Jagged city

Jagged City - Chapter 240 The Fifth Apprenticeship Tea

After Lin Tao returned to Xiliang, he became nervous and busy again, and his daily schedule was full. ┌* ┐Especially the arrival of some ancient aristocrats from Arab countries, which made Lin Tao spend some time thinking.Because these people want to enter the underground palace.Before these people, other people just looked around at the door of the bronze gate, and no one has ever entered.Although these people protested repeatedly, Lin Tao only allowed ten people to enter.In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also specially sent a deputy minister to accompany them, obviously attaching great importance to these nobles.The deputy minister Ma was quite dissatisfied with Lin Tao's approach, thinking that Lin Tao was too harsh, and there was no problem in entering a few more people.Not only did Lin Tao limit the number of these nobles, but the dozen or so people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs actually only allowed Vice Minister Ma to enter, and other department-level officials were exempted from talking.

Lin Tao saw Minister Ma's displeasure, so he found an opportunity to explain to Minister Ma. Lin Tao said, first, this palace is mysterious and highly respected by these nobles. It is not good for us to enter too many people.The second is that if too many people enter this palace, breathing will cause damage to the underground palace.Third, although the palace has been explored, unknown dangers cannot be ruled out, and the entry of too many people is not conducive to protection and evacuation.Lin Tao explained and hoped that Minister Ma would understand.Although Minister Ma was still unhappy, Lin Tao was sincere and in a better mood.

There were a total of 16 people on this trip. In addition to the nobles from the Middle East, Lin Tao, Zhang Yuhe, Vice Minister Ma, the translator Mai Mai, and two special soldiers accompanied them.The time to choose to enter is ten o'clock in the evening.It's somewhat mysterious.

When these people entered the underground palace, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. The high queen looked down at the crowd, not angry but majestic, just like a real person.These nobles looked extremely excited, and immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing down devoutly.After these people kowtowed, they didn't go up close to watch carefully, but retreated out of the hall in a very respectful manner, and Lin Tao and others had to follow them out.Afterwards, I found out through Wheat's translation that these people meant that the Creator God should not be seen closely, which is a blasphemy against the gods of the ancestors. It is already a great gift to enter the Golden Temple. I pray that the ancestors will not sin.After these nobles came to the ground, they kowtowed to the location of the underground palace again.Such a pious act is incomprehensible to those who have no religious beliefs.

Back at the hotel, the great elder of the noble group, an old man with a white beard, took out an ancient parchment scroll.Recited in a low voice, Mai Mai translated to Lin Tao, Minister Ma and others.Such a parchment is a poem, the author is unknown, and it sings the praises of the goddess of creation, who descended to the mortal world in the ancient times when demons were rampant, and led the warriors to kill demons and demons. They killed 72 demon kings in total, and finally built a temple to suppress these demons , and then flew away.Only then can people multiply and live, and with the ancestors of the later Middle Eastern countries, tribes are formed.After the great elder finished reading this, he took out another parchment scroll, which recorded that Allah came to the world thousands of years ago with the instructions of the Creator God, leading the people to do good and go to the light.

Lin Tao asked curiously: "Your Excellency, what is the era when the Creator God first came, and how far is it from now?"

The Great Elder shook his head and said: "Maybe it was the origin of human civilization, maybe ten thousand years ago, or even farther away. But we firmly believe that the shrine is the shrine where His Majesty the Creator God suppressed demons. There is no doubt about it. This is a sacred site. I apologize for the previous rudeness. The Creator God cannot be profaned. It is right for Mayor Lin to strictly control visits. I hope Mayor Lin can continue to implement this regulation. If you visit, you only need to stay outside the bronze gate. Just look at it, don't go inside, offend the gods, it will bring disasters."

After finishing speaking, the Great Elder uttered another sentence: the Creator God bless, Allah bless.

