Giant Ship Across the Song Dynasty: My Supplies Come from My Motherland

Chapter 103 Let's gamble, let's just gamble.

Chapter 103 Let's gamble, let's just gamble.

The New Year passed quickly, and Lin'an City returned to its former appearance. Lin Zhou was still forced to attend classes at the academy during the day, but now Teacher Li had been reinstated, and Chen Shouchang had become the one teaching the three of them.

Chen Shouchang had taught students his whole life, so he knew that none of the three in front of him were academically inclined: Zhang Yuheng, a dark-skinned sports student; Dou Ke, a handsome but dim-witted boy; and Lin Zhou, whose mind was full of strange and unusual ideas.

"The imperial examinations are less than a month away, and the three of you haven't studied a single word during the first month of the lunar year."

Headmaster Chen looked down at the three guys below. One was studying the Twelve Styles of Yue Family Spear Techniques by following the contents of the booklet, another was fiddling with his bangs in the small mirror Lin Zhou had given him, and the third was slurping noodles with his head down, showing no sign of urgency whatsoever.

"Headmaster, I still can't understand it." Ke Zi sighed and said, "Anyway, my elder brother is at home. I'm just here to coast along. If my elder brother hadn't insisted on buying me a place in the imperial examinations, I would have just been a novice."

"Me too." The PE student also raised his head: "My father said that being a military general is not a good thing, so he spent some money to donate a position. I don't want to study. I just want to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, and crush the Jurchens."

Those who can study here naturally come from families with some ability. While most of them are truly talented, there are also those who just coast along.

"Fine, you two are doomed this year." After saying that, Headmaster Chen glanced at Lin Zhou and shook his head helplessly. "Class dismissed!"

Lin Zhou picked up his schoolbag and suddenly turned to ask Ke Zi, "Isn't it said that everyone in the Song Dynasty can study? Why do I see that only people with money get into the academy?"

"I don't know," Kezi shook her head. "How would I know if you ask me that? Maybe poor people don't like to read."

"Your mom—"

At this moment, Zhang Yuheng spoke up: "Poor people are exhausted just trying to survive, let alone have the energy to study. In the countryside, a seven or eight-year-old child has to help the family cut grass and gather firewood. If he goes to school, the family will naturally have one less laborer, and one less laborer means one less source of income. It may not be much, but over time, without that one person, the family may not be able to get through the winter."

"Huh?" Lin Zhou turned his head: "You seem to know quite a lot."

"I just thought of this when I had nothing else to do. If every household could have a carefree winter, the number of people studying would increase more than tenfold."

Lin Zhou pointed at him: "You're pretty good, aren't you? Your brain works pretty well."

"If you don't like studying, it's useless. So many people studied and became officials, but have you seen the Song Dynasty improve?"

Lin Zhou didn't say anything, he just stretched, and then the three of them left the academy. However, Lin Zhou hadn't gone far when he felt someone standing next to him, close to his hand.

"Turn left and go into the alley."

He recognized the noise as coming from Cheng'er, so he didn't make a sound and went inside around the corner.

After walking a while in the alley, one of the doors suddenly opened, and a hand reached out and pulled him inside.

"What? Are you crazy, kid?"

"These days, there are at least six groups of spies around you, watching you day and night. I can't get close at all."

Lin Zhou was taken aback: "So many people? I don't know them—whose people are they? Or Cao Wenda's?"

"No, Cao Wenda's men have already left, but based on the clues, they're probably another of Qin Hui's retainers. You mustn't do anything out of line these days; the old thief already suspects you." Cheng'er said in a low voice, "Also, Xiao'e might be in trouble."

"What? Didn't you say you had everything arranged?"

As Cheng'er mentioned this, her eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Someone defected to Qin Hui and revealed the story of those orphans."

Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow: "Has it been done?"

"No, what should we do now?" Cheng'er looked Lin Zhou up and down. "Aren't you worried that your relationship with Xiao'e and the others will be exposed?"

"What am I worried about? I gave them some food out of pity, what are they going to do to me? Besides, I don't even know who they are, they're just after Xiao'e's beauty, so what?"

"That would depend on Qin Hui believing you."

"Believe it or not, I'm still indulging his bad habits." Lin Zhou flicked his sleeves and said, "Never mind me, what about Xiao'e?"

"I don't know yet. Qin's henchmen have already started to follow the clues. This matter can't be kept secret for long. I'll find a way to get them to leave quickly."

Lin Zhou, hands on his hips, took a deep breath: "Do you have the ability to bring them back to Lin'an City?"

"Are you crazy!?"

"I'm not crazy." Lin Zhou pursed his lips and after a while said, "After thinking it over, there's only one way."

"What method?"

"How many people in Lin'an do you think can protect them?"

"Not many, but not few either. But not many people would do that."

"I know someone who can, if he wants to."

At this moment, only one person popped into Lin Zhou's mind: Headmaster Chen. In the current situation, only Headmaster Chen could protect those people.

But the problem is that when they caught that chubby kid last time, Headmaster Chen obviously didn't put in much effort. If there are more than a hundred of them this time, will he agree to it?

This is a huge problem, and of course—there is another person, Han Shizhong.

Han Shizhong was someone Qin Hui couldn't touch. Although Qin Hui could strip him of his military power, he was clearly not qualified to confront Han Shizhong head-on.

However, whether Han Shizhong would agree was a big question.

"It's no use. Those who can be saved won't be saved, and those who are willing to be saved can't be saved either. Father has already informed Commander Han, but Commander Han is powerless to do anything right now; he has long since lost all power."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou's heart skipped a beat, but he suddenly raised his eyes: "I also know one person who can definitely be protected."

"Who?"

"My future father-in-law."

At this moment, Cheng'er's expression towards Lin Zhou was somewhat distorted. He tilted his head and stared at the man in front of him, pondering over and over the same question, unsure whether he should curse or not.

"Why don't you just go and talk to Qin Hui? Talking to Qin Hui would be more effective. You want the Jurchens to take in the descendants of Marshal Yue Fei? Do you even know who Marshal Yue Fei was fighting? Do you even know whose flesh the barbarians are?"

Cheng'er was now quite exhausted from what he had done, but seeing Lin Zhou's nonchalant attitude was really infuriating.

"I understand now, that makes sense—Xiao'e is just the descendant of a disgraced official, not as good as this princess or that princess. If she were gone, you could be a more secure husband."

"You motherfucker—"

Lin Zhou pointed at him and then cursed, "You have no clue what to say, and you're questioning my motives. What are we supposed to do? Just stand here and watch them get arrested and buried in the back mountains?"

"He may not die—he will just be exiled."

"How old are they? The oldest is Xiao'e, who will only be seventeen after the New Year. Don't you know what might happen on the road? It would be better for her to die."

After Lin Zhou finished speaking, he spat on the ground: "This time, even if I have to go all out, I'm going to give it a try."

"That won't work—"

"We have to try, even if it doesn't work! If it doesn't work, we'll think of something else. Don't worry about me, okay? Right now, all our energy is being spent on Xiao'e and her group." Lin Zhou grabbed Cheng'er by the collar. "Also, take care of that traitor. I fucking hate traitors the most. If you can't do it, don't blame me for looking down on you. If you can't do it, I'll do it. Give me an answer."

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