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Chapter 378 Compensation
Lin Qingchuan was never a stingy person, let alone now that he had made money. This customer was injured in his restaurant. Today, even if it was his own brother who injured the customer, or even if it was a waiter in the restaurant or another customer who injured someone, he would be willing to compensate the customer with money.
Since the injured guest was so understanding, he didn't want to scare Shen Xiaochuan into thinking that he really didn't want to pay. So he turned to his daughter and whispered a few words to her.
Lin Xiaotang immediately went to the accounting office to get a bag of silver from the accountant and ran out. First, she paid the doctor's consultation fee, and then handed the remaining bag of silver to her father.
The doctor didn't want to watch the commotion at the restaurant. He took his fee and left. Many people in the restaurant praised Lin Qingchuan for his generosity, and naturally looked at the Shen family father and his three sons with more disdain.
Although the guest was wealthy, he was not one to be pretentious and accepted the gift without hesitation.
"The owner is a kind-hearted person, so I'll take this money. I'll definitely bring my friends to Qianzhenlou more often in the future."
Lin Qingchuan hurriedly shook his head, looking guilty, and said, "Sir, you came to my restaurant for a meal, but you were injured instead of enjoying your food. And the one who injured you was my younger brother who just came from the countryside and doesn't know any better. It's a small matter to compensate you with money; it's the suffering and injuries you caused that makes me feel uneasy. If you need anything, please feel free to ask so I can make amends."
The injured guest waved his hand, "We are all straightforward people, there's no need to be so polite. The doctor just said that it's just a bit scary to look at, but he'll be fine after a few days of rest. You're giving me this heavy bag of silver, so I'm actually the one who made a profit. After all, it was your brother who injured him, not you. Whoever owes the debt should pay it back."
Shen Xiaochuan felt both angry and aggrieved. If his eldest brother had come to see them earlier and given them the money readily, why would he, his second and third brothers, and their father have stayed in the restaurant lobby for so long? Why would they have been gossiped about by the guests and why would he have gotten so angry that he hurt someone?
If no one had been injured, wouldn't it have been better if my brother had given him this bag of silver?
Seeing that heavy bag of silver so easily handed over to the customer, he gritted his teeth in anger.
Lin Qingchuan turned his head and coldly glanced at Shen Xiaochuan, "Apologize to the guest!" His voice was somewhat icy.
Perhaps it was because he had been doing business outside for a long time, but his speech had taken on a certain air of authority, especially when he had a cold face, his voice also conveyed a sense of unyielding authority.
For the first time, Shen Xiaochuan felt that his older brother was a bit scary when he was serious, no longer the simple-minded and easy-to-bully person he used to be.
He reluctantly apologized to the guest again, "I'm sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn't have hit you. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
The injured customer sneered, "I'm letting you off the hook today because of your elder brother, but what you did was wrong. I don't need the money. If it weren't for your brother, I would have reported you to the authorities today!"
Shen Xiaochuan was a little unconvinced. His older brother had already paid for the loss, but this customer was still making a fuss. What bad luck!
But he wasn't completely stupid. His elder brother had already paid for the loss, and the customer was clearly no longer going to hold it against him. If he said anything more now that angered the customer, and the customer really went to the authorities, he would definitely be the one to suffer the loss.
So he had no choice but to keep nodding and admitting his mistake, putting on a very amicable act.
"Yes, yes, you're right. Thank you for not taking it to heart."
The guest glared at Shen Xiaochuan, then left with his friends. The friends grumbled, "He injured you. Even though the restaurant owner paid back the money for your brother, if you don't teach him a lesson, how will he learn his lesson? I think such a boorish person deserves a good lesson..."
"Alright, alright, if this really gets out of hand, will you ever come to Qianzhenlou again?"
"You've already had your head cracked open, and you're still worrying about whether you'll come to eat again? You're really easy to talk to..."
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The group gradually walked away into the distance.
Seeing that there was no excitement to watch, the remaining guests dispersed and returned to their seats. Some continued eating, some clamored for the waiters to serve the food faster, and some gathered together to gossip.
Mr. Shen felt that ever since his eldest son started to stand up for himself, his attempts to find him had never gone smoothly, and he was always met with gossip and disdain.
The main problem is that the eldest son and his daughter don't give him any face at all. They always bring up those old things again and again, making sure everyone knows about them, which makes him feel very embarrassed.
He was so angry that he scolded in a cold voice, "Eldest brother, even if your father was wrong in the past, you can't treat him like this. You clearly want him to die."
Knowing that his father was always concerned about his reputation and was used to being domineering, and would not tolerate the younger generation's disobedience, Lin Qingchuan did not want to argue with his father about those old matters at this critical juncture.
He was genuinely angry and resentful, and he also genuinely didn't want to reopen old wounds. It wasn't exactly forgiveness, but he had begun to feel at peace. As long as his father didn't disturb their family's peaceful life, he didn't want to recall those unbearable past events.
He said, “Father, if you don’t want our guests to keep talking about us and making fun of us, then stop lecturing your son. We’re all self-reliant now. Whether we encounter difficulties or not, we haven’t troubled you. You should close your doors and live your own lives. Why do you have to get together and bring up those old things again?”
Mr. Shen said angrily, "Who's going to bring up those old, trivial matters with you? Your father brought your younger brothers here because he wanted you to help them out. Now that you've made your fortune, you're rich and powerful, so what's wrong with helping them out a little?"
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Lin Qingchuan felt that he hadn't heard such a funny joke in a long time, it was really rare!
He almost laughed in anger. "Dad, what did you say when we divided the family property? You accused me of being unfilial and said you would pretend I wasn't your son. When we started doing business in town, you came to our door again and again to cause trouble. Later, we severed ties and changed our surnames... We had already drawn a clear line between us. Now that we've opened a restaurant, planted medicinal herbs, made money, and are doing well, you come to our door. If our family were to become poorer and poorer and need your help, would you still come to our door? You might even avoid us like the plague!"
Lin Xiaotang silently praised him in her heart, feeling that her father was no longer like a mute when he met her grandfather, letting her grandfather scold him. Her father dared to resist and no longer had to be suffocated by the word "filial piety".
She sneered, "Father, isn't this just a case of being poor on the street and nobody caring, but being rich in the mountains and distant relatives coming to visit?"
“My father was illiterate and not very educated.”
These words stung Mr. Shen again, and he retorted angrily, “Stop your back-and-forth, you guys. Aren’t you just blaming me for not sending you to school? If you had gone to school, you wouldn’t have passed the imperial examinations, let alone had the chance to start this business.”