Chapter 238 Distant Relatives
After this incident, the Lu family finally calmed down. Naturally, Lin Jinrong will not miss this opportunity to strengthen her own foundation. She walks forward steadily and cautiously, not arrogant or impatient, and is more and more handy in taking care of family affairs. Although she occasionally has a little conflict with Tu and Lin Yuzhen, the general things follow her plan step by step... There is no mistake. Her life is busy. And full, the mood is calm.
The tea shop opened smoothly and has become a well-known and elegant place in Pingzhou City. A group of scholars led by Wu Xiang and others love to recite poems here. There are luxuriers from the south of the Yangtze River who come here to do business, and they also love to go here for recreation: the sorghum planted in the saline Rong discussed, just waiting for the household registration that Wu Xiang helped to get, and then opened a perfume branch there.
Tao Fengtang set up a very beautiful house in the south of the Yangtze River. When Lin Jinrong communicated with Lin Jinyin, she tried to persuade Tao Fengtang to buy more industries, and said that Jiangnan was really a worthwhile place to go. Even if she was reluctant to move her home, it was a very good attempt to live in Yunyun for a few Lin Jinyin was a little moved, but he still couldn't make up his mind. Lin Jinrong was not in a hurry. He just inadvertently penetrated a little Jiangnan amorous feelings in the monthly letter to the lonely Tao Shunqin.
Busy days always pass quickly. In a blink of an eye, summer goes to winter, and it is more than half a year.
Near the winter solstice, the haze finally cleared the sky for several days. Lin Jinrong and Lin Shiquan checked the accounts. When he returned home, he dealt with the keepers again. He was exhausted, so he handed over the rest of the things to Litchi and Fangzhu. Just as he was about to bask in the sun Madam, please come over there."
Lin Jinrong had no choice but to get up: "Do you know what's going on?"
"I don't know.
" Guiyuan said carefully, "But I just heard that grandma is pregnant." As he spoke, he quietly glanced at Lin Jinrong and thought to himself that this grandma had been in the door for more than half a year, and there was no movement. Although it was not obvious at all on the surface, it was also urgent, right? I definitely don't like to hear this kind of news. Gui Yuan thought so, and she was a little self-righteous and cautious on her face.
Lin Jinrong knew that she was very deep. As soon as he saw her nose, he knew that she was thinking about nothing and saying anything. He only ordered faintly, "Today, the second master is going home. Remember to ask the kitchen to bring food later, nap the mutton, and prepare a pot of wine to warm it up."
Guiyuan responded, so I didn't mention the arrangement.
After Lin Jinrong finished his decoration, he stood at the head of the door and looked at the longan who told the little girls to do things under the porch. Guiyuan has grown into a gorgeous glazed plum hairpin on the hairpin of the crow, which makes her neck more and more snow-white, not tall or short, and born with a snake's waist. Even if she wears thick clothes in winter, she can't hide her romantic style. It is the woman's best age.
Lin Jinrong quickly withdrew his eyes, called Cherry, steadily went down the steps, and walked out of the courtyard. At this time, it is already mid-winter. Although the sky is clear and the sun can't shine, it is still gloomy and cold. Lin Jinrong doesn't take photos and walks in the sunny place. The sun shines warmly on the body, which makes people's bones crisp. I just want to lie flat and have a good sleep.
Cherry followed her happily and chatued endlessly: "Grandma, I like to bask in the sun. How nice it would be if it was so sunny and snowed every day? We need to consume less charcoal at home.
Lin Jinrong smiled and said, "Silly girl, if it's so sunny every day, you should drink the northwest wind next year if it doesn't snow."
The cherry spit out its tongue and was as carefree and cheerful as usual. The master and servant deliberately circled outside for a long time, and their bodies were warm before entering Lin Yuzhen's door.
Lu Yun was leaning against the cage in a daze. Seeing Lin Jinrong coming in, he hurriedly got up and said hello to her and resigned himself. Lin Jinrong's eyes were sharp. Seeing that Lu Yun's eyes were a little red, and Lin Yuzhen's face was not good-looking, so he didn't say much. He saluted quietly and sat aside and waited for Lin Yuzhen to speak.
Lin Yuzhen recorded a handful of orange peels in her hand, motioned Lin Jinrong to help lift the smoked cage, threw the orange peel into the charcoal basin, and casually said, "The wedding banquet of your seventh sister will be the day after."
The orange peel was burned with a burst of smoke by the charcoal fire. Gradually, it dried and wrinkled and turned black and red, emitting a faint fragrance. Lin Jinrong took a deep breath and said, "He Yi has been arranged. What else do you want from my aunt?"
Lin Yuzhen frowned slightly and said, "A distant relative of your second aunt's family is coming to congratulate you. I don't know if you still remember. It's Jin. It's called taking advantage of it. It's your second aunt's cousin. He came to Pingzhou and lived in the house for half a month."
