The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

"You can't say that, maybe she will meet another person who lends a helping hand in the future?" Lin Yao shook her head and said.

This made Liang Cheng laugh. He looked at the backs of the few friends in front of him, and said in a low voice, "But how many people like you can stand up and trust a little girl no matter what? The situation on the street at that time I've heard people say that the kidnapper claimed to be a father, and even bit back and said that his daughter was disobedient. I don't know how many passers-by on the street believed him, but the fact is that no one stood up to help except you. she."

Lin Yao was silent when she heard the words.

"If it fell into the hands of a kidnapper and it was so easy to escape, that Miss Zhen would not have been rescued by you until now. Maybe there will be another person who offers a helping hand in the future, but the chance of that happening is very low. It is even more likely that Miss Zhen was sold to someone else, and she ended up dying like a wreck."

Lin Yao: "..."

Seeing that Lin Yao didn't speak, Liang Cheng smiled slightly, "Xie Yan is the same, although no one in our group despised him, and even took the initiative to make friends with him because others excluded him, but among us, only you is different."

Lin Yao was puzzled, "I am different? Where did Ah Cheng say that?"

"Among the few of us, Zhao Lan, me, and you are all from well-known families. Gu Zhen and Yao Qi are slightly inferior, and are the sons of officials. Only Xie Yan is the youngest and the lowest in status. Among us, It can be said that he is out of place." Liang Cheng paused, "Although I was the first person who proposed to make friends with him, I only gave him a helping hand because of pity in my heart. Gu Zhen and the others probably have the same idea, maybe... There are some who can't understand the behavior of others."

Lin Yao frowned slightly, and wanted to interrupt him, but she didn't know what to say, so she heard Liang Cheng say, "Only you, you really only want to make friends with Xie Yan, a true friendship with equals."

"Ah Cheng's words are exaggerated, how can I be as good as you?" Lin Yao smiled slightly and said, "Expressing kindness to others, whether it's out of pity or wanting to make friends, there is nothing to criticize , Ah Cheng doesn’t need to underestimate himself.”

Seeing that Lin Yao seemed a little uncomfortable being praised, Liang Cheng didn't say anything more.

Under the leadership of Xie Yan, Lin Yao and his party picked a lot of wild vegetables and fruits, more than enough for a meal.

"There are so many, it should be enough, let's go back." Seeing that the baskets of several people were almost full, Zhao Lan said.

Lin Yao nodded, "It is indeed enough." Not only is it enough, but there is more.

What his teacher asked them to pick was what they wanted to eat. The baskets of each of them were filled with wild vegetables and fruits. Let alone these half-grown boys, even a grown man would not be able to eat all of these things. of.

The teenagers had reaped a lot, and went down the mountain with baskets on their backs in a great mood.

Before going far, I bumped into other people, also students from Class C, and seeing that each of their baskets were full, I couldn't help but be surprised.

"Where did you pick them? Are these edible?" The corners of the pale blue brocade jacket the young man was wearing were stained with mud and blue juice, presumably rubbed in the haystack.

Gu Zhen smiled and said, "Xie Yan took us to pick them. If it wasn't for Xie Yan, I wouldn't know that there are so many edible wild vegetables and fruits in this mountain."

Hearing this, the young man glanced at Xie Yan in amazement, and suddenly his face revealed a look of surprise, probably because he remembered that Xie Yan was from a farming family.

"That...Brother Xie, can I please..." The young man stammered, as if embarrassed.

This stuttering young man is called Zhou Jun, the young son of the Zhou family in Yangzhou. His nature is not bad, but he has no opinion. Those who follow the crowd do not approach Xie Yan.

Seeing that Xie Yan could find something to eat, he probably wanted to ask him for help, but he still had some sense of shame, thinking of what he had done before, he felt a little ashamed to say so.

Xie Yan is not a small-minded person, seeing Zhou Jun's face flushed, he smiled and took out his basket to explain to Zhou Jun.

Lin Yao and the others looked at each other and smiled at each other, none of which stopped Xie Yan from teaching others to identify the edible things in the mountains.

After Zhou Jun learned how to distinguish the edible things in the mountains, he blushed and thanked in a low voice, and the other two teenagers named He Xi and Sheng Yi who were with Zhou Jun also thanked him.

But only Zhou Jun quietly said sorry to Xie Yan before leaving.

Lin Yao was the closest to Xie Yan and just heard Zhou Jun's apology, so she couldn't help but have a big change in her opinion of Zhou Jun.

After this encounter, Xie Yan was in a very happy mood, and Lin Yao could guess why he was happy, because other students had already begun to accept him.

They continued down the mountain and met other students on the way, but when they saw the baskets full, they asked Lin Yao and the others, and ignored Xie Yan. After knowing that Xie Yan brought them the food they picked , They didn't intend to ask Xie Yan for advice at all, they just left with a dark face.

There are quite a few people who hold their own identities, more than half of them are like this.

Lin Yao and the others were the first group to go down the mountain. There were servants guarding the foot of the mountain. Seeing that their baskets were full of wild vegetables and fruits, they did not stop them from leaving the back mountain. They even kindly showed them the way and told them where the big kitchen was.

They handed things to the kitchen and waited to eat.

Qin Yuxing said to let them find their own food, just let them find wild vegetables and fruits that can be cooked, not really let them eat grass.

Shanhai Academy has built a large cafeteria, and the students in the academy eat together in the cafeteria.

