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Chapter 309 Xue Hong's Contradiction

In this way, apart from repaying the debt, the Rongguo Mansion still has 10,000+ taels of silver left in the mansion, and the Xue family helped renovate the house, so the remaining money is enough for current use.

Mother Jia thanked the Lin House and the Xue House very much, because the Rongguo House was busy at the moment, although she didn't prepare a banquet to thank her, she sent a mandarin duck to thank her in person, so I won't mention it here.

And ever since Lin Ruhai got this batch of ancient books, he couldn't put it down, so he called Xue Hong to study together this day.

It's not that there is something about Xue Hong's young age that Lin Ruhai should take a high look at, but that Xue Hong once said something that Lin Ruhai still broods on.

As for Xue Hong, when he heard that Lin Ruhai had got a good book, he didn't think much about it, so he thought that since he was going to Lin's mansion to read a book, he went there.Who would have thought that what Lin Ruhai brought out were priceless ancient books, and each one was out of print.

"Uncle Lin... Isn't this Rongguo Mansion too violent?"

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Isn't it? If Rongguo Mansion hadn't encountered such a disaster, I'm afraid I wouldn't have such a good book with so many blessings. It's really... tsk tsk..."

Xue Hong didn't shy away either, she had to read each book.Although it is only a few flips, the price of the book can be seen.

To be honest, these books contain great wisdom, and they are really good books that are rare in the ages. I'm afraid they don't even exist in the imperial palace.

Seeing Xuehan's obsessed look, Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Don't be too busy reading, let me ask you, you said you were going to open your study a while ago, why didn't you have anything to say?"

Xue Hong looked up at Lin Ruhai, then at the several boxes of books, and immediately understood what Lin Ruhai meant.He couldn't bear the dust of these good books, and wanted to spread them to benefit the people.

How could Xue Hong not know that Lin Ruhai's ideas could benefit the common people?However, he weighed it for several days, and only felt that it was not suitable for the Xue family to take the lead in this matter, but if the fourth elder brother was to do this matter, it might be a different matter.

Xue Hong smiled wryly and said, "Uncle Lin, our Xue family doesn't plan to open that study."

Lin Ruhai asked strangely: "What? Could it be that Xue's family is still short of these few taels of silver to open the study?"

"Of course it's not a question of money. Uncle Lin, this study is really not open. The juniors think that after we have these ancient books, we should have dedicated them to the imperial court. If the imperial court knows that you have these good books in your hands and refuses to hand them in, they will use them instead." Are you not afraid that the emperor will suspect you of winning people's hearts when you come to make a living for the benefit of the people? There are not many literary prisons in the current dynasty? Let me tell you, don't do bad things with good intentions and cause trouble to your upper body."

Lin Ruhai is also a politician, how could he not know the power of it.If you think about it for a moment, you will realize that it really cannot be circulated by a non-governmental organization.A unique copy, one that no one else has read.If any of the words in these books are found fault with by someone who is willing to accuse them of "rebellion", it will be a crime that cannot be washed away by jumping into the Yellow River. Anyone without background will not be able to compete with the imperial court.

Lin Ruhai sighed, "What a pity, what a pity!"

Xue Hong flipped through these books, and now the owner of the books is Lin Ruhai, he just needs to pick up the most beneficial ones and read them, and let Lin Ruhai handle the rest.

The fourth elder brother's situation is now stable, as long as he proceeds step by step according to his own plan, I am afraid that everything will proceed according to the history that Xue Hong knows.Perhaps one day in the future, when he needs to buy people's hearts, Xue Hong will tell him about opening the study in due course, but right now, Xue Hong really doesn't intend to take the mouse.As long as these ancient books are placed here without causing any trouble to Lin Ruhai, it will be fine.

Lin Ruhai loves books very much. Although he feels very sorry for not being able to circulate these books, it is only a short while, and these ancient books are still very attractive to him.After a long time, he wandered in the sea of ​​books with Xue Hong, not knowing that time had passed.

Until the boy from outside came in and reported: "Master, the eldest girl and the Xue family's eldest girl are here together."

Lin Ruhai just slapped his forehead: "Oh, it's already this time? I forgot. Nephew Xue Xian, can you please avoid it for a while? I got these ancient books, and my little girl Daiyu wanted to see them quickly, so I agreed. After her, now this..."

The corners of Xue Hong's lips curled up when he heard this, he naturally knew that Daiyu's love of books followed her father's, she was a bookworm, and she loved poetry very much.There are many old poems of the predecessors in this ancient book, so Daiyu must have been moved by now.

Xue Hong said: "The late student has been bothering me for a long time, it's time to leave. This... Uncle Lin, please let someone go out and tell me, tell me to go out first and then let Miss Lin come in, so as not to conflict."

Lin Ruhai appreciates Xue Hong's benefit of remembering to avoid suspicion at this moment, and can feel that Xue Hong really cares about Daiyu's reputation, rather than just putting on an appearance in front of her elders.

And why did Xue Hong care so much about this?Wasn't it that when he was reading the original novel, the scene where Daiyu died in tears was so heartbreaking that he still couldn't bear to remember it?Even though Baoyu's marriage to another man was the most direct reason for Daiyu's death, the loss of her reputation was the reason why Daiyu had to die.

How important is reputation to a woman in feudal times?Not only Daiyu, but any girl should not have her reputation questioned, it is no different from forcing a woman to die.

This is the direct reason why Xue Hong scoffs at the feudal dogma on the one hand, and strictly abides by those red tapes on the other hand.What he cares about is not the name of a gentleman, but that he thinks that he can protect these girls with miserable fates.

Lin Ruhai smiled and asked Xue Hong to pick up a few favorite books to read. Knowing that Lin Ruhai was always generous about borrowing books, Xue Hong was not polite, so she picked a dozen or so books.After the young man outside went to deliver the message, Xue Hong said goodbye and left.

Unexpectedly, he walked halfway, but was stopped by a girl who called out from behind: "Stop! Where are you going?"

As soon as Xue Hong heard this coquettish shout, she put away the powerful internal force endowed by the space technique with a helpless face. This girl doesn't have martial arts, if she is shaken by the inner force, she might not hurt her little hand that slapped her on the shoulder. It's going to be swollen.

Xue Hong turned her head and said helplessly: "Baby girl, are you also so naughty in Lin Fu?"

Baochai smiled and said, "I'm not~ I'm the most polite and sensible person in front of others, but you are my elder brother, why don't you let me release my nature?"

Xue Hong shook her head: "Okay, okay, are you right? Why are you here, don't you need to accompany Miss Lin?"

"I'm here to urge you to leave quickly. Miss Lin couldn't wait to read a book, but you have been staying in Uncle Lin's study, and people can't go even if they want to. You come out now Come on, why don’t you walk faster? I’ve never seen you so naughty!”

(End of this chapter)