Chapter 21: The Young Patriarch
Each family attaches great importance to the coming-of-age ceremony, after the ceremony, a celebratory banquet will be held in large or small ways, some families are internal banquets, some families are public gatherings, but no matter what, the ultimate goal is to let everyone know the top three of the ceremony, because the top three will enter the upper echelons of the family, among which the best performance may even become candidates for patriarchship.
As for the Lin family, every year after the coming-of-age ceremony, a public banquet will be held, inviting major families and dignitaries, originally this banquet should have been held yesterday, but because Lin Xinhan had to recuperate, it was postponed for a day.
Although it was postponed for a day, no one expressed dissatisfaction, today, the heads of the major families are basically all here, and even the emperor of Jingheguo has come out of the palace to congratulate.
Originally, the major families were not interested in the invitation of the Lin family, after all, they just made a big joke ten years ago, but the situation is pressing, the Lin family has a Yuan Ying Venerable, and if they don't come, it will be disrespectful to the Venerable, and this carelessness will be the disaster of extermination.
Of course, there are exceptions, for example, the Su family, who neither sent the head of the family to congratulate nor sent someone to report today, this bold behavior made everyone admire.
In this regard, Lin Jiangfeng, the head of the Lin family, didn't say much, after all, even if the Su family sent someone here, it was hard to say whether he would let people in or not, since the Su family didn't dare to come, he didn't bother to waste his tongue to mock the Su family.
"Apprentice, you go over and say hello, the teacher is waiting for you here. Seeing Lin Jiangfeng talking and laughing with the masters, Mengxue patted Lin Xinhan's shoulder and motioned him over.
"Yes, Master Cher. Before leaving, Lin Xinhan couldn't help but glance at Meng Xue again, Master's blood-red robe was so beautiful, no matter where he walked, it was so eye-catching.
Seeing Lin Xinhan coming over, Lin Jiangfeng still wanted to introduce it to everyone, but before he could speak, the masters began to praise.
"This should be the genius boy of the Lin family, in just four months, breaking through the foundation building, the entire Jinghe country is afraid that only you can do such a miracle. ”
"Yes, the old man is unheard of in his life, and the boy's future is limitless. ”
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Facing everyone's fiery gaze, Lin Xinhan was puzzled in his heart, the last time they met should have been ten years ago, how could they still recognize themselves now?
But what Lin Xinhan didn't know was that although these family heads didn't know him, they knew the one next to them, they had long heard that a red-clothed Venerable had come to Jingheguo, and he had accepted Lin Xinhan as an apprentice.
Because Lin Xinhan has been used to being alone since he was a child, he is very unsuitable for this kind of occasion, and when he saw so many people surrounding him, he instantly had a plan to escape.
"Thank you for your kindness, but the juniors still have some things to find the master, so the juniors retired first. Lin Xinhan saluted everyone, and then ran away quickly and came to Mengxue's side.
Sure enough, it was still the most reassuring by Master's side, Lin Xinhan thought after breathing a sigh of relief.
"Why did the apprentice come back so soon?" Meng Xue was a little surprised to see the apprentice come back so soon, but she quickly put it behind her and picked up a piece of pastry, "I don't know what's going on, it's clear that the Lin family's food is so delicious, but this pastry is so delicious." ”
Looking at Meng Xue's mouth bulging one by one, the corners of Lin Xinhan's mouth unconsciously curled a little, speaking of which, when I met Master for the first time, Master was also eating pastries at that time.
He was still admiring at the time, why Mengxue still looked unfazed in the face of the four Jindan masters, and now that he thinks about it, he was really stupid at that time, and even the Yuanying Venerable dared to provoke.
During Lin Xinhan's recollections, Meng Xue killed a plate of pastries again, and the faces of the people serving the dishes on the side were wrinkled, he had already run back and forth more than ten times, and he didn't let people rest, he really didn't understand, Venerable Yuanying should have opened the valley early in the morning, why did he still miss this pastry?
In the next time, the master and apprentice quickly swept the pastries on the plate, until Lin Jiangfeng coughed twice and quieted everyone down, and then the two stopped and looked at the center of the venue.
"First of all, on behalf of the Lin family, I would like to thank you for your support. Lin Jiangfeng bowed in all directions, hugged his fists, and then said proudly, "Everyone present must also know that it only took four months for the dog to break through from the first order of qi training to the foundation building, such a genius, the future is naturally limitless, so after a family meeting, our Lin family decided to appoint Lin Xinhan as the young patriarch, and after I abdicate, he will be the next patriarch of the Lin family." ”
The expected words made everyone nod, before they came to the banquet, they probably guessed today's purpose, after all, with the talent that Lin Xinhan is showing now, as long as the Lin family is not a fool, he will definitely make him the patriarch, but the father and son are both patriarchs, which is very rare in major families.
Everyone looked at Lin Jiangfeng enviously, and then looked at Lin Xinhan, they really wanted to have such a son, after all, for the family, the phrase "there is a father must have a son" is not just a compliment, it is a kind of glory.
"Patriarch, please forgive Lin Xinhan for not agreeing. Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Lin Xinhan solemnly refused, and the reason on people's faces instantly became incredible, and they all looked at the young man behind them.
"Can I ask why?" Lin Jiangfeng looked at Lin Xinhan with a wry smile, since his son called himself the patriarch, then he was determined not to be the young patriarch, and no matter how much he forced him, it would not be fruitful.
"Patriarch, Lin Xinhan knows that he is not suitable to be a patriarch, and he will have to go out with his master to experience it soon, so I am afraid that he will not have time to stay in the family to deal with affairs. ”
"Okay, we'll talk about the patriarch later. Lin Jiangfeng smiled with relief after hearing this, he should be able to do this patriarch for thirty or forty years, and when that time comes, his son should also come back.