The next day, Uncle Lin Zhixiu came to the door An Ning.
Old Mrs. Lin takes this matter very seriously. Before the matter comes to fruition, he doesn't know what attitude he should take towards him. Therefore, only the old lady and Lin Ji at home participated in today's meeting.
Mrs. Yuan was sitting in her courtyard in a daze. Her mood was probably more flustered than the three people in front of her. In the past two days, she looked at the account in her hand. The old man didn't care about the piece she was holding.
The husband didn't understand that the old lady only competed with An's family and didn't have much control over her property. So she kept it in her hands and used it a lot over the years. Will we talk about this today?
Why does this dead girl recognize such a dead uncle?
In the front parlor, the old man and three other people were sitting. A servant came to announce, "Old man, old lady, Mr. An is here."
An Ning, in his early twenties, is not tall, has a fair face, is not outstanding in appearance, has a peaceful demeanor, and his eyes do not look complicated. He is wearing a blue shirt, simple style, but the material is excellent, and his feet are clean
shoes.
He stepped forward calmly and generously and saluted the old man and the old lady, "Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, Brother Lin!"
Old Mrs. Lin commented. Although he didn't despise him, he seemed to be a little relieved. He didn't seem to be smart, capable, forceful, unreasonable or messy, so that was fine.
The two parties sat down, and the girl left after tea.
The old man said, "This girl Zhixiu didn't know about your adoption until she came back. It's really a bit of a surprise!"
Old Mrs. Lin looked at An Ning. Although she didn't look like that bitch or had a similar expression, she was a member of her family after all, so she instinctively disliked him.
She maintained that her family background was strong, so she continued, "Yes! When Xiu Yatou said that that day, I was also very surprised. The Lin family and the An family are related by marriage! Especially the second daughter-in-law, who was originally an only child. In the end, she died, but suddenly
I have a younger brother! No one has given any news to the Lin family about such a big thing. I thought it was just a joke!"
An Ning put her hands on her knees, sat upright, and said, "When I was four or five years old, my mother was still alive, so I decided to adopt him. At that time, my biological mother was always hesitant. My mother didn't want to do anything that would separate my flesh and blood."
I had no choice but to let it go. Later, the head of the An family believed that his father and mother had made great contributions to the family, and could not bear to have no one to inherit their legacy. In addition, his sister and brother-in-law died young, leaving only Zhixiu.
The little girl has no close relatives in her mother's family, so it is difficult to take care of her. So we decided to record the junior in the name of her father and mother."
The old man nodded slowly and made it very clear that Zhixiu had no close relatives to take care of her...
With his parents standing in front of him, Lin didn't say anything.
The old lady curled her lips slightly and lowered her eyes.
An Ning continued, "Not long after the adoption, His Royal Highness Prince Qing made inspection tours for the Emperor. The younger generation was valued by Prince Qing and took him with him to do things. However, the younger generation was from a poor family when he was young and did not read much. The things Prince Qing shouldered were all very important.
While working with the prince, the junior also had to enrich himself and did not dare to slack off at all. After entering Beijing at the beginning of the year, the junior bought a house in Jinyu Hutong and had not yet renovated it. He really did not have the time and energy to deal with family affairs. Therefore, Uncle Lin
Here, the juniors didn’t send any news. I thought I’d just wait for the two children to return to the capital and then make sense.”
The old man said, "Oh, that's right."
Lin immediately asked, "Did Brother An buy a house in Jinyu Hutong?"
An Ning said, "Yes. It is Master Xiong's house."
Lin Ji exclaimed, "I've been there before, there's a nice garden."
An Ning said, "The place is not small, but it has never been tidied up. I still want to wait until Zhixiu has settled in, but I can't help but ask her to help! The younger generation's affairs have been scheduled for the year after next, and I really don't care about anything.
Woolen cloth."
The old lady sighed inwardly, as if you are so capable and important! You are bragging like us! You are still far behind!
She said slowly, "Ordinarily, your adoption is a matter for the An family, and the Lin family has no reason to interfere. However, that day, Girl Xiu said that you lost half of her mother's dowry when you adopted her. What did she say?"
An Ning "After my sister and the An family fought for the baby, I felt that I was weak. I remembered that my parents wanted to adopt me, so I found the head of the An family. I didn't expect that my sister and brother-in-law would be unprepared.
He passed away under such circumstances... When her sister was alive, she treated An Ning very well. An Ning also basically understood the story of her previous dispute with the An family for property. At that time, when she passed away, there was no property for An Ning to take over. She was kind and sensible, and she said that she could not
Let An Ning call her grandfather mother and father for nothing, and call her mother sister for nothing, so first give me half of the dowry left to her by her sister."
The old man and Lin Ji were a little surprised. They didn't expect that as soon as they came up, they would get to the key issue.
