After the Lin family father and son discussed various matters with Gao Changjiang, Gao Changjiang went to do things.
Father Lin pointed at Gao Changjiang's back and said to him: "You still have to study more, otherwise if something happens, you won't even have a reliable adviser!
My eldest grandson is fourteen this year, and he still doesn’t want to study? As a father, you don’t discipline him strictly?"
Mr. Lin’s eldest son and Mr. Lin’s eldest grandson are already fourteen this year. According to the family tree, they are of the Japanese generation.
Originally, when the name was given after the age of ten, it should be called Lin Ri, but Lin Asi, the younger generation with a strong say in the family, found it unpleasant and voted it down.
Finally, it was agreed that the next generation would only be named with the radical of the Japanese character, and the eldest son of Mr. Lin was named Lin Yi.
This Lin Yi is at a rebellious age, and the elder Lin also has a headache. After being criticized by his father, he couldn't help but say: "I haven't seen my fourth brother study since he was a child."
Father Lin retorted: "Ah Si is different. The stars descended to earth and everything was given by heaven. How can you compare?"
"Father won't really believe what mother said about the stars turning into unicorns in his arms, right?" Boss Lin asked curiously.
Father Lin snorted coldly: "This is not a question of belief or not, this is the fact."
Boss Lin: ""
The third brother Lin next to him said, "I heard that Brother Yi admires his fourth uncle the most. Why not send Brother Yi to the capital and let the fourth brother teach him a lesson?"
Father Lin sighed: "How did you know that the capital is very dangerous and there are always fights on the streets?
Ah Si wrote to me and said that he had only been in the capital for a few months and had already been involved in more than 20 fights, large and small.
Fortunately, he brought fifty strong men as guards, but he felt that this was not enough, so he wanted to transfer another seventy people from Suzhou.
My eldest grandson is only fourteen years old. How can I let my eldest grandson pass through such a dangerous place so easily?"
At this moment, the disciple ran over and said, "There are so many large congratulatory messages! It is not convenient for the mistress to take charge of the affairs, so she asked Aunt Bai, who is literate, to receive them first!"
"What kind of large congratulatory post?" Father Lin was a little confused. Aren't congratulatory posts usually only contain a few lines of words at most?
Menzi replied in one breath: "There are too many. Just to mention the officials, there are those from Governor Zhou, those from Lu Ti, those from Prince Fu, Liu Tongzhi, those from Guo Tongpan, those from Yuan County of Wu County, and those from Zhang County of Changzhou.
Your Majesty, those of the Hushu Guan Dong Tax Envoy, Suzhou Wei Commander Li, etc.
It felt like everyone within a hundred miles radius had sent congratulatory messages first and said that they would visit in person later to say congratulations!
There are all kinds of other celebrities, I can’t remember them all when I was young!”
Father Lin covered his chest and suddenly felt a little flustered. The old Lin family had never experienced such a grand event in previous years.
He, Lin Guozhong, is just a farmer whose ancestors have been farming for generations. He doesn’t know how to receive officials and those literary figures!
Especially when so many officials, big and small, came to visit, even the governor came!
Boss Lin hurriedly said: "Please help! Please ask for help quickly! Please ask for a capable companion to help us deal with the situation!"
Many families who are wealthy but lack cultural background spend a lot of money to hire teachers to support themselves at times like this.
Another servant ran over in a panic and shouted: "Old man, go and have a look, there's a fight in the living room! We don't dare to dissuade him!"
It was really going on and on, and Father Lin had never felt as upset as he did today.
I hurried back to the living room just now, and saw the second master of the Shen family and Mr. Zhang Youyu, an old man and a young man, entangled together, grabbing each other's collars and preparing to fight.
If it weren't for the crazy Zhang Youyu, maybe this wouldn't be the case, but with Zhang Youyu here, everything is possible.
"I am Master Lin Tailai, the crazy teacher-student team known as Zhang Dian Lin Kuang. I should be the head companion of the Lin Mansion!" Zhang Youyu bravely shouted to Mr. Shen regardless of his age and frailty, and took the lead.
Got it.
The old man was chatting like a teenager, and Teacher Zhang showed off the same energy he had twenty years ago when he competed with Wang Laoden for the leadership of the Suzhou literary circle.
