si-mexico Chapter 421 My family really does live by the sea, can you do anything about it?
Chapter 421 My family really does live by the sea, can you do anything about it?
Chapter 421 My family really does live by the sea, can you do anything about it?
Lin Chang'er's expression cracked, which is why the old man had been throwing a tantrum all morning, finding her displeasing no matter what, all because of this.
Lin Chang'er looked at him with utter confusion for a moment, then turned her face away and tightened the reins. "Giddy up!"
Now it was Chen Shanzhang's turn to be puzzled. What did her attitude—neither nodding nor refusing—mean?
Chen Shanzhang looked at her, then at Wu Qingfeng, who simply smiled politely at him before turning and getting into the carriage.
Headmaster Chen looked away and turned to Lin Chang'er. Seeing her tense face, Headmaster Chen's heart skipped a beat.
I told you, this girl is just playing favorites!
Chen Shanzhang sighed inwardly at the decline of morality.
But after spending time together, he genuinely wanted to adopt this daughter.
It's impossible for him not to want anything from her, and if he's not good at anything, they can't possibly cross paths.
He only likes her because she's capable, has a good sense of the big picture, and is loyal. There's nothing else to it, and he doesn't need her to support him in his old age.
Of course, it wouldn't be entirely without benefit for the brat if she actually accepted him as her godfather.
Although he did not hold an official position in the court, Yunhai Academy has still provided the court with many talented individuals over the years.
And it is still being supplied continuously.
He himself still had certain connections in the court, which at least helped her in her marriage to the Wu family boy.
Adding Chen Ming's father, he was at least a prefect, but it's a pity that with that guy's qualifications, the prefect position was the highest he could reach. It's not that he couldn't work his way up, but going any higher would only harm himself and others.
If it were someone like Wu, they would definitely send him to the central government.
He had also observed the children in that brat's family. Although they all came from humble backgrounds, some of them were indeed promising talents. He was confident that he could train them well if they were handed over to him.
Furthermore, the students currently working part-time and studying in Linshui Village are like dragons finding water; it's only a matter of time before they become successful. These will become their future connections.
After thinking about it, Chen Shanzhang realized that he wasn't entirely useless.
At the very least, it will benefit both of them in the future; in fact, it will be no less than what Lin Beishan and his wife did.
But the girl's attitude was really hard for her to figure out.
Along the way, Chen Shanzhang would occasionally glance at Lin Chang'er with his eyes.
But the brat was focused on driving and didn't even spare him a glance.
Headmaster Chen was somewhat disappointed; it seemed she was unhappy.
He sighed inwardly, feeling that after living a whole life, he was now too old to see things clearly and was disliked by others, truly proving the saying that one's later years are bleak.
The sunlight was warm, but it accidentally burned his eyes.
Headmaster Chen felt a pang of sorrow and turned away in disappointment.
Lin Chang'er caught all his little movements out of the corner of her eye.
Seeing his dejected appearance, I had another big question mark.
She pouted and nudged him with her elbow. "What's wrong? Are we going to start crying?"
Headmaster Chen said irritably, "You live by the sea? It's none of your business."
Lin Chang'er: "My family really does live by the sea, so what can you do about it?"
Chen Shan rolled his eyes at her and said nothing.
Lin Chang'er said speechlessly, "You don't think it's funny that Uncle Lin wants to recognize godparents, so you want to join in the fun, do you?" Otherwise, why has he never expressed this intention before for so long?
When it came to the suggestion from Lin Beishan and his wife, they became restless again.
Chen Shanzhang scoffed, "Who would want to learn from him? He's a simple-minded fool who's all brawn and no brains."
Honestly, how could he possibly be like that guy Lin Beishan? He's been completely wronged.
Headmaster Chen felt offended and became impatient, "Just say it, do you admit it or not? Is it that hard to say one sentence?"
Lin Chang'er: "Oh ho..." Is the old man giving me attitude now?
Really...
Lin Chang'er was both amused and exasperated, and asked him, "Why didn't you say anything before? Now you're joining in the fun again?"
Chen Shanzhang stuck out his neck and said, "How many times do I have to say it? I'm not just joining in the fun. I didn't say it before because I thought we hadn't known each other for long enough to offend Aunt Gu." Who knew that Lin Beishan would come along and dare to claim kinship with her after knowing her for less than three days?
That's shameless.
Lin Chang'er couldn't help but laugh when she heard him chirping softly.
However, since he was unaware of the details, his thinking seemed understandable.
After all, in their view, she had only known Lin Beishan and Bai He for three days.
If the other party insists on becoming godparents, they must have ulterior motives, and quite significant ones at that.
Seeing his sullen expression, Lin Chang'er suddenly found the old man rather cute.
However, to prevent him from throwing a tantrum later, Lin Chang'er still said with a stern face, "You know I have a bad temper and I can hit people. Aren't you afraid I'll hit you?"
Headmaster Chen looked at her with an indescribable expression. "If I didn't come to you, would you be so bored as to hit someone? What do I have to be afraid of?"
Lin Chang'er added, "I'm not good at comforting people either. You saw it, I didn't say a single nice word to you on this long journey."
Headmaster Chen snorted, "I didn't lose my temper, so who's going to coax me?"
Yes, he's just throwing a tantrum and doesn't seem to want to be coaxed at all.
Besides, he's so old, why would he need a child to coax him? He's shameless!
Lin Chang'er: "..." Fine, fine, if you say no, then no.
Lin Chang'er, "Then why are you making such a face?"
Headmaster Chen: "..." She glanced at her sideways. Did she have to expose him to be happy?
But he certainly won't admit it.
Headmaster Chen, "Who's wearing a long face?" He wasn't.
Lin Chang'er stopped teasing him and moved closer to him. "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll make you some garlic shrimp. Lin Beishan isn't coming for lunch, so I'll make it for you."
Headmaster Chen was overjoyed. "Really? Then I want to eat the big one."
He saw that Lin Chang'er had just bought a palm-sized, extremely ugly shrimp at the market, claiming it was a deep-sea shrimp.
Lin Chang'er thought to herself, "Hey, the old man knows his stuff. He picked out the rarest lobster right away!"
However, she shook her head, "That won't do. I need to take that back with me for the family reunion banquet. I've already made an appointment with that old man to buy it from him again tomorrow."
But the old man said he wasn't sure if there would be any of these things tomorrow.
Lin Chang'er could understand. In this era, maritime operations were not as advanced as in later generations. Of course, even in later generations, such things were relatively rare.
So she was quite surprised when she saw it, but of course, she didn't hesitate to take action.
Chen Shanzhang pursed his lips, about to call her stingy, but then suddenly remembered something and became excited again, "You mean our family reunion banquet?"
Lin Chang'er looked at him strangely, "Yes, such a big event as recognizing godparents, shouldn't we, as family, sit down and have a meal together?"
Her face was like, "Such a big deal, you don't think you can just brush me off with a few words, do you?"