Chapter 60: There are poor relatives to deal with at home
When the girls arrived at the side hall, County Lord Wenhua naturally sat in the middle seat, surrounded by everyone like stars holding the moon in their arms. Huang Wen gave Lin Zhixiu a fierce look and moved closer.
The head of Wenhua County saw Lin Zhixiu casually finding a place to sit, without any sign of getting close to him, and thought to himself: She is really a pervert! She is so amazing!
She had the idea of inspiring people to ignore her, so she said a lot today: "... After the garden was built, she organized a banquet. Later, she said that there was one area that needed to be repaired, so she postponed it to next month. Look.
Come, there will be another elegant place in the capital. When the time comes, I will ask you to go with me to Zhifangzhirong!"
Those who are interested know that this is a plan to classify Lin Zhixiu as a concubine and obviously isolate her. This is because the head of Wenhua County will not spend time with Lin Zhifei and Lin Zhiying on weekdays.
Lin Zhifang blushed. At that time, she was about to get married, and it was really hard to run away. Sister Lin Zhiying looked embarrassed and felt uncomfortable, but after thinking about it, she didn't mention Lin Zhixiu and decided to
Talk to Lin Zhixiu later.
When Lin Zhirong heard this, he was very happy, "I met the princess at Wu's house last month, and she even mentioned this!"
Wenhua County Lord smiled and said, "She has been talking about this in the past few months!"
Lin Zhixiu sat there generously, looking funny at Zhang Pei who was crowding around to look at her.
"Miss Zhang, do you want tea?"
Zhang Pei: "Ah?! I don't want to drink! Oh, okay, let's drink some, thank you sister!"
Lin Zhixiu poured her a glass, and she picked it up, still looking at Lin Zhixiu.
Lin Zhixiu said, "Sister Pei, what are you looking at!"
Zhang Pei remembered that his voice had been loud just now, so he lowered his voice and said, "I have never seen anyone as handsome as you!"
Lin Zhixiu smiled, "Everyone has his or her own pretty side?!"
Zhang Pei said depressedly, "I don't look good!"
"How could it be? My sister's eyes are clean and bright, and she has a pure heart at first glance. And her little face..." Lin Zhixiu pinched her plump apple face, "She is so delicate, so rosy, healthy and good-looking!"
"Really?!" Zhang Pei touched his face.
After Mrs. Wang left, Mrs. Lin was talking to everyone in the pergola. Grandma Li came over and whispered in her ear, "Old lady, the old lady from the second room is here. She went directly to the main room."
This refers to the second old lady who split up the Lin family.
Old Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, feeling disgusted. She had just sent away a nasty guy, and without even asking me to take a break, another one came!
Old Mrs. Lin told everyone, "You guys sit here! I'll come back as soon as I go." She got up and walked into the main room and looked up at the sky. There was really nothing she could do about this day, and she had to be sent away before it was over.
I was so upset that I told Aunt Li, "Go to the door and see why Jiang Wan hasn't arrived yet."
She slowly returned to the house, where old Mrs. Lin Er was already in the house.
Mr. Lin, who was prosperous back then, only had two sons.
The eldest son married Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Huang, and the second son married Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang is the daughter of Mr. Lin’s best friend when he was young, and her family background is average.
Mrs. Lin had a mixed temperament in her boudoir, and after getting married, she did not get along well with her mother-in-law and younger sister-in-law Jiang.
Later, Mr. Lin died, and the late Mrs. Lin took the decision to divide the family.
The second Mr. Lin who was separated had only one son. The father and son were smart, but neither of them was in good health. After passing the exams, they had no future. Instead, they provided medicine and nutritional supplements, and their family was ruined by them.
It was a heavy drag. Later, both father and son passed away one after another.
Life was really hard, so Mrs. Lin Er sold the house in the west courtyard they were assigned at a discount to Mr. Lin, and moved to a small courtyard not far from here.
Currently, Mrs. Lin Er and her two grandchildren and one granddaughter are living a hard life.
The eldest grandson of the second room, Lin Song, also followed his grandfather's example. He was very smart, but his health was not good. Knowing that his family was in a difficult situation, he worked very hard and passed the scholar examination the year before last. He originally planned to take the imperial examination this fall. However, his health was in good and bad condition.
