Mrs. Lin knew that her grandson was kind-hearted, so everything she said made sense and immediately made Lin Jingzhi speechless.
Mrs. Lin Zhou was a miserable woman. She was already very pitiful after her husband died. Wouldn't it be unreasonable to remain a widow for the rest of her life?
If it were placed in modern times, it would be fine to find someone to marry, but in this era, it is absolutely impossible. Mrs. Lin Zhou is Lin Xiaozhi's official wife. She is not a concubine. It is impossible for Mrs. Lin to let her out of the Lin Mansion.
Marrying someone else, a concubine is treated like a piece of clothing in the wealthy compound, and is not taken seriously after being sold or divorced. However, as soon as a woman who is the official wife enters her husband's family, it is equivalent to leaving the mark of her husband's family on her body.
It is not an exaggeration to say that one is a member of the husband's family in life and one's ghost in one's husband's family in death.
Therefore, if Lin Zhou can really marry Lin Jingzhi at such a young age, it will be considered a blessing.
Just thinking about it, Lin Jingzhi couldn't accept it mentally. Even though he was dressed in disguise and was not the real Lin Jingzhi, it still felt a bit absurd to marry his sister-in-law under the name of brother-in-law.
Mrs. Lin is a decisive and independent person. She will never change something she has determined. At this time, seeing her grandson still frowning and refusing to nod, her face changed slightly, "Jingzhi, how can I show up now?"
Ever since you fell ill and woke up, you have become strange. Not only have you learned not to listen to me, but you have also lost the ability to follow any rules?"
"Since ancient times, marriage matters have been ordered by parents and matchmakers. How can you interrupt and make fun of me? I'm just informing you about this in advance, not asking for your opinion!"
Hearing what Old Mrs. Lin said, Lin Jingzhi suddenly broke out in a layer of cold sweat. How come after a few days, he actually forgot about guarding against Old Mrs. Lin? If he found out,
If there were any clues, he might not be able to save his life.
However, he couldn't just accept this matter. He gritted his teeth and said: "Grandma, in fact, my grandson is mainly worried that his sister-in-law will not agree. There is also Tian'er, he is four years old this year. If he is unhappy because of this matter,
It’s not worth it.”
"I haven't told your sister-in-law yet, how do you know she won't agree? In fact, in my opinion, it's not too late for her to be happy about marrying you as an equal wife. Don't forget, you are the contemporary head of the Lin family.
His direct descendants, as for Tian'er, he is still young and doesn't understand things between adults. Besides, hasn't your relationship with Tian'er always been very good?" Mrs. Lin felt her mouth dry after speaking, and picked up the cup.
He took a sip from the tea cup.
"Well, grandma, my grandson just hopes that you won't force your sister-in-law. She has lived a miserable life since the death of her eldest brother." Lin Jingzhi sighed softly.
Mrs. Lin's hand holding the tea cup froze slightly, and then she responded: "No problem, I promise you, if she really doesn't want to marry you, I won't force her."
Lin Jingzhi didn't know that what he said touched Mrs. Lin's mind, otherwise Mrs. Lin wouldn't be so easy to talk to.
I remember that Mr. Lin had a straight temper and loved to be serious with others. Because of being angry for many years, he suffered from shortness of breath and chest tightness. Sometimes he would even cough up blood due to anger. He passed away due to illness when he was just forty years old.
, and Mrs. Lin also became the widow of the Lin family from then on.
Speaking of which, Mrs. Lin is not a miserable woman.
Perhaps because they share the same problem, Mrs. Lin's attitude on this matter is a little softer. However, she is still very confident about whether she can persuade Lin Zhou to marry her legitimate grandson.
Only women who are miserable and have no power understand the importance of status better.
Lin Jingzhi couldn't understand where Mrs. Lin's confidence came from. He could laugh so unfathomably that he just diverted the topic and talked about Zheng Jianqiu. If he wanted to visit the Zheng family, he couldn't take the gifts lightly, otherwise he would give them away for nothing.
Looked down upon it.
After all, the Lin family is a famous family, but they can't afford to lose this person.
While the two were talking, they saw the servant who had sent a message to Zheng Jianqiu running back again, "Go back to the old lady, Second Master, I have already brought the message, and Mr. Zheng also agreed, but Mr. Zheng said tomorrow morning
In the morning, I will come to my house as a guest again, and then rush to Jiancheng with the second master."
Jiancheng, the provincial capital of Liuzhou, and the residences of Tian Ji and Zheng Sheng are all located here. Jiancheng is not very far from Luocheng, only about 40 kilometers away. If you ride a fast horse, it will be almost the same.
You can get there in half a day.
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Lin waved her hand and signaled the servant to retreat. She said to Lin Jingzhi: "This junior named Zheng is quite changeable. Even I couldn't figure out why he beat his slave."
, he is easier to talk to, but a biting dog does not bark, and such a scheming person is even more terrifying, so you should be more careful in the future and never get in his way."
"Grandma, don't worry, your grandson will be spared. But from his point of view, it will be profitable to change Zheng Jianqiu's mind. Otherwise, there is really no need for him to put down his wealth to establish friendship with the Lin family." Lin Jingzhi analyzed.