Second Master Shen said unceremoniously: "Lin Tailai and I have a close family relationship, and we are both sons and daughters. It is my duty to be the companion of Palace Master Lin!"
Being the hostess in Jiuyuan Daxi's house is such a prestigious thing, how can you give it to others?
Zhang Youyu said disdainfully: "What does a junior like you know about the importance? How can you suppress the situation? An older teacher like me must come forward!"
Then he turned to the eldest brother Zhang Fengyi next to him for support: "Is what I said correct?"
Zhang Fengyi, a famous calligraphy and painting businessman and opera artist, said thoughtfully: "Lin Tailai and I jointly created the proverb 'the fist never leaves the hand and the music never leaves the mouth', which can be called the city of Suzhou for a moment."
The Lin family is having a great celebration today, and it is fitting that I, my oldest friend, should be the one to accompany it.
I think back then, senior Wen Zhengming loved me so much, my old friend who was nearly 60 years apart. This is the inheritance of the literary world."
Zhang Youyu: ""
Heartache! I feel the stab in the back from my brother again!
"Old sir, please shut up! This is an internal matter within our Update Society!" Shen Erye, the leader of the Update Society, scolded Zhang Fengyi.
"Ah, that's right!" Zhang Youyu suddenly realized: "I, the consultant of the update agency, don't agree either!"
Zhang Fengyi is speechless, what kind of broken literary agency is this! After being in the literary world for decades, I have never seen such an unprofessional literary agency!
There are four members in total, one is the leader, one is the honorary advisor, one is known as sitting in the palace, and there is an ordinary member who is said to be the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Father Lin is here, but he seems not to be here, and he doesn't know how to persuade him. He doesn't understand this matter in the literary world either.
Before Father Lin could take a breath, another servant rushed over, "Two counties outside are also fighting!"
Father Lin had to go out again, walked west from the gate, and came to Wolong Street.
This is a boundary street. The east side in the direction of Linfu belongs to Changzhou County in terms of administrative division, while the west side in the direction of Fuxue belongs to Wu County.
I saw Yuan Xianzun of Wu County in the west and Zhang Xianzun of Changzhou County in the east, facing each other across the middle of the street.
Each of them was surrounded by hundreds of government officials, armed with water and fire sticks, iron rulers and other weapons. The situation was about to break out.
After asking around, Father Lin found out that the two county magistrates wanted to visit the Lin Mansion today, and they happened to meet each other on Wolong Street, and then they had a quarrel during the exchange.
Yuan Xianzun of Wu County said coldly: "Lin Jiuyuan was a native of Wu County when he registered for the examination. If he wins Jiuyuan during my tenure, he should be recorded in the Wu County annals and included in the Wu County Township Xian Temple."
Zhang Xianzun of Changzhou County said even more coldly: "Lin Jiuyuan's current residence is in Changzhou County, and he will definitely enter the Changzhou County registration when the yellow registration is re-established in the future.
He completed the Nine Yuan achievements during my tenure and should be recorded in the Changzhou County Chronicle and included in the Changzhou County Township Xian Temple."
Yuan Xianzun snorted coldly: "Lin Jiuyuan is in charge of the newly built Xicheng Kinmen. I am going to petition the court to change its name to Yuanmen."
Zhang Xianzun said tit for tat: "What a coincidence. The ancient snake gate in Nancheng, which has been blocked for a long time, was rebuilt at Lin Jiuyuan's initiative. I am also planning to petition the court to change its name to Nine Gates!"
"Don't do anything!" Father Lin had to step forward, and the street advised him: "Don't hurt the harmony between the two county officials!"
After Father Lin made peace, the two county magistrates agreed to temporarily "one nine yuan each, each with his own explanation" and then left.
When Mr. Lin returned to the living room at home, Mr. Shen, Zhang Fengyi, and Zhang Youyu had intense friendly negotiations and reached a result.
When greeting guests who arrived at the Lin Mansion, the serving officials were received by Mr. Shen; the scholars with the style of mountain people and wild scholars were received by Zhang Youyu; the fellow Jin gentry figures were received by Zhang Fengyi.
At this point, Father Lin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The war inside and outside was chaotic, and he felt really tired.