They had already discussed it before. This matter cannot be concealed or hidden. Rather than being evasive and letting this cheap uncle feel like something is wrong with the Lin family, it is better to talk openly! Anyway, it is already in the name of the Lin family, and the initiative lies with you.
In your hands, the soldiers come to block it.
Unexpectedly, the tranquility in front of me looked gentle and simple, but he didn't hide it, he just picked it up!!
Old Mrs. Lin must be the first to rush in. "When the family bought the property, Lin Xu did come back with money. But it's impossible for Lin Xu to have no money at all after being away for many years, right? How can you say it belongs to Anjia?"
An Ning said, "How Mr. Lin earns is not something I can know, nor is it what I care about! I only mention the An family's affairs."
The old lady choked, this bastard!
"Then let's talk about your... sister! She has never been filial to her parents-in-law. She has lived happily with her husband for more than ten years. I was seriously ill that year, and among all my daughters-in-law, she was the only one who was not here... Looking at the capital
, which daughter-in-law can be like this?" His tone was full of complaints.
An Ning's attitude was gentle, but her language was tit-for-tat: "The old lady said that my sister was enjoying herself with her brother-in-law when he was in office... So, do you think that my brother-in-law is living a life of debauchery and debauchery outside? That brother-in-law is still in his prime, how can he be free?"
How come my sister is gone? How many places has my brother-in-law been to for more than ten years? How tired is he? How hard is it? How many times have he been sick? Do you know? He is your son! When he passed away,
They're all... reduced to a handful of bones! You..."
The old lady can't tolerate being denied or criticized. "Then didn't your sister take care of him? My son just disappeared. Didn't she fail to take good care of him?"
An Ning "Old Madam! You are from an official family. I have met you before. How can you say such ignorant words that ordinary women cannot say? My sister can take care of my brother-in-law's life, but for his official duties, I
Can my sister also intervene? When my brother-in-law was rescuing the flood, a leech crawled up his leg and slipped down the slope. Can my sister stop him from going!?" He was angry and his face was livid.
The old lady was furious: "You..."
The old man hurriedly said, "Nephew An Xian, that's not what your Aunt Lin meant..."
An Ning interrupted him and said, "This junior has followed Prince Qing to several places where my brother-in-law has served. He has left behind a good reputation. This is such a great honor for the Lin family! However, I heard the old lady mention it just now.
The tone they spoke to my brother-in-law and sister... Even me, an outsider, felt unworthy of them!" An Ning came to talk about business, and she was usually a good-tempered person, but she was also annoyed by the old lady's arrogant and harsh attitude.
The old man hurriedly said, "My dear nephew, you misunderstood. If the Lin family didn't understand your sister, how could they let her stay with Lin Xu for many years? As a mother-in-law, if you insist on having your daughter-in-law come back to serve you, who can?
Can you stop her?! Your sister is deceased, let’s not argue about this issue."
An Ning looked at the old man, "Uncle Lin, if you don't have this second son in your heart, then we have nothing to talk about!?"
Mr. Lin was stunned and felt very embarrassed. "Among my sons, my second son Lin Xu has the highest achievements. How could I not value him?! With him gone, it can be said that most of the pillars of the Lin family have collapsed..."
Old Mrs. Lin was embarrassed in front of her husband and eldest son, and became angry: "You don't have to ramble, just say what you want!"
The old man glanced at the old lady. On the surface, he thought she had a bad attitude, but in fact, he was willing to hit her like this to see An Ning's reaction. She has a red face and a black face, but her roles are different.
An Ning: "Okay, then I'll listen to you! Uncle Lin, at first, my sister was an only child. After my parents passed away, the property had been divided. But at that time, someone in the clan was greedy and competed with my sister for the property. My brother-in-law will
I have written down everything that happened before, so I know that the eldest brother of the Lin family played a certain role in this fight for the property, so that the property can be taken back smoothly. It can be said that I got it back, but it was not in my sister's hands.
He joined the Lin family. The younger generation adopted him as the An family. Such a large amount of property cannot be left in the Lin family in such a unclear manner. So the younger generation came here today just to hear what Uncle Lin has to say!"
The old lady was secretly resentful. After talking for a long time, weren't you also thinking about a large fortune? Why are you pretending?
An Ning glanced at the old lady, and he understood her expression. He secretly smiled in his heart, "If according to the law and rules, this property belongs to me. Since the An family has children, the Lin family should return it!"
The old man, the old lady, and Lin Ji all began to feel cold. Is this really his plan?!
An Ning said, "Not only this, my sister went to the south, and her properties in the capital, including six large shops, were also placed in the Lin family. This time I also need to give an explanation."
The old lady was anxious and angry, her face turned red.
The old man said slowly, "Is that what you think?"