Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 340 Li Wan misses him endlessly
In the Lin Mansion Hall,
The younger members of the Lin family were still kneeling there, and the established men from other small families were still queuing up to receive the money. Naturally, the female family members were crying and crying hard when they saw their men receiving the money and land. The sound was louder.

And the coffin in the hall,

The heads of the other houses of the Lin family knelt there and formed a circle. Several pairs of eyes were fixed on Uncle Fu. Even the third child also realized that his niece had reached the sky in one step after entering the Hou Mansion. He could count on his niece in the future. of glory.

Those eyes did not dare to leave the corner of Fu Bo's mouth for a moment. Fu Bo took the burning paper and burned some more, and finally said,
"It seems that the heads of your house, Second Master, have also figured it out. The Lin family still needs someone to support them. The young lady has indeed entered the Hou Mansion."

Lin Ruhui's face was filled with joy, and she secretly thought that she had guessed correctly. It was indeed the case, but she didn't know that she was not his real wife, so he asked again;
"Uncle Fu, is Daiyu the real wife?"

Uncle Fu shook his head. Lin Ruhui felt a chill in his heart. She couldn't be a concubine. How could it be possible? After all, the Lin family's ancestors had been marquises.

"The Marquis has a wife. It is said that she is the head of Chang'an County. There is also an old lady in the Marquis' mansion. The young lady used to be an ordinary wife, and the Master also agrees."

Lin Ruhui's originally frustrated heart suddenly became hotter. The wife was also a wife, and the Lin family was saved. The third child and the others also looked over eagerly, hoping that the second brother would give him an idea.

Lin Ruhui calmed down, lowered his head, and whispered;
"I just suggested it, what do you think?"

"Listen to my second brother, I don't have any objections."

The three of them replied in unison. Lin Ruhui was now confident. He straightened his somewhat messy clothes, smoothed his bun, stood up and shouted;
"Members of the Lin family, please be quiet and please listen to Ruhui's words, if you can."

The remaining heads of the family also stood up together and stood behind Lin Ruhui. The clansmen kneeling in the hall looked in front of them in confusion. A clan elder asked;
"What's the matter?"

Lin Ruhui shouted with a red face;
"Everyone, the eldest master of the Lin family, although my eldest brother Lin Ruhai has left, the Lin family cannot be separated. We are here to discuss it. As the saying goes, a man cannot live without a head, and a bird cannot fly without a head. The Lin family still needs a leader, a patriarch. , let’s discuss it with each other. My eldest brother’s daughter Lin Daiyu is well-educated and an official lady. She has a distinguished status and is extremely wealthy, so Lin Daiyu can take over as the head of the clan. What do you think?”

The people below were all shocked and speechless. They were completely silent. They had not yet understood the meaning of the heads of the family.

The third child got impatient and came out and shouted;

"What the second brother said makes sense. That girl Daiyu is not right. Miss Lin has been smart since she was a child. She will definitely be a member of the Shulin family in the future. I think she must be the leader of the clan. What do you think, fourth and fifth?"

The fourth and fifth children stood up together and said;
"Second brother, third brother is right. Miss Lin must be the one who can take the job. I won't accept the others."

The fourth and fifth children started to make noises. These words made the clan members confused and did not dare to speak. Several clan elders wanted to speak, but Lin Ruhui glared at them so hard that they were too frightened to say anything. , confusedly nodded in agreement, and Lin Ruhui was happy;
"Okay, since we all agree, then I'll go see Miss Lin and see if I can take over today. It can also be a comfort to my eldest brother. The elders of the clan should also come with us."

"well."

After saying that, the group of people gathered around the clan elders and others, and were about to go to the west wing of the backyard to find Lin Daiyu. As soon as they walked out of the door, they were seen by Zhang Jinyu. They watched a group of people walking out tremblingly, and they were still wondering why they were collecting money so quickly. .

thinking,

I saw Lin Ruhui going out. As soon as he saw the Marquis, he immediately came over, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and shouted;
"Young man, please see the Marquis and pay your respects to the Marquis."

Zhang Jinyu looked at the Lin family members kneeling on the ground suspiciously, with completely different attitudes.

As the saying goes, being courteous without anything to do is either a traitor or a thief. Looking at the tribesmen who came out, they also stopped in place, looked here, and asked;
"Tell me, what do you think?"

When Lin Ruhui heard that the Marquis did not drive her away, she felt happy and bowed again.
"The Marquis is wise. I will discuss this with the Lin family members. Now that the eldest brother is gone, we cannot live without the clan leader. Therefore, we will discuss it with each house and then choose a clan leader. This can be regarded as an explanation to the Lin family."

When Zhang Jinyu heard that this was the case, it was hard to say. Anyone could be the leader. The patriarch said it nicely, he was just a leader.

"Well, OK, you can just choose one yourself,"

Unexpectedly, after finishing speaking, Lin Ruhui was still kneeling there and had not left. Zhang Jinyu asked;

"Why don't you leave?"

Lin Ruhui wiped his sweat and continued;
"Master Hou, the clan has always believed that the eldest brother's daughter Lin Daiyu is the best candidate for the clan leader because she is popular, well-educated and well-educated, so they all agree that she should take over as the clan leader."

Eunuch Zhao of Zhao Si was watching the excitement from the side, but when he heard this, he looked over and said with a smile;
"I didn't expect that there are some sensible people in the Lin family. Tsk, tsk, so smart."

Zhang Jinyu also glanced meaningfully at Lin Ruhui who was kneeling on the ground, knowing what they were thinking.

After thinking about it for a long time, I thought that people from the Jia family in the capital would definitely come to pay their respects. Those people would not be so honest when they came, especially for the Grand View Garden that was later built. Where did the money come from? It should be the wealth left by Lin Ruhai of the Lin family and was used by the Jia family. occupied by people.

