Chapter 178
Chapter 178
Zhou Tingkai couldn't understand Lin Wen's gaze, maybe he had never seen such a gaze since he was a child, when he was about to correct Lin Wen's address, Bai He next to him interjected and said, "Yes, Cousin Zhou, can you Don't be polite to us. The Bai Mansion is Cousin Zhou's natal family, and so are you, Bai Sheng. You are still in the alchemy room when your cousin comes. you alone."
Lin Wen twitched the corner of his mouth speechlessly. Does Bai He feel uncomfortable every time he sees that he doesn't want to try to step on him?With Zhou Tingkai so self-contained and even flattering, will Zhou Tingkai accept his wishful thinking?The shy look on Zhou Tingkai's face made him feel like a needle's eye.
Bai Yi turned cold on the spot, and it was fine if he was not in front of him. After all, he knew that his nephew was not so easy to bully, but when he was in front of him, Bai He actually wanted to step on Lin Wen to improve himself. exist?Bai Yi's gaze towards Bai He also became unfriendly.
After Bai He finished speaking, he felt the coldness in his body, and immediately realized that the occasion of what he said was wrong. Who doesn't know that the Patriarch loves this twin son who is most likely his illegitimate son, and now he has made a face of him in person, of course the Patriarch is not happy. up.
But Zhou Tingkai's behavior when he met Lin Wen for the first time, and his self-defeating status and willingness to pretend to be his cousin, kept lingering in his mind, which made him unable to suppress the jealousy of Lin Wen in his heart. The words just blurted out.
Although he offended the Patriarch, Bai He completely ignored it, as long as he seized this opportunity to get close to Young Master Zhou, who would dare to disrespect him in the future?That is the Zhou Mansion in Lincheng, and the entire Jin Kingdom is also one of the best aristocratic families, how can it be compared with the current Bai Mansion.
So Bai He froze his body and still looked at Young Master Zhou with shy eyes, hoping that Young Master Zhou could touch his infatuation. What is Lin Wen?No matter how much he concealed it, he could not conceal his flawed background. It was impossible for the Zhou family to accept such a person.
If the occasion is changed, Lin Wen will definitely retort, but in front of the guests, Lin Wen is not willing to bring the contradictions of the White House to others, it will damage the face of the entire White House, although it will not be much better now .
But Zhou Tingkai was extremely displeased. He could see that his uncle didn't like this pair of children. His uncle's importance to Lin Wen was evident from the moment he appeared. Although he felt a little uncomfortable with Lin Wen, he could say something He was very willing to do it if he could win his uncle's heart, so he said: "Ting Kai just came to see uncle, he is not an important person, and he doesn't need to stir up troubles. Besides, there are alchemists in Zhou Mansion, so Ting Kai naturally knows about alchemy. Teachers, especially those who are obsessed with alchemy, often forget trivial matters after entering the alchemy room, not to mention that when I arrived in Nan'an City, Cousin Cheng was already in the alchemy room."
Everywhere defending Lin Wen's words made Bai He pale with embarrassment and anger. He held on to his sleeves tightly and said, "Cousin Zhou, I'm not blaming Bai Sheng. How dare I, Bai He..." He said with tears He was about to come out, and those who didn't know the situation thought that Bai Hexiang's status in the mansion was so low that he didn't dare to take a breath in front of Lin Wen.
Bai Yi looked even colder, and sternly reprimanded on the spot: "If you can't speak, don't open your mouth. Someone, take Bai He down, and tell the second elder, don't go out during this time!"
"No, Patriarch—" Bai He was really scared at this moment, how could this be possible?The second elder needs to know that he will never forgive him for the good deeds he has done. What is even more frightening is that he may not be able to see Mr. Zhou for a while. This time is the best opportunity he has waited for. The other nobles who came with His Highness the Second Prince said, "Cousin Zhou, Young Master Zhou, I didn't do it on purpose, please help me..."
The two guards who rushed in quickly rushed over and gagged his mouth immediately. Knowing that the other party was Shuang'er, they didn't show any pity, and pulled him out rudely. Under extreme shame, anger and despair, they had just been taken out In the flower hall, Bai He fainted.
When Bai Yi scolded Zhou Tingkai, he just sat there drinking tea with his head bowed, and he didn't even give Bai He a hand. His begging for mercy was completely in vain. Zhou Tingkai said that if his uncle didn't do anything and let Bai He continue to work, he would Maybe there will be disappointment towards this uncle, after all, this is also the result of the uncle's lax management of the family and insufficient prestige of the head of the family.What's more, even if his uncle did something unfair, how could he, an outsider, intervene in his uncle's housework, he would never do such a degrading thing.
The three of Bai Feng and his son were dumbfounded. Although they couldn't understand Bai He's behavior, they didn't expect the Patriarch to be so angry. They were used to seeing the Patriarch's gentle side. To be honest, they were a little timid in their hearts, and at the same time worried. Looking at Zhou Tingkai, he was worried that he would be upset, and secretly blamed the owner for not handling things properly. If something happened, he would deal with it later. Wouldn't it be disrespectful to the guests in front of the guests.
"You made Mr. Zhou laugh." Bai Yi said flatly after dealing with the eyes-obscuring person.