I still don’t know what to do.
The second grandson, Lin Bai, was not as good as Lin Song in his studies. He did not want to waste money in vain, so he stayed at home and became depressed, so he went to join his good friend's grandfather.
The second wife of the Lin family is slowly becoming a commoner in the capital.
But the Lin family lived in wealth and wealth.
Not to mention the two-bedroom courtyard, a few years ago, we also bought the two houses next to it, rebuilt the courtyard walls, built two new small courtyards, and renovated the gardens.
On weekdays, a large family is very particular about food and clothing. Men and women get married and have children, and guests come to the house from time to time. Old Mrs. Lin is of average ability, and among his sons, Lin Xu has long since passed away as an official. Now,
Lin is the only one in the family who is a high-ranking official. He has no real power and does not have much financial resources. Where does the money come from for such a huge expense at home?
Old Mrs. Lin Er is not stupid. She has been planning this move for a long time! No matter how she calculates it, she feels that the life of the Lin family's Dafang is not so rich.
Then I suspected that when the family was separated, either Mr. Lin had misbehaved with his property or Mrs. Huang had done something wrong.
So when he saw Mrs. Lin, she made insinuations, criticized her, and acted strangely.
She and the Huang family were originally at odds with each other, and they couldn't get along even more with this knot. But she had no power, no power, no wealth, would Old Mrs. Lin care? She wouldn't give in at all. She couldn't even exchange a few words when they met.
hurt each other.
On weekdays, old Mrs. Lin Er would not interact with the big house, no matter what.
Old Mrs. Lin Er also looked good when she was young, but life was difficult later on. She had many wrinkles on her face, her hair was mostly white, and she was dressed very plainly, just like Mrs. Lin, a second generation person.
Now the two old ladies Lin met, with smiles on their faces and bowed.
Next to Old Mrs. Lin Er was her granddaughter Lin Zhixuan, who was dressed very dazzlingly today. Old Mrs. Lin Er had tried her best to stop this, otherwise she would have wanted to wear all the more expensive jewelry. She bowed sweetly to Old Mrs. Lin, and Mrs. Lin
Of course, the wife didn't want to see her either, so she responded with a smile.
Mrs. Lin Er said with a sour tone, "There are a lot of people here today. It's lively! It's so rich and wealthy!"
Mrs. Lin ignored her and asked directly, "Where is Lin Song?"
"I'm going to see his uncle in the front. I heard that Eunuch Chen is here?"
Old Mrs. Lin said, "Yes, here we come. The emperor even wrote the words for me personally!"
Regarding this, Mrs. Lin Er did not dare to lose her temper. She just clasped her hands and said, "The Emperor's grace is so great!"
Old Mrs. Lin said angrily, "Sit down for a while, the banquet will start soon."
Old Mrs. Lin Er felt disgusted after hearing this, as if I had come to your house to eat! But this day, she couldn't be too sarcastic. "I heard that Brother Xu's Zhixiu is back?"
Old Mrs. Lin hummed and asked Aunt Wang, "Where are the girls?"
Aunt Wang said, "We are still talking in the side hall."
"Call Xiu Yatou over."
While the two of them were talking, Lin Zhixuan, who was following Mrs. Lin Er, was already very anxious. She wanted to go out and be with the girls. At this moment, she became pale and could not sit still.
Old Mrs. Lin Er glanced at her threateningly, and then she calmed down.
They were closest to here, and the reason why they came so late was because they had a quarrel at home about what they were wearing. Mrs. Lin Er almost locked the door. In the end, Lin Zhixuan gave in, and Mrs. Lin Er
He also promised her that as long as she obeyed and stayed out of trouble, she would get ten taels of silver when she came back.
A person came in at the door. Mrs. Lin Er took one look and stopped breathing. "This, is this a pretty girl?!" She had seen Anshi and knew that Lin Xu and Anshi's daughter would not be ugly, but she did not expect that it would be like this.
nice!
Lin Zhixiu smiled and saluted, "Xiu'er has met her great-uncle." Her attitude was obviously much more enthusiastic than that towards Mrs. Wang.
"Hey, good girl, come here!" She was so good-looking and so polite. Old Mrs. Lin Er felt happy and stretched out her hand. Lin Zhixiu walked up to her and handed her little hand over.