Through this visit, this group of nobles became very polite and humble. They lived in Xiliang for half a month, and more than 100 people returned and more than a dozen remained.The result of the final feedback is that these nobles want to build an above-ground shrine not far from the shrine on the ground for people to worship.The underground shrine is too revered, and it is not suitable for mortals to see the true face of the Creator God.The Xiliang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government should study it. Anyway, there is no need for a penny from Xiliang, so why not do it to create tourism resources.So report to the province, and the matter will be passed.This underground palace is located on the western edge of the new area. Now these Middle Easterners attach so much importance to it, and they are investing tens of billions of dollars in a single mouth. It really surprised the Xiliang government, which has just got some money. The government set aside five kilometers of land to the west as a holy place of worship, and centered on the planning of this holy place, the administrative area of ​​the new district was extended westward again.In this way, the nearly 500 square kilometers of mountain land purchased by Junlian Company entered the scope of planning.This is what Lin Tao did not expect. In this way, the originally inconspicuous mountain of gravel became a golden mountain.The value is conservatively estimated to be around 70.00 billion, and the Lin family accounts for [-]% of the company's shares. In the blink of an eye, the Lin family has become a family of hundreds of billionaires.Lin Tao was also dumbfounded by this result.When Xiao Xiao chose to buy this mountain, she wanted to build a welfare home and green the mountain in three to five years. This was Xiao Xiao's idea.Unexpectedly, a well-intentioned idea will be returned ten thousand times in return.

Just when Lin Zhiyuan and others were excited, the Arab royal family approached Junlian Company and wanted to buy one of the highest hills as the site for the temple.They think that the location of the mountain is the best, and it can better demonstrate the majesty of the temple.After some negotiations, a four-square-kilometer mountain top was transferred for US$60 billion.Lin Tao had to call his father, saying that his father was too dark.Lin Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Those Middle Easterners draw US dollars from the underground. I feel that I need less. With this money, our company will develop faster and of course we will return more to the society. The first Once a sum of funds is in place, I am ready to complete the construction plan of the welfare home for the next five years within one year."

Lin Tao said with a smile: "People in the country have a hatred of the rich, and even I am a little unbalanced. It is good to donate some money to charity."

Lin Zhiyuan said: "I am also accumulating some virtue for your mother. Your mother was careless when she was alive, but she was kind-hearted. She said before that when we have money, we will set up a free school and so on. Now there are also children in this orphanage. The school can be regarded as fulfilling your mother's wish. In addition, this year, we will go back to our hometown to worship our ancestors, and you and Xiao Xiao will also take the children there, and the New Year will be in a few days, so you should also prepare."

When returning home at night, Lin Tao told Xiao Xiao about worshiping the ancestors.Xiao Xiao asked curiously, is the Lin family a big family?Also offering sacrifices to ancestors, why haven't I heard of it before.

Lin Tao smiled wryly and said, "I don't know either. Although my mother's ashes were sent to Hubei, my father didn't let me go. I haven't been there since I was born. I don't know what conflicts my father had with my grandparents. I just know I have grandparents, but I have never seen them. I don’t understand anything about ancestor worship.”

"Stupid, I'll check online to see how to worship ancestors. Don't make a joke in our family." Xiao Xiao tapped Lin Tao's forehead with her finger, and ran into the study with her fingers.Lin Tao looked at Xiao Xiao's back and said to himself, this girl, how come she has gone back to life, and now she is still like a little girl, jumping all the way, without the consciousness of being a mother.

At this moment, Lin Tao received a call from Kim Jong Nam.Hearing the voice of master Jin Jiuduan, Lin Tao walked into the living room.

"master!"

"Xiaotao, Zhenai will bring Jinlin to the land auction in Xiliang tomorrow. We are driving to Xiliang now, and we have already booked a hotel."

"Well, I'll pick you up at the intersection of the highway." Lin Tao put down the phone, looked in the direction of the study, hesitated for a while, and finally walked over cruelly.