If these people confront the Jia family then, the Jia family will be embarrassed.
"I ask you, do everyone in the Lin family agree?"

"Back to the Marquis, everyone agrees, absolutely everyone agrees."

Lin Ruhui immediately replied, even if someone disagrees, they have to agree.

Zhang Jinyu nodded and agreed,

"Okay, I agreed on behalf of Yu'er. These days, your Lin family will send some of your descendants to watch the funeral, stir up the scene, and let the father-in-law make his final journey. Furthermore, in a few days, people from the Jia family's in-laws in the capital came. In addition to condolences, other matters require the help of your Lin family." When Lin Ruhui saw the Marquis's slow and whispering words, it seemed that there was something behind them. Did the Marquis mean that the Jia family in the capital might be in trouble or looking for trouble?
That was the Duke's Mansion in the capital. My eldest brother's wife, Jia Min, was known inside and outside as a noble daughter. The Jia family was even more powerful. If they were offended, wouldn't the Marquis and the Jia family not deal with it? He swallowed his saliva. asked in a low voice;

"Master Hou, I don't quite understand what Master Hou means. Could you please clarify?"

Zhang Jinyu said with a half-smile;

"It's not that you don't understand. You are worried about the Jia family. It's okay. I will support you. Now that Yu'er has entered the Marquis's house and married me as an equal wife, I will naturally not ignore Yu'er's character. You clan uncles don’t know this, so just let you bring the Lin family to deal with the people from the Jia family. The expenses for your living during the mourning period, and there is still a lot of money in the house after dividing it, will be given to you. You guys, just figure it out."

Hearing that the Marquis admitted in front of him, the niece had now reached the sky in one step, and the Lin family would have a backer in the future. She kowtowed again in surprise,

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. Chief Lin has been a loner since he was a child. He doesn't like crowded crowds. Don't worry, Lord Marquis. We brothers and our clan members are guarding the eldest brother's mourning hall. As for the visitors from the Jia family, it will be inevitable for the younger one to deal with them personally. I will not bully Lin Daiyu, but Lord Marquis, the Jia family is a noble family no matter what, and for the eldest brother, it is also a foreign surname. How can he still bully Lin Daiyu? That would be worse than common people like us."

Although Lin Ruhui agreed, he didn't believe it in his heart. The eldest brother was relatively clean as an official and didn't have that much property. The Jia family could still rob the orphan girl's family property. It would be shameless to tell anyone about it.

Zhang Jinyu sneered, there's nothing the Jia family can't do.

"As long as you know, that's all. Eunuch Zhao, let's go to the back and have something to eat together. We're hungry."

"Okay, Lord Marquis, let's go."

As soon as Zhang Jinyu and Eunuch Zhao left, everyone in the Lin family knelt down to see them off respectfully.

Lin Ruhui didn't stand up until the people were far away and dusted himself off. The third child ran over impatiently and asked;

"Second brother, what's the matter?"

Lin Ruhui smiled calmly;
"It's done. Girl Yu is now a wife. Our Lin family has a way out."

"Great."

Seeing his third brother happy, Lin Ruhui said again;
"Don't be too happy first. The Marquis told me to guard the mourning hall for my eldest brother, and be careful of people coming from the Jia family in the capital to bully Daiyu. The Marquis is worried, for fear of causing trouble. As for the money in the house, the Marquis doesn't want it all. , our brothers divided the rest among us."

"Great. As for Jia Zhen, who dares to come and cause trouble, we can't be polite. I won't leave for the next few days, so I will stay here."

As soon as the third child heard that he had money to take, he was willing to leave, and he forgot all about the Jia family and the Zhen family.

"Hey, forget it."

Lin Ruhui, who wanted to say something else, sighed and said nothing.

Beijing,

The Jia family in Rongguo Mansion,
Although the Jia family is still full of laughter and laughter, it always feels like something is missing inside, especially the eldest grandmother's small courtyard. Li Wan often sits alone in the pavilion and is lost in thought. Half a day has passed in a daze.

This morning, I sat for a long time again.

In the corridor outside, Suyun also walked in quickly from the door and shouted;

"Miss, miss, there is news."

Li Wan was interrupted and Nian Xiang raised his head and looked over.
"How old are you? You're still young. Keep your voice down. What's going on?"

Suyun ran over, stuck out her tongue, and replied breathlessly;
"Miss, the old house has been repaired. The weeds on the house have been eradicated. Some servants have been hired to take care of it. Just like before, the lady's boudoir has also been tidied up."

Li Wan was happy in his heart that he had finally packed up, but he was not happy at the same time. He could only go and see where he could live there permanently, but he still had to go back here, which made him depressed just thinking about it.

"I know. When I'm free tomorrow, I'll go over and take a look, and take Lan'er with me. He really hasn't been there a few times."

"Yes, miss, even we have only gone back a few times recently. We haven't been back much before."

Suyun also complained that he could only be scared in Jia's house, and it was better to have peace in his old house. After hearing this, Li Wan couldn't help but think of his generous arms that night. He didn't know what happened to the Marquis after he went to Jiangnan, or whether he was pestered by a fox.

Li Wan's face turned red and he tightened his legs. Why did he feel uncomfortable when he thought of him?
"Okay, let's go back and have a rest. I've been sitting here for a long time."

"Yes, miss,"

The master and servant slowly returned to the house. Outside the house, Wang Xifeng and Ping'er had just passed by the grandma's house. When they saw the door of the house open, they subconsciously glanced inside and only saw Li Wan returning to the house. Back view.

I asked as I walked;
"Ping'er, what have you seen grandma do these days? Why haven't I seen her for several days?"

(End of this chapter)