While Lin Yao and the others were waiting for the meal, they suddenly heard the sound of arguing outside the cafeteria. They stopped talking, stood up and walked out of the cafeteria, when they heard a harsh voice, "Traitor, you actually went to please that lowly man for some food. Mud legs!"

Lin Yao recognized who the owner of this voice was, it was Yang Zun who took the lead in pushing Xie Yan away.

Yang Zun was born in a well-known scholarly family in Yangzhou, and many people in his family became officials. Not to mention, Yang Zun's uncle is now the Jijiu of the Imperial Academy.

In the academy, apart from Zhao Lan, Liang Cheng, Lin Yao and Gu Zhen, this is the most prestigious child of the family.

"I didn't try to please others for food. You belittle Xie Yan so much, but it can't change the fact that Xie Yan is better than you. Gentlemen also like Xie Yan more." The voice belonged to Zhou Jun.

Combining what Yang Zun said earlier, Lin Yao quickly understood what happened.

Probably because Yang Zun found out about Zhou Jun asking Xie Yan for advice, and he felt betrayed.

Lin Yao and his group frowned, and Zhao Lan said displeasedly, "This Yang Zun is getting more and more rampant."

Gu Zhen has always been forthright, open-minded, and never caring about every detail, but today he was obviously angry, and immediately answered, "Why don't Mr. Zhao teach him a lesson? Lest he go so mad that he doesn't know his last name."

Xie Yan stood behind them with downcast eyes and remained silent.

Lin Yao glanced at him sideways, reached out and patted his shoulder, and comforted him in a low voice, "Prince and general, would you rather be kind?"

Xie Yan's eyes were a little red, and he said hoarsely, "Thank you."

Seeing Lin Yao, she sighed in her heart: No matter how much she pretended to be calm and steady, she was still a child after all. "You're welcome, I didn't say this just to comfort you, study hard, and you will definitely stand taller than him in the future."

I mean it.

Lin Yao believes that someone like Yang Zun who has no talent but still likes to maintain his identity will suffer the consequences sooner or later.

The debate over there is still going on, Yang Zun's words are getting worse and worse, and Zhou Jun is also hardened rarely, refusing to bow his head, but the truth he said hit Yang Zun's lung tube hard, Yang Zun gasped. His veins were so bulging, he raised his hand and slapped Zhou Jun's face.

With a 'snap', the whole yard was silent for a moment, Zhou Jun covered half of his face, and looked at Yang Zun in disbelief, "You dare to hit me?"

Yang Zun realized it was not good after the beating. There are rules in the academy. The story of him beating someone because of a quarrel spread to the ears of the dean. to be severely punished.

Lin Yao was also shocked, she came to her senses, and immediately stepped forward, "Yang Zun, how dare you beat someone in the academy?"

Seeing Lin Yao standing up, Yang Zun was a little afraid. There is no rank for inspecting salt censors, but they are in charge of Yangzhou's salt affairs. Everything related to salt affairs is under the management of Lin Ruhai. If Lin Ruhai is just a There is nothing to be afraid of as the patrolling censor, but Lin Ruhai is different from other patrolling censors, he registered in front of the emperor, and the emperor appointed him to Yangzhou to take over the post of patrolling censor.

The previous Xunyan Yushi was dismissed, and the position was vacant for half a year until the emperor appointed Lin Ruhai.

Many people are speculating whether the emperor wants to rectify the salt affairs in Yangzhou. All forces are staring at Yangzhou, but Lin Ruhai hasn't made any movement for a year.

But this didn't prevent others from being wary of him. Yang Zun's father was just a juren, and he had failed in the examinations repeatedly, so he had completely given up. Yang Zun was still in charge of his uncle, because his father had already been abolished.

Although Yang Zun said that his uncle was the sacrificial wine of the Guozijian, and Yang Zun repeatedly used this to pretend to be a tiger, but he dared not face Lin Yao.

Not to mention, standing beside Lin Yao was the son of the Zhao family in Yangzhou, Liang Cheng, the son of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and Gu Zhen, the second son of the local magistrate, he couldn't afford to pick one out alone.

"I, I'm just so angry..."

Lin Yao interrupted him with a cold face, "You can hit someone if you are too angry? Then I am also very angry now, can I hit you? You pushed Xie Yan before, I can pretend that I don't know, after all, I hate a person, yes Your rights, but you don't have the right to stop people from making friends."

Yang Zun's expression was a bit ugly, he just couldn't offend Lin Yao, it didn't mean he was convinced by Lin Yao.

Lin Yao worshiped Qin Yuxing's teacher, and many people including him were jealous. Even Yang Zun felt that if Lin Yao hadn't been adopted to Lin Ruhai, it would have been impossible for Lin Yao to become Qin Yuxing's disciple, but it was because of having a good father. .

He can only think about these thoughts in his heart, but he dare not speak them out.

"Ayao, what are you talking about with him? I have tolerated him for a long time. Today is just a time to settle the old and new scores together."

Gu Zhen rarely showed an angry expression on his face. Yang Zun's slap made him very upset. Although he was not the one who slapped him, Gu Zhen was still very angry.

Lin Yao pulled Gu Zhen back, "Fighting is prohibited in the academy, the teacher will deal with it," she said, turning around to look at Zhou Jun instead of looking at Yang Zun's pale face, "How are you doing?"

Zhou Jun covered his face, not daring to raise his head.

Lin Yao frowned, and pulled away Zhou Jun's hand covering her face, revealing a bright red palm print, which was shocking.

This Yang Zun is too hateful, to strike so hard!