Xiao Xiao heard Lin Tao come in and said: "Look, look, the information on ancestor worship here is very detailed, the origin of ancestor worship, etiquette and etiquette, and the tributes for sacrifice are all introduced in great detail. Well, there is a video here. , you illiterate should make up for it!"

Lin Tao hugged Xiao Xiao from behind, Xiao Xiao seemed to feel a different kind of breath, and her body froze slightly.

"Honey, let me tell you something."

"What's the matter, tell me." Xiao Xiao had a bad premonition.

"My master, Jin Jiuduan, and my senior sister brought Jin Lin to the northwest, and are now heading to Xiliang to participate in tomorrow's land auction in the new area."

Xiao Xiao knew what Lin Tao meant, and although she felt a little unhappy, she still said generously: "Okay, I also want to see your senior sister, and Jin Lin. Didn't I say it last time, I agree that in private, Jin Lin Lin recognizes the ancestor and returns to the clan, if you go back to the old friendship, I will not stop you."

"What a good wife, it's hard for you, but you are enough, I forget the old love when I have a new love, as long as you can accommodate Jin Lin. After all, Jin Lin is my flesh and blood."

"Cut, you men don't have good things!" Xiao Xiao twisted Lin Tao's arm with her little hand.

Lin Tao took a deep breath and didn't dare to shout out the pain, who made himself feel wronged.

"Okay, stop pretending, your skin is thicker than a steel plate, I'm going to change clothes, let's go and pick them up together!"

Seeing Xiao Xiao go out, Lin Tao muttered in a low voice, 'Thank you, my wife, for your understanding. '

Xiao Xiao returned to the bedroom, her eye circles turned red involuntarily, she sighed and said, "Who made me unable to live without this friend in my life, also, if it wasn't for Jin Zhen'ai who left Lin Tao, how could I get together with Lin Tao Well, speaking of it, I have to thank others."

Xiao Xiao comforted herself, showed some smiles, washed her face, dressed up, changed her clothes and came out.

Lin Tao had already put on his suit and was waiting in the living room. Seeing Xiao Xiao coming out, he hurriedly said, "Why didn't you wear the newly bought one?"

"Tch, do you think I will follow suit?"

"Well, I didn't say anything. We'll go downstairs now."

Three Mercedes-Benz came out in a file, and 15 minutes later they arrived at the intersection of the expressway. After 5 minutes, a convoy of more than ten vehicles got off the expressway and drove towards this side. Lin Tao and Xiao Xiao got out of the car and waited aside.

In an extended Lincoln car in the convoy, sat the Jin family father and daughter, with eight-year-old Xiao Jinlin in the middle.

"Uncle Lin, I saw Uncle Lin." The little guy shouted while leaning on the car window.Jin Zhenai looked out of the car. In the distance, a young man and woman stood by the roadside. Isn't that chic and handsome face the same as Lin Tao, the junior brother whom he misses day and night?Lin Tao is no longer as immature as before. He has changed from a big boy to a handsome man. The tall and beautiful woman beside Lin Tao is Lin Tao's wife Xiao Xiao. Jin Zhenai has pictures of Lin Tao's family, and they often flip through See, so Xiao Xiao is no stranger to her either.Originally, he was very excited to see Lin Tao, but when he glanced at Xiao Xiao's face, he became calm.Jin Zhenai is wearing casual clothes for home use. As a mother's casual clothes, she does not dress professionally. She is a young woman at the moment. She looks much more mature than Xiao Xiao and has experienced many vicissitudes. Even so, it is hard to stop Jin Zhenai from being beautiful Appearance.

The three generations got out of the car, Lin Tao smiled and waved his hands, Xiao Jinlin let out a string of silver bell-like laughter, and ran towards Lin Tao, still calling Uncle Lin.Xiao Xiao looked at the tiger-headed and tiger-headed child running towards him, and she really had a three-pointed imagination with Lin Tao, and said to herself, she is really Lin Tao's kind.The child is innocent, and Xiao Xiao was infected by Jin Lin's innocent smile and smiled.

