Chapter 161
"As people get older, their legs and feet are not as flexible as when they were young."
Mrs. Lin was sitting under the bamboo forest, with Lin Yunwan beside her.
She asked Lin Yunwan some things about his time in the countryside: "It snows heavily in winter, what do you and your two old servants eat?"
"Those villagers and hunters, do you often come and go? Are there any old gentlemen in the countryside who hide away from the world?"
Is this doubting her?
Lin Yunwan was wary, but she answered fluently without making any mistakes.
Mrs. Lin nodded, asked a few questions and then stopped asking.
She smiled and said to Lin Yunwan: "I heard that you offered a lantern to your mother in Ci'en Temple? The weather is hot and it will be difficult to go out in the future. Go and see your mother."
Lin Yunwan stood up and knelt down: "Yes."
I took Xiruo to the treasure hall to look at the eternal lanterns and add some sesame oil.
Mrs. Lin's smile faded and she asked Aunt Fan, "What do you think?"
Aunt Fan shook her head: "I can't see any flaws."
Mrs. Lin said calmly: "With outstanding appearance, well-educated and well-educated children, even if the family's careful upbringing can't raise such a child..."
Aunt Fan nodded in agreement: "No married eldest sister can be as good as Miss Yun Wan."
She is talking about the eldest daughter of the eldest son of the Lin family. She is now married very well and has a good reputation in her husband's family. Almost everyone praises her and makes the entire Lin family proud.
Aunt Fan then said: "Didn't you say that the two old servants who take care of the girl are also quite knowledgeable? The girl may have a difficult life in the country, but I don't think they are necessarily poor in knowledge."
Mrs. Lin thought for a moment and then said, "You have never met Yun Wan's mother."
Aunt Fan asked curiously: "How do you say this?"
Mrs. Lin said with complicated eyes: "Out of ten women, nine are not as good as her. Although she is from a merchant family and does not know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is a good housekeeper. It is a pity... she is not so lucky."
I don’t know whether it means that Yun Wan’s mother is unlucky, or that the Lin family is unlucky.
Aunt Fan thought for a moment and then said: "The girl may be just like the original second wife. She is as smart as she is. She can learn everything quickly and understand everything at once."
"Maybe……"
Mrs. Lin lowered her head and said to herself: "I hope I am overthinking."
Aunt Fan knew her concerns and said, "Maybe the second master has offended someone and he doesn't know it yet. I should say something that I shouldn't say. The second master is more than shrewd, but he is not as mature as the eldest master."
Mrs. Lin said: "You are confused. Offending people is also a skill. As you said, he is a good man in the business, but he has worked hard to create a good reputation for himself. Normally, no one can offend him. In fact, with Zheng Same, eyelids are too shallow...most useless."
Aunt Fan smiled and said, "You are so rude! The second master will be upset when he says that."
Mrs. Lin stopped talking.
What's the use of being upset? The second son is like that.
Her face gradually turned cold, thinking in her heart that her granddaughter Yun Wan would benefit the most from Ling Xiang's matter. But Yun Wan didn't seem to be that capable. She found Ling Xiang thousands of miles away and brought her to Ci'en Temple.
But Lingxiang was not bold enough to attack the entire Lin family, which meant that they just wanted to use her birthday to target the second wife.
Who did the second child offend...
Or is it really just a coincidence?
Mrs. Lin laughed secretly, how could there be so many coincidences?
Aunt Fan came over to persuade her: "Old madam, there is no bad outcome at all. Don't think too much about it. Aren't the Second Master and the Lin family fine?"
Mrs. Lin was used to being cautious when she was in charge of the house, so she said: "Be careful when sailing the ship that lasts ten thousand years."
"Let's go back to the carriage first. Send someone to find Yun Wan and ask her to come back after watching the Ever Bright Lantern."
Aunt Fan sent a little maid over who could speak clearly to deliver the message.
Lin Yunwan and Xiruo arrived at the treasure hall.
The weather is getting hot, and the place where the ever-burning lanterns are kept is even hotter. Except for the monks who are guarding it, no one else is there.
Xiruo gave the money and invited the other party out.
Two people were talking inside.
"Girl, I think the old lady seems to be suspicious of you."
Lin Yunwan could see it herself, but she was not worried about it. She said: "...the old lady is just very suspicious of whether I have people in the countryside, not completely suspicious of my identity."
Lin Huabin dared to do such a thing, Mrs. Lin couldn't even think about it!
But Lin Yunwan had other worries.
She told Xiruo: "Fortunately, I didn't rely on the old lady from the beginning." If she pointed the finger at the old lady to help her arrange the marriage, there would probably be no good outcome.
"What do you mean girl?"
Xiruo frowned. Her mind was running slowly and she couldn't understand.
Lin Yunwan said calmly: "Do you think the old lady has any intention of intervening?"
"Obviously knowing that the master and his wife are a wolf couple, they will not find a good marriage for Miss Lin. The most the old lady can do is not let them treat Miss Lin too harshly in the marriage. But she will not help Miss Lin escape from the sea of misery."
Lin Yunwan could also think of the reason, and sighed: "It is not easy to choose a husband for a girl. It is really troublesome to choose the right person, inquire about the other person's family background in detail, especially the temperament of the parents-in-law, and then go through the six rites."
"The granddaughter who is married off by herself must be given a decent dowry."
"There are so many grandchildren in the Lin family, and it is impossible for the old lady to only care about one and not care about the others. There are always daughters-in-law, sons, and grandchildren who are unhappy, and the old lady has a reputation of favoring one over the other."
In short, she is a hot potato now.
You can only rely on yourself for everything.
Xiruo sighed: "Fortunately it's you, if only..." She glanced at the Wordless Eternal Light. How miserable would it be if it were really Miss Lin? I don’t know which is better, living or dead.
The little maid sent by Mrs. Lin urged them to go back quickly.
Lin Yunwan took Xiruo back to where Lin's carriage was parked. She and Xiruo were in the same carriage, and Mrs. Lin was with Aunt Fan.
When we got to the street, there was a traffic jam.
Lin Yunwan asked Xiruo to get out of the car and talk to Mrs. Lin: "The girl wants to pick out some jewelry and embroidery thread by herself..."
Mrs. Lin has a loose control over this kind of thing. With so many servants watching, nothing will happen to her.
She nodded and said yes, and said to Xi Ruo: "Take good care of your girl. Don't let anyone rush you."
Xiruo lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Mrs. Lin left enough manpower for the carriage behind and went back first.
Lin Yunwan and Xiruo went shopping, wearing curtain hats and picking out some jewelry. When they were tired, they found a teahouse to rest.
Sitting upstairs, they could just see the street downstairs. It was a shop that Dong Shuangshuang's husband, Lu Rong, often went to. There was a wine shop in the front and a gambling shop in the back.
Dong Shuangshuang said that there were many helpers there who looked ferocious and were the most vicious... I don't know who was behind it, but the Lu family couldn't afford to offend such people. Even if they beat Lu Rong and become disabled, the Lu family would not be able to make a name for themselves even if they wanted to sue the Yamen.
