents of his stomach churning, and he had a constant urge to vomit but couldn't.
Seeing Madam Lin's furrowed brows and pale face, Ye Xiaoxiao knew why the old lady was like this.
"Master Lin is carsick."
After speaking, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her waist, poured out a pill, and placed it in Master Lin's palm.
"Putting this pill under your tongue can relieve discomfort."
Master Lin did as instructed, and sure enough, he felt his mind clear and instantly felt much better.
He knew there was a female doctor in town, and everyone said she was a highly skilled doctor. To be honest, he was a bit old-fashioned, thinking that women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children, and never leave the house.
Now, seeing Dr. Ye in front of him made him feel ashamed of his previous prejudices.
She first saved her daughter and granddaughter with her medical skills; now, she can also help herself relieve motion sickness.
If only he had had a motion sickness pill back then, he wouldn't have had to worry about failing the imperial examination! Ah! It brings tears to my eyes. Back then, the arduous journey to the autumn examination caused him to suffer greatly, resulting in a poor performance on the exam...
Ah! Let bygones be bygones.
Who says women are inferior to men? I was just too narrow-minded before! All I knew was how to study by rote, no wonder I couldn't pass the imperial examinations.
When Madam Wu saw the old man's appearance, she remembered how he treated Doctor Ye yesterday, and she couldn't keep anything to herself.
She told her son-in-law everything that had happened the day before.
When Master Lin saw that his wife had revealed all his secrets, he gave her a disapproving look.
That old woman, she just speaks the truth. She's losing face in front of her son-in-law. Humph!
Master Lin crossed his arms and huddled to one side, sulking.
Yang Mu knew that his father-in-law was no longer accepting students, but he hadn't cared before, thinking that his father-in-law was getting old and teaching students was too much trouble, so he might as well let him enjoy his retirement. He even planned to bring his parents to live with him in their old age.
After a moment's thought, he said, "Dr. Ye, I do know a few good doctors. If you don't mind, I can introduce you to them."
"That's a very respected teacher from the next town, surnamed Du. He's quite influential..."
Ye Xiaoxiao thought about how far it was to go to the next town and wanted to refuse.
"Alright, alright! It's not like we don't have teachers in our town. Do we have to go all the way to your town to invite one?" Teacher Lin interrupted Yang Mu in a fit of exasperation.