Lin Tao hugged Jin Lin who was rushing towards him, his eyes were full of love.

"Uncle Lin, I miss you so much, why haven't you come to Korea to see me?"

"Uncle Lin is too busy with work." There was a hint of shame in Lin Tao's eyes.

Seeing the scene of the father and son licking the calf, Xiao Xiao also felt a little sore in her heart, and sighed, it was cruel for Jin Lin to have no father by his side at such a young age.

Jin Zhenai, who was walking slowly from a distance, couldn't help crying when she saw Lin Tao hugging Jin Lin who was rushing towards her. She felt dizzy for a while, and her body swayed.

"I'm fine, father." Jin Zhenai turned her face and wiped away her tears, and walked forward again.

The gazes of Xiao Xiao and Jin Zhen'ai met together, Xiao Xiao looked at this beautiful and slightly sad young woman, as if seeing Jin Zhen'ai's misery, the slightest conflict in her heart disappeared without a trace in an instant, Can't help but sympathize with Jin Zhenai.It is said that men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man.The tragedy of Jin Zhenai is that she married the wrong man and lost her happiness in life for the sake of her family. What can she do now but lament?

"Master, Senior Sister Zhenai!"

"You still ran so far to meet me, you are a good apprentice. This is Xiao Xiao!" Kim Jong-nam looked at Xiao Xiao. Although he had seen the photos, he felt that Xiao Xiao's temperament was extraordinary when he saw the real person. Xiao Xiao's youthful beauty was not there. On the face, but on the whole person, it feels like this from the inside out.And at that stop, there was a hint of elegance and luxury.Even if the queen wears the clothes of a village girl, she is still a queen, and this is how Xiao Xiao feels to Kim Jong-nan at the moment.The reason why Xiao Xiao is like this is because after she became the president of Gao Tian, ​​she gradually formed a temperament. After all, she is the president of a big company. If she has a frail temperament, she is not suitable.

"Hello, Uncle Jin, Sister Zhenai, I often hear Lin Tao talking about you, and I am very happy that you are coming to Xiliang."

"Junior brother, Xiao Xiao, hello!" Jin Zhenai took Xiao Xiao's hand.Before coming again, Kim Jong Nam once talked about Lin Tao's thoughts with Jin Zhenai. Kim Jong Nam was also very grateful to Xiao Xiao for accepting Jin Lin. She is a sinner, not only sorry for Lin Tao, but also for her children.Holding Xiao Xiao's hand at this moment, Jin Zhenai was grateful.

Lin Tao and his wife invited Kim Jongnam, grandparent and grandson to their home for dinner. Kim Jongnam looked at his daughter, and Jin Zhenai nodded slightly, so the group arrived at Lin Tao's home, and the rest of the entourage went to the hotel.

Xiao Xiao pulled Jin Zhenai to sit on the sofa and talked, Jin Zhenai asked: "The two children are not here."

"At home in the provincial capital, the conditions here are worse. Lin Tao originally lived here when he came alone. There is a nanny there to take care of the children. I have only come to Xiliang in recent months."

"Living here, how about eating, do you cook it yourself?"

"Occasionally, I do it myself. There is a small cafeteria downstairs that cooks good dishes. My cooking skills are not as good as Lin Tao's." Xiao Xiao said a little embarrassed.

"That's right, my younger sister is like a fairy who doesn't eat fireworks, so it's not suitable to be smoked in the kitchen." Jin Zhenai laughed.

In the study room, Lin Tao and Kim Jong Nam sat across from each other. Xiao Jinlin looked curiously at the rows of books on the bookshelf, but he didn't see the comic books he was interested in. Feeling bored, he ran to the living room and snuggled up to his mother Jin Zhenai .

"Jin Lin, you haven't greeted Auntie Xiao yet? Have you forgotten the manners you usually taught?" Jin Zhenai looked at her son and said.

The little guy scratched his head in embarrassment, then stood up straight, bowed to Xiao Xiao, and shouted: "Hello, auntie!"