Lin Jinrong thought she would talk about Lv's pregnancy, but when he saw this, he immediately felt a little energetic. Although Lin Yuzhen's words are unclear, isn't this Lu Yun's future husband's family? It's just that Lin Yuzhen was impatient to tell her about it at that time. It was only after the matter was settled that she knew it again. She didn't know the specific process. She only remembered that the marriage happened over and over again several times. But at this moment, she naturally couldn't say that she knew. She just said in a trance, "At that time, I was still young and I can't remember."
Lin Yuzhen didn't care whether Lin Jinrong remembered it or not. She just wanted to find a relatively trustworthy person to discuss it. I remember a little in a trance, but I'm too old to remember what he looks like. Besides, he was still young at that time, and he would change when he grew up. I heard that your second aunt is a talent now, and I don't know whether it's true or not.
Lin Jinrong said cautiously, "The second aunt has not returned to Ning for many years, and she usually has little contact with the Jin family. She wants to know it from others, but she can't take it seriously. What's wrong with this man? Lin Yuzhen didn't want to say more. She hesitated for a while and said, "This man has now become the magistrate of Qing County in Yizhou." Lin Jinrong pretended to be happy: "That's really good. It's not easy to be young. It's just that he has become an official now, isn't he? Yizhou is thousands of miles away from us. How can we come here to congratulate? Lin Yuzhen whispered awkwardly, "It's not him, it's his mother and sister-in-law.
Age, it's not too young, twenty-seven or twenty-eight. He had been studying in his early years and never married, so he was delayed. There is only one widowed mother and sister-in-law in the family. The family is also in a good situation, and the livelihood is never a problem.
At this time, there are many children who have delayed their marriage for the sake of their future. Although this one is a little old, at least he has survived to be an official, which is not bad. Lin Jinrong followed Lin Yu,
Jane said, "If people are diligent and have good character, that's not bad. It's just that I'm a little older and a little farther away." It's not too big. It's far to know how to love people, but it's hard to marry someone close to home. In the future, it may not be close to an official. Maybe it's even farther." Lin Yuzhen kept looking for excuses. When she thought of Lu Jianxin's letter, Master Lu's warning was irritable and "I think it's not bad. After all, A Yun is really not young, but she doesn't want to, and she doesn't want to listen to me in detail. She just says that this person is so old that he must have a concubine around her. I said, what is a concubine? But it's like a chicken and a dog. If she doesn't like it, she will sell it, but she won't listen to it. She doesn't have a sister either. Go and persuade her for me. There is no more difficult job than this. Lin Jinrong complained secretly, but he couldn't shit get rid of it. He had to say, "I have never mentioned this with A Yun before, and I don't know if she is willing to listen to me." This man is nearly ten years older than Lu Yun, and he is not a famous talent. This age is just a county magistrate of Zhongxia County, and I don't know what his appearance is. It's really far worse than Wu Xiang. Lin Yuzhen accepted the reality, but Lu Yun had not yet. It can also be said that Lu Yun understood the reality, but he was not willing to admit it, let alone accept it. What can I do if I can call Lin Jinrong?
Lin Yuzhen is really the first two, and she is also in a hurry to go to the doctor: "Just try it.
I shouldn't have told her if I had known. Well, she won't even go to your seventh sister's wedding banquet. If people don't go, how can they look at each other? If you don't go, where can I find such a relatively good marriage in the future? If you drag on year after year, is it possible to really stay at home for a lifetime and give people a joke for a lifetime? Or, listen to the arrangement of Lu Jianxin or Mr. Lu? At that time, they had no choice but to have their mother and daughter. Men always look at problems differently from women. Who knows who they will match? Maybe it's not as good as this.
Lin Jinrong had to stand up and said, "Then I'll try it first.
"No hurry, she just lost her temper with me. She will not see you when you go now. You can't listen to her when you see her. You can persuade her when she is in a better mood at night." Lin Yuzhen took a sip of tea and motioned Lin Jinrong to sit down: "I heard that your sister-in-law is pregnant again. The old man plans to marry Lu Jing next autumn.
Lin Jinrong lowered his head and played with the cic jade ring around his waist without saying a word.
Lin Yuzhen frowned and said, "What's the matter with you? It's not that he refuses to go home often. I think he treats you well. You young couple..." Speaking of this, she couldn't go on and said, "Isn't Mr. Shui who saw your mother a doctor quite good? I think when you go back this time, you'd better tell your mother to ask him to show you! Otherwise, it will be delayed for a few more days, and when Lu Jing's daughter-in-law comes in, what do I think you will do!"
Lin Jinrong whispered, "Yes." Lin Yuzhen saw that she lowered her eyebrows and thought that it was really rare for her to be so obedient, so she said, "I think the eldest couple deliberately picked up what they said these two days!" I heard that your second aunt lives in the countryside. She eats fasting and chants Buddhism every day, and has gained a good reputation. Now, someone is going to talk about her in front of your grandmother. Near the winter solstice, we have to offer sacrifices to our ancestors and send gifts to each other. It is the busiest time for the family to celebrate the winter and keep the winter. Coincidentally, it happens that Lv has a pregnancy to raise the fetus at this time. Isn't that creating an opportunity for the Song family to come back?