jdhmnovel Chapter 284 Stroke
Chapter 284 Stroke
As time went by, the effect of Lin Chuyi's talismans gradually disappeared, and the first and third branches of the Lin family were no longer as unlucky as before, but they had already formed a conditioned reflex, fearing that they would be injured again if they were not careful.
After a period of trepidation and no other unfortunate events happened, they slowly relaxed. However, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and everyone in the first and third wives was seriously injured. After several months of recuperation, they had emptied their family savings and had to borrow a lot of foreign debt.
In order to recover their health, they all listened to the doctor's advice and rested in bed, but they still suffered from many sequelae.
Lin Chengyu, the eldest son of Lin Laosan, was the most seriously injured of all. He had been bedridden for several months and now had difficulty getting out of bed and walking. The slightest movement would cause him to break out in a sweat, not to mention doing any heavy work.
Lin Youfu and his wife recovered from their injuries, but their physical fitness was not as good as before. Not only did their strength decrease, but they also suffered from minor illnesses from time to time.
Lin Youcai was even more miserable. His body had been badly damaged after all the ordeals. He used to be plump, but after all these changes, he could now be described as skinny.
His energy and spirit also disappeared. He looked listless and haggard, as if he had aged twenty years in an instant.
Lin Youcai's son is still studying in the academy, but his family can't even afford enough money for his son's tuition next year, let alone the New Year's gift for his teacher.
His son Lin Hanhai is now Lin Youcai's only hope. He will not let his son drop out of school no matter what. This belief supports Lin Youcai and makes him cheer up again. He rides a ox cart to the town, hoping to find another job in the town.
Unexpectedly, after asking more than ten shops, no one was willing to hire him as an accountant. Even though the monthly salary he asked for was only 80% of the market price, no shop was willing to hire him.
It was not that He Dongsheng, the boss of Juxianju, publicized the fact that Lin Youcai embezzled money, nor was it that he was soft-hearted and chose to let it go, but that if this matter got out, it would damage his reputation, so after getting back the embezzled money, he never cared about it again.
But there is no wall that is impenetrable. What happened in the clinic caused a lot of uproar, and then Lin Youcai was fired by the owner of Juxianju. These two things together triggered a lot of discussion, and there were all kinds of opinions.
He Dongsheng saw that the matter could no longer be concealed, and thought that since he had already lost face, he might as well use this incident to restore the reputation of Juxianju.
So, he, the owner of Juxianju, came forward personally, explained the whole story clearly, and took the opportunity to advertise his Juxianju.
This shows that the previous unsatisfactory taste of the food in Juxianju was all due to the villain Lin Youcai's secret mischief. From now on, Juxianju will be managed by him personally, and he will definitely not let the previous incidents happen again.
To show his sincerity, he also said that Juxianju would be closed for three days and reopen after three days. Within seven days after the opening, anyone who dine at Juxianju will be charged half the price, and everyone is welcome to come to the store to taste the food.
Under He Dongsheng's operation, the reopened Juxianju was packed with guests. After the opening ceremony, the original cooking level and improved service were restored, successfully gaining recognition from previous old customers and attracting many new customers. The business of Juxianju is now a world apart from before the incident.
As Juxianju's business continued to grow, Lin Youcai's bad reputation also continued to rise. It can be said that the better Juxianju's business was, the worse Lin Youcai's reputation was.
While Lin Youcai was tortured by illness every day and knew nothing about the outside world, he had already been labeled with many negative labels by the outside world, such as "ungrateful", "treacherous and cunning", and "black-hearted and rotten-lung".
The owners of other shops in the town remembered the name "Lin Youcai" and put him on the blacklist.
Therefore, when Lin Youcai returned to the town to look for a job, he was rejected every time he gave his name. Most of the people who rejected Lin Youcai had never seen Lin Youcai. When they saw Lin Youcai, they did not connect the two together because his appearance did not match the information they had heard.
When they heard the three words "Lin Youcai", some people still did not think that the two were the same person, but they had their mouths, and after a few probing words, they were basically certain that this Lin Youcai was the Lin Youcai they had blacklisted. Although they didn't know how he became like this, they had no interest or need to know these things, so they directly rejected the other party.
After being rejected several times in succession, Lin Youcai realized the crux of the problem. He began to conceal his past experiences and even planned to use a pseudonym to get away with it. However, he was still rejected.
The reason is simple. The shopkeeper is in charge of the income and expenditure books of a store. To a certain extent, the shopkeeper is also the face of a store. With Lin Youcai's sickly, skinny and frail body now, he is really not suitable to be a shopkeeper.
Lin Youcai was disheartened and helpless, so he could only turn around and go home, intending to make a long-term plan. However, he ran into his beloved son Lin Hanhai on the way. Lin Youcai opened his eyes wide in disbelief, raised his hand and pointed at Lin Hanhai, his fingers shaking all the time.
The reason why Lin Youcai was so excited was that Lin Hanhai should have been studying in the academy at this time, but he came out of the casino arm in arm with two gangsters, talking and laughing.
A casino is a place for gambling, so it goes without saying what Lin Hanhai did when he entered the casino. Lin Youcai never expected that his honest and obedient son would skip school to gamble.
The physical fatigue, the shame and despair of being rejected repeatedly, and the blow brought by his son's gambling, completely defeated Lin Youcai.
He opened his mouth to say something, but could only make "ho ho" sounds. Lin Hanhai noticed someone was looking at him, turned around, and saw that the person was his own father. He was immediately frightened and his face turned pale. Just when he was at a loss as to what to do, he saw his father fall down.
Lin Hanhai did not care too much and rushed over to help up his father who had fallen to the ground. The two men who were originally arm in arm with Lin Hanhai looked at each other, and then ran away tacitly and disappeared.
Later, with the help of passers-by, Lin Hanhai sent his father Lin Youcai to the clinic, but the doctor told him that Lin Youcai had a stroke.
While Lin Hanhai was feeling sad, he also felt a secret sense of joy. His father's mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting, so he couldn't speak. Naturally, he couldn't tell his mother that he was gambling in town.