"So cute!" Xiao Xiao squeezed Jin Lin's cute little face.

Jin Lin said childishly, "Auntie, we have photos of you and uncle at home."

Xiao Xiao looked at Jin Zhen'ai, and Jin Zhen'ai said with a little shame: "Although I am in Korea, I have been paying attention to the work and life of my younger brother, and sometimes I would look through the photos. Jin Lin remembered it all .”

Xiao Xiao smiled and didn't speak. In her heart, she really thought, it seems that Jin Zhen'ai has always been thinking about Lin Tao, so she couldn't help but become more vigilant.

In the study, the atmosphere seemed a little gloomy.

Lin Tao said: "Master, Xiao Xiao and I discussed it and agreed that Jin Lin would recognize his ancestor and return to his clan, but considering the status and influence of the two families, do you think I should first worship me as a teacher for the time being, or call me foster father. "

Jin Zhengnan said: "You are Jin Lin's biological father. It is inappropriate to call him foster father. There is an old saying in China that a master and a student are like a father and son. I think Jin Lin will worship you as a teacher. It is easy to say to the outside world. Wait until Jin Lin is really sensible. At the time, it is formally recognizing the ancestors and returning to the clan."

"Okay, just as the master said, there is another thing, I accidentally thought of giving Jin Lin a Chinese name."

"Oh, what's it called?"

"Lin Tianhuan! Xiao Xiaosheng's two are called Tianyu and Tiantian, so I want to call Jinlin Tianhuan."

"Okay, from now on, Jinlin's Chinese name will be Tianhuan. This name is very domineering." Kim Jong-nam said happily. This solved his daughter's heart disease, and presumably her daughter will live a more cheerful life in the future.

Lin Tao added: "My father will also come to Xiliang tomorrow, and the plane will arrive in the northwest at six in the morning. I want to arrange for everyone to meet tomorrow night, because I haven't told my father about Jinlin. If my father knows I am happy to have an elder grandson, and maybe he will scold me, after all, Jin Lin has been keeping the matter from him."

"I understand. I am ashamed of your father for this matter. Your father is my friend in China, but this matter has always been difficult to talk about." Speaking of this, Kim Jong-nan felt a pang in his heart. He could have justified his relationship with Lin Zhiyuan. It's good to be an in-law now. My daughter gave birth to the flesh and blood of the Lin family, but it's like being a thief.My stupid filial piety to my father delayed my daughter's lifelong happiness and made my grandson an illegitimate child. This is all my own fault. Now that Kim Jong Nam has tens of billions of assets, he has no happiness at all.

"No, master, you are being serious." Lin Tao couldn't bear to look at the master's gray hair.Lin Tao still remembered that Kim Jong-nan was joking about asking him to call him father. At that time, Kim Jong-nam recognized himself as his future son-in-law. If the old man of the Jin family hadn't died suddenly, how could he have made such a fuss about the father and daughter.If I had really gone to South Korea to be with Kim Jung Ae, then I would not have achieved what I am now, now and then, thinking about the past has no practical significance.Before dinner, Kim Jong Nam called his daughter into the study room. Lin Tao and Jin Zhenai chatted alone for a while. With a wry smile.

Jin Zhengnan asked his grandson to worship Lin Tao as his teacher. According to the etiquette, Xiao Jinlin knelt down to Lin Tao, kowtowed three times, called master, and then brought the tea handed over by Jin Zhenai to Lin Tao in his small hand. He took it with a little trembling, and drank it in his mouth, with a lingering bitterness.Jin Zhenai covered her face and cried.

Xiao Jinlin stood up, took his mother's hand and asked, "Mom, why are you crying? Are you sick?"

"No, Jin Lin has a master, and mother is crying with joy." Jin Zhenai said in a concealed manner.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Xiao also had a sore nose, and then looked at the slightly aged Kim Jong Nam next to her, looked at her daughter with pity, and couldn't help but shed tears.