As soon as I got it, I felt that these soft catkins, with pointed fingers, were tender and smooth, could make people's hearts melt. Then I looked carefully at this girl, with picturesque features and exquisite dress. What's even more rare is this kind of gentleness and generosity! Old Mrs. Lin Er
Although I have some objections to my elder sister-in-law, I am quite kind to my younger siblings.
She took out a jade bracelet. Although it was not very white, it was extremely moist and shiny. She handed it to Lin Zhixiu, "This is a gift given to you by your great-aunt, wear it and play with it!"
Lin Zhixuan had already seen this woman who was about the same age as her. She didn't know who was older and who was younger. She was staring in disbelief, looking at Lin Zhixiu carefully from head to toe, going back and forth several times.
From looks, to jewelry, clothes and shoes...
Suddenly I felt jealous and furious.
Why?
Why?!
She was dissatisfied with the fact that several girls from the Lin family were better dressed than she was. Why did such a girl from the countryside wear such clothes and jewelry?!
We all have the same surname: Lin, why do they live a good life in gold and silver, but I am so shabby? Why?! For a moment, she was almost in tears. She wanted to rush up and tear off her clothes and jewelry and throw them away.
Step on the ground!
In fact, in terms of appearance alone, Lin Zhixuan is quite good. She is more upright than Lin Zhirong.
It's a pity that years of dissatisfaction, jealousy, hatred, and dissatisfaction have always made her expression full of hostility. Moreover, she has a habit of looking at people with blank eyes and speaking in a sharp and vicious voice, which makes her appear extremely mean.
Just as she was feeling resentful, she saw her grandmother giving the jade bracelet to Lin Zhixiu.
I became anxious at that time, and I raised my voice and shouted, "Grandma, why did you give her this bracelet?! You promised to give it to me!"
The sudden sound startled the person who was chatting and laughing in a low voice.
There was a trace of ridicule in the corner of Mrs. Lin's mouth: "Yes, sister-in-law, this bracelet is too expensive, let's change it to another one! It's not easy for a pretty girl to steal Xuan'er's heart!"
Mrs. Lin Er was a little embarrassed, and she forced a smile and said: "How can there be so much talk? Girl Xuan likes to talk like this, it's okay!" After saying that, she glared at Lin Zhixuan fiercely. Then she said to Lin Zhixiu: "Girl Xiu
Then, ignore your sister Xuan, she is just a straight person, she may say it cheerfully, but she actually doesn’t think so in her heart.”
Lin Zhicai ignored Lin Zhixuan and took it with both hands with a smile, "Thank you, uncle and grandma, for the reward."
Lin Zhixuan was warned by the old lady, bit her lip, and secretly made up her mind that in a moment... she would get it back no matter what she said!
Old Mrs. Lin said calmly, "Young girl Xiu has a filial heart and brought a lot of things, saying she was filial to our elders. The family has been busy these days and I didn't have time to send them to you. When I go back later, I asked Brother Song to bring them."
Bar!"
"Young girl Xiu, you are very thoughtful." My great-uncle also heard about this third girl's handiwork. She felt a little sad but did not refuse.
Lin Zhixuan immediately asked, "Do you have any clothing material? Is there anything like the one you are wearing?"
Lin Zhixiu still smiled sweetly, "Yes, some are made for my grandmother and brothers, and some are made for Sister Xuan."
"Why didn't you send it earlier?" Lin Zhixuan complained in a low voice.
Second Mrs. Lin was annoyed that she didn't give her any face. Just as she was about to say something, someone came outside: "Old madam, Mrs. Liu is here."
Old Mrs. Lin said, "Sister-in-law, I will pick up Mrs. Liu."
Old Mrs. Lin Er's family situation is not good, and she is afraid that the ladies will look down on her and not want to join in. "Sister-in-law, go and do your work. I'll drink tea here. You two girls, go out and play too, don't worry about me."
Lin Zhixiu and Lin Zhixuan saluted and walked out. Mrs. Lin Lao Er also told Lin Zhixuan, "Have fun, don't be naughty. Don't forget what grandma told you!" The threat was obvious.
But Lin Zhixuan didn't even finish listening and ran away.