I am the richest man in the Dai Viet Dynasty

Chapter 20
The autumn wind in the evening is stepping on the clouds. Looking deep into the west from Nan Street, you can still hear the sounds of hawkers, as if they are selling orange hope and a longing for life.

Lin Chengzhou gradually fell in love with the life here. Although he didn't have to worry about making a living in another world, there must be something missing in his daily hazy life.

The lack of affection from her parents since she was a child made her grow wildly alone; the poverty and isolation during her student days made it difficult for her to make close friends; as for love, although she had some vague talks about it, in the end it all came to nothing.

All the endings are destined to leave Lin Chengzhou alone.

But here, Lin Chengzhou has a mother who loves him, a lovely and lively Yuan Yuan, and... and a future husband.

Lin Chengzhou felt a little ashamed. After all, he had lived for only half his life, but from the moment he first saw Zhu Chaomu, he could never forget that handsome man like an immortal.

She was often secretly happy because it was my grandfather who had the foresight.

Arranged marriage is so great!

"Miss!" Yuan Yuan's panicked shouts brought her back from her thoughts.

"Miss! My wallet is missing!" Yuanyuan touched her body in panic, then lowered her head and looked around.

Lin Chengzhou then remembered that just a moment ago, a young boy almost hit him, but was protected by Yuan Yuan.

Looking at the crowd that had thinned out in the evening, they saw the young boy looking back at the two of them with a panicked look on his face, avoiding Lin Chengzhou's questioning look, and then stepped up his steps to escape.

"It's that kid!" Lin Chengzhou pointed to the erratic figure in the crowd and said to Yuan Yuan, "I'll chase him!"

After saying that, he started running quickly, shouting into the crowd: "Stop! You brat dare to steal people's money!"

The young boy looked back three times, and when he saw Lin Chengzhou chasing after him, he quickened his pace in a hurry.

"Okay! You brat!" Lin Chengzhou said to himself, "I just want to test my fitness results in the past three months."

Lin Chengzhou chased the brat for three streets and was already out of breath. The brat was not much better, and his steps were obviously beginning to weaken.

Lin Chengzhou raised his hand and waved it towards the brat, calling and shouting as he ran: "You brat! Don't run away! If you run again, I'll take you to see the official!"

"Am I so stupid! You said you were going to send me to see the official! Then I won't run away!" The boy looked back and responded.

"I won't send you to the official! Today you pay me back my money! I'll let you go!" Although Lin Chengzhou had been practicing for more than three months, after all, her body was already fragile and she really couldn't run anymore.

"That's not possible! I finally got it! How can I return it to you so easily!" The boy knew that this woman's physical strength would not be able to defeat him.

The boy was turning back triumphantly to make a face at Lin Chengzhou, and as soon as he turned his head, he fell into a broad chest.

Looking up, the man was dressed in white, as if he were an immortal descending from the earth. The boy was so stunned that he didn't know when his hands had been tied behind his back.

"Brother Chao...Chaomu." Lin Chengzhou ran closer and gasped. Just now she was thinking of him, Zhu Chaomu, who happened to meet him and helped her catch this boy who stole her money bag.

Could it be that they were made for each other, destined to be.

Just as Lin Chengzhou was thinking about it, he looked towards Zhu Chaomu. The small cinnabar mole on his forehead became more and more beautiful.

Zhu Chaomu took a step forward, looked at Lin Chengzhou's sweating profusely, and smiled lightly at her.

"Sister Zhou." Then he saw that Zhu Chaomu had one hand behind his back, and the other hand vigorously pushed the little boy forward, and held the boy's back collar like he was carrying a little chicken.

The furry kid had a face full of dissatisfaction. He used his hands and feet to break free, twisted his body, and yelled angrily: "Let me go, let me go."

Zhu Chaomu patted the boy's head lightly with the hand behind his back, frowned, and said displeasedly to the boy: "You are so young, but you don't learn well, and you actually steal."

"If I don't steal, I will starve to death." The boy was using his hands and feet, trying to break away, and said harshly: "You young ladies have an easy life, so you are naturally free and unrestrained." Lin Chengzhou then looked at this boy.

The clothes were in tatters, and the black feet without socks showed the toes from the leaky and ill-fitting shoes. It might be due to hunger. The voice clearly sounded like that of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child who was in the stage of voice change. Thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Where are your parents?" Lin Chengzhou responded and asked, "Do your parents not care about you?"

"Dead, dead! They are all dead! They are all starved to death!" The child replied expressionlessly, and added: "I am unlucky today. If you catch me, I will be sent to the official. Please send me to the official."

Lin Chengzhou was a little touched when he heard this. If his little self in another world had not been brought up with compassion by his grandmother, would he have gone astray like this kid today?

After hearing this, Zhu Chaomu felt a little pity for the boy. Then he loosened the boy's collar, lowered his head and said to the boy: "You return this money bag to sister, and I won't hold you accountable for what happened today."

Although the boy had a face full of reluctance, he fell into the hands of others and became a lamb to be slaughtered today. He had no choice but to admit defeat and hand over the money bag, and said gloomily: "Return the money bag to you."

Lin Chengzhou saw the boy's hand still holding the purse tightly and handed it to her. The knuckles on his fingers were clearly visible. He felt pity and his tone became softer. Then he asked, "I still need an errand boy in my store. Are you willing to..."

"I don't want to! You profiteers, don't take pity on me! If it weren't for you profiteers, my parents wouldn't have died miserably!" The boy angrily thrust the money bag into Lin Chengzhou's hands.

Zhu Chaomu glanced at Lin Chengzhou. He could naturally tell that Lin Chengzhou felt pity for the child and wanted to help him. Seeing that she didn't know what to do for a while, he looked disappointed and pitiful.

"Then are you willing to join the army?" Zhu Chaomu asked the boy.

The boy raised his head and looked at the immortal elder brother in front of him. When he heard the word "join the army", his eyes lit up and asked, "Join the army? Can I join the army?"

"Naturally it is possible."

The boy's eyes were filled with excitement. He carefully reached out to pinch Zhu Chaomu's sleeve and asked, "Are you willing to help me join the army?"

"If you want, why not."

The child looked at Zhu Chaomu with a firm look, nodded and said, "My mother told me that a real man should be loyal to the emperor and serve the country!"

Lin Chengzhou heard this and was very satisfied with Zhu Chaomu's arrangement. Perhaps compared to the cunning and sophistry of businessmen, this sincere military career should be more suitable for this boy.

How could she forget that Zhu Chaomu's grandfather was once the famous General Luo Kun, the founding marshal of the Dai Viet Dynasty?

"What's your name?" Zhu Chaomu leaned down and asked.

"Xu Dabing."

Lin Chengzhou laughed so much that her stomach hurt.

Xu Dabing, this name is too funny.

The boy knew that Lin Chengzhou was laughing at his name, so he puffed up his cheeks and shouted angrily: "Why are you laughing! My mother said that a cheap name makes a living!"

Zhu Chaomu also smiled slightly after hearing this, and asked the child, "If one day you go to battle to kill the enemy, and the enemy announces his name, and you tell the other party to make a big pie, will you lose half the momentum in terms of momentum?"

The boy heard this and nodded, feeling that it seemed to make sense.

Zhu Chaomu stretched out his hand, touched the boy's head lovingly, and said, "Be upright, Xu Leiluo, can you be upright?"

When the boy heard this, a row of neat teeth appeared on his pitch-black face.

"My name is Xu Leiluo."

(End of this chapter)