"Where," Zhou Tingkai immediately raised his head and smiled, "Mother has been worried that my uncle's position in the Bai family will be unstable, and that he will once again make the collateral family disagree. When I go back and talk to my mother about the situation here, my mother will definitely feel at ease. Don't worry, it's uncle."
It's just that these words didn't ease Bai Yi's expression much. Why bother to explain the grievances of the previous generation to the younger generation, and said lightly: "Your mother has a heart, and the Zhou family's mistress is busy with affairs. I don't need her to worry about it here. Just let her rest assured that the clan will protect it, and the Bai's firm is a small business, so nothing major will happen."
Zhou Tingkai rubbed his nose, and had to hold back before continuing to persuade. Just like what his mother said, his uncle looked gentle, but in fact he was a very stubborn person.However, as long as you have the heart, you can deal with this kind of scene, so you can focus on Lin Wen. With his solid foundation and wide range of reading, he will discuss with Lin Wen about alchemy. It's not easy to show people's face, and with Bai Mingze and Bai Mingjiang's compliments from time to time, the atmosphere quickly relaxed, and Bai Yi's expression also eased.
Zhou Tingkai knew at a glance that this cousin Bai Sheng held a very important position in his uncle's heart. As for the rumors about Lin Wen's life experience, the uncle's behavior that he knew from his mother did not seem like he would act like that. So he didn't believe the rumors, but he also had some doubts about Lin Wen's appearance, but maybe it was caused by his blood returning to his ancestors.
At noon, Bai Yi entertained Zhou Tingkai for lunch. After eating, Bai Yi bluntly said that he would not delay Zhou Tingkai's company with His Royal Highness the Second Prince. There were many revelations in his words, and he did not want Zhou Tingkai to lure people from there to the White House, and the White House left the imperial city It's been a long time, and now the strength is low, so I don't want to cling to it.
On the contrary, Bai Feng, father and son were very anxious to hear this. They not only wanted to have a good relationship with the Zhou family, but also wanted to take the opportunity to build up relationships with other families, and even get in touch with His Royal Highness the Second Prince, as long as they get the approval of the Second Prince , then how could Bai Yi be able to suppress them.
It's just that Bai Yi didn't make it clear, and they couldn't raise any objections. Bai Feng could only wink at Bai Mingze and his brothers secretly, and asked them to send Zhou Tingkai out. Say, behind the scenes is not enough?It would be even better if he could go to the City Lord's Mansion with Zhou Tingkai, but there is no chance to show his face in front of His Royal Highness the Second Prince?
Seeing that the two brothers Bai Mingze followed out impatiently, Bai Feng also said goodbye to Bai Yi triumphantly, saying that he would not disturb the Patriarch's rest, Bai Yi curled his lips coldly.
Lin Wen frowned. What these people did was too obvious. In the eyes of others, it was because Uncle, the head of the family, lacked prestige too much.
Bai Yi took a sip of Xiaoshi tea and said with a smile: "Let them do it, listen to what Zhou Tingkai said, and he respects his mother very much, and I know that his mother hates the collateral clan the most, so they did what they did. The more you have, the less you will win Zhou Tingkai's favor, but it seems that she is very dedicated to this son."
The implication is that Bai Fengshu attaches great importance to this son and puts a lot of effort into it, but it is a bit ironic to say it. After all, both of them know that this Zhou Tingkai is not her own. I don't know where I picked him up, and even Bai Yi couldn't understand Bai Fengshu's thoughts. Could it be that he really regarded it as his own blood if he raised it?That doesn't fit Bai Fengshu's character.
Lin Wen knew that his uncle must be in a bad mood. When he saw old people, he would inevitably think of old things. Those were all unpleasant memories.So he took out the Bone Tempering Pill that he made and said, "Look, uncle, this is the Bone Tempering Pill I made. By the way, uncle sent these two bottles to A Wu. I wrote down the usage on this piece of paper." It’s up, and uncle will arrange the rest.”
The bone quenching pill is not only effective for the first time, but a continuous process of tempering bones and even flesh and blood. Of course, this process is not endless. The amount of two bottles given by Lin Wen just meets Lin Wu's needs.
Bai Yi was really in a good mood, he opened one of the jade bottles and poured out a pill to watch in his palm: "It's really good, it's really a blessing for the Bai family to have Ah Wen."
Lin Wenqian laughed a few times. In fact, the White Mansion also supported a second-rank alchemist, but that person is not young, and it is impossible to go up without any chance. He suddenly thought of Lu Changfeng: "I don't know about Uncle Lu's current situation. What's the matter, will you come to us?"
"Don't worry, what's going on over there, the people staying in Wushan Town will send a letter immediately." Bai Yi said with a smile, after thinking about it, he ordered someone to call Lou Jing, and half of it was handed over to Lou Jing for him to help. The potential guards used it, and the other half was sent to the Great Elder to train loyal children of the family. This also applies to the former.
The pills that Lin Wen made now are not sold in outside commercial firms, they are all used by his own family members, so those who know the truth will have nothing to do with seeing Bai Yi transfer more resources to Lin Wen, only they don’t know these things Only those who know the truth will see it bitterly, and privately criticize the Patriarch for being unfair.
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