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"Well, what you said makes sense. Although the Lin family saved his life and were grateful to him, no matter what, this son-in-law Zheng is also a fourth-grade official. He is just trying to establish friendship. It is just for us, the Lin family, to try to get along with others.
But it's hard to say whether the other party came to the Lin family because of the profit. After all, we don't have any clues at hand. In short, you just need to be more careful in the future and don't be taken advantage of."
"We are just using the Zheng family's reputation to resist the machinations of Shimoda Ji and Wang Meng. As for whether we can really be on good terms with the Zheng family, we don't have to worry too much."
If you want to take the initiative to establish friendship, you not only have to give enough benefits, but you also have to be a lowly follower. This is something that Mrs. Lin doesn't even bother to do, and she doesn't even bother to let her direct grandson do it.
Lin Jingzhi nodded when he heard the words, indicating that he understood. Zheng Jianqiu is not simple, but he, Lin Jingzhi, is not just a monkey who can be played with at will. Now the Lin family has secretly borrowed the Zheng family's fame and power. As long as he
The two families should not make the relationship too bad, otherwise Tian Ji, Wang Meng and others will not find out that this is just a ploy of the Lin family.
The two discussed in the house for a while, and then Lin Jingzhi stood up and left. Mrs. Lin waited for her grandson's back to leave the house before calling Liu Xiang to her side.
"Go and call my eldest granddaughter-in-law over. I have something to tell her."
Liuxiang had just heard a general idea. Before leaving, she hesitated for a moment and finally couldn't help but ask, "Old lady, can the eldest lady really agree to marry the second master?"
Based on her understanding of the Lin Zhou family, this possibility is not high, but how can Mrs. Lin have such firm confidence?
Mrs. Lin glanced at Liuxiang and waved her hand, "Whether you agree or not, you will know later."
Hearing this, Liu Xiang said yes and hurried out of the house, heading straight to Lin Zhou's courtyard.
The descendants of concubines are not as good as the descendants of direct descendants. Take Lin Xiaozhi as an example. Although Lin Xiaozhi is the elder brother, the small courtyard where he and his wife live is only five rooms in size, and the other courtyard used to house concubines is only two rooms.
There are three wing rooms in a small courtyard, one for the master, and several other servants even squeeze into one room.
Lin Jingzhi's courtyard is quite different from that of his wife. Not only is it large in area, there are even three small courtyards within small courtyards, and there are no less than fifteen side rooms. In addition, the size of the concubine's courtyard is actually the same as that of his wife's.
The size of the main house of the concubine's descendants is comparable.
Lin Zhou only gave birth to one son, Lin Tian. Because she was a widow and did not have much power, she had always been very low-key and very strict with her son. She was afraid that one day he would say the wrong thing and cause trouble that he shouldn't.
People, that would be terrible.
After living in the backyard for so many years, she knows very well that if a mistress without power encounters any difficulties, the sky will not respond and the earth will not work.
Take the incident where Lin Lizhi came to tease her in the past. If the maid hadn't had the courage to tell Lin Jingzhi in the end, and if Mrs. Lin turned a blind eye to the matter, she would have
I really can't imagine what the outcome will be.
Anyway, Lin Lizhi is a scoundrel, and she will not let him succeed even if she dies!
Lin Tian has been sensible and well-behaved since he was a child. Except for showing his childlike innocence when he meets his second uncle whom he likes very much, under normal circumstances, he does not talk much. Even in front of Mrs. Lin, he does not speak much.
He is quite well-behaved and doesn't dare to joke casually.
After reading a page of the book, Lin Tian turned his neck cutely and asked softly: "Mom, Tian'er hasn't seen his second uncle for a long time. When do you think my second uncle will come to see Tian'er?"
Mrs. Lin Zhou sighed softly, stepped forward and sat aside, and hugged her son into her arms, "Second uncle is the head of the family. He has many things to do every day. How can I have time to play with you every day?"
"But the second uncle hasn't come to play with Tian'er for a long time." Lin Tian struggled in his mother's arms and moved his head out. He used his right hand to hold the fingers of his left hand and counted, but he couldn't figure out what was going on.
It's been a few days.
Mrs. Lin Zhou looked at her son's sad face and felt a pain in her heart. How long had it been since her son had lost his father? How long had it been since he had been truly happy?
He just wanted to chat with his second uncle and play games, but as a mother, he was always unable to do anything to help. He was really useless.
She turned her head, secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled to herself: "Tian'er, didn't my second uncle say it before he left last time, as long as you are obedient and study well, my second uncle will come to play with you.
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Lin Tian stopped what he was doing when he heard the words, thought carefully for a while, and then nodded cautiously, "Well, the second uncle said this, Tian'er just study obediently now, and wait until Tian'er reads this book.
When it's over, my second uncle will come to see Tian'er."
After saying that, Lin Tian broke away from his mother's arms, sat upright at the table, and started reading again.
Lin Tian was only a little over four years old, and he still didn't know many words. Whenever he met him, he would ask questions in a childlike voice. Mrs. Lin Zhou stood by and after hearing the questions, she would patiently teach her son.
The scene where mother and son are in the same room, asking and answering questions, is extremely heartwarming.
But soon, this warmth was interrupted by the announcement from a servant outside the door, "Grandma, Sister Liuxiang is here to deliver a message for the old lady!" dd