At this time, he finally remembered that a grandson was born today. This was Ah Si's eldest son and would be the most important one among his grandchildren.
When he arrived in the main courtyard, it was inconvenient to enter the house, but he asked the old woman to take the grandson out to see him.
In the back room, several aunts from the side rooms were chatting with the Queen Mother, with mixed feelings in their hearts.
The gimmick created by Mistress Wang that "father and son have the same magical dream when they are born" is not just a fool's errand.
It is tantamount to directly announcing to the world that today's newborn is Lin Tailai's undisputed and unshakable chosen heir.
There is no way to dissatisfy this method.
Secretary Bai, who had not given birth yet, could only be envious and asked: "Do you want to choose a name? Or should you wait until you are ten years old?"
Mrs. Wang proudly replied: "According to the seniority of the Lin family, his generation has a Japanese character. I already have an idea for his name, and I can use a Hao character."
Having said this, Wang Shishi was slightly proud. She was so satisfied with the name she came up with.
Lin Hao, what a domineering and majestic name, he will definitely be the winner in life at first glance, and he is destined to be the lucky protagonist of success.
Secretary Bai is educated, and she knows that the character "Hao" is the Hao of Ritian.
Then she took out a letter and said to Wang Shiwu: "Lang Lang gave this to me before he went to Beijing. He said that he would give it to Madam after the baby is born."
Mrs. Wang took the letter in confusion and opened it to read.
I saw only one line written on the paper inside: "It is forbidden to use the word Hao in children's names. It is too vulgar and I don't like it, husband."
Mrs. Lin: ""
It seems that he has become the arrogant Monkey King again after causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace, but he has not escaped from the hands of Tathagata Buddha.
Mrs. Wang changed back to Mrs. Lin.
How did your husband guess the word "Hao"? Does it mean that you don't have to make up the vision yourself, and your husband really has divinity?
Why does he think the name Lin Hao is too vulgar? It's obviously very impressive, right?
In the early morning of the next day, as Father Lin was working in the fields as usual, he saw Yu Gongjing, the head of the Four Vajras, rushing towards him.
"Hundreds of villagers came from Wolong Street outside, each holding a stick and trying to attack the Lin Mansion!" Yu Gongjing reported.
Father Lin was confused again, "What's going on?"
Yu respectfully replied: "They said that Lin Siguan's high school income was nine yuan, so according to custom, he should change his family!
The last time I passed the Provincial Examination, I couldn’t do it. This time, I can’t avoid it no matter what!”
Father Lin finally remembered that this custom still exists today.
After a family member wins the imperial examination, or in some cases, after becoming a Jinshi, the surrounding villagers and neighbors will rush to the front door and front yard of the family and smash the doors and windows. This is called "changing the door and courtyard", which is a happy event to congratulate your family for upgrading their class.
Father Lin threw down his farm tools and hurried to the sentry tower in the southwest corner of Lin's mansion, climbed up and looked out.
As expected, hundreds of people had gathered on Wolong Street, all of them beaming with joy, looking at the gate of Lin Mansion eager to try.
The thugs from the Lin Mansion blocked the alleyway outside the gate and refused to let anyone in.
"They are really here to celebrate a happy event? It doesn't seem like it?" said Mr. Lin.
Yu Gongjing is an old brother who worked with Lin Zuotuan, and he is well-informed. "From my observation, most of these people have bad intentions, and most of them want to take the opportunity to smash and vent their anger."
Father Lin sighed, why is it that when my family takes the imperial examination, everything is in chaos! I haven't seen anyone else's family like this!
Yu Gongjing reminded: "The current garrison in Suzhou City is Zhao Dawu who was transferred back from Shuicicang in Yangzhou. He has the responsibility of suppressing chaos and violence."
Father Lin said helplessly: "Then go and notify Zhao Shoubei and drive him away.
Don't kill anyone, otherwise it will harm the peace of heaven and destroy the good fortune of my grandson."
After getting off the sentry tower, he met Gao Changjiang again. Father Lin asked: "Mr. Gao, I need a paragraph to express my current mood. Please think about it for me."
Gao Changjiang replied without thinking: "I am a farmer, and I work hard in the west of the city. I want to survive in the prosperous age, and I don't want to be famous in the countryside."