After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

This may sound cowardly, but it is also a helpless fact. When others have backers and you don't, if you don't admit your weakness, you will be pushed to the ground by others.

Ugh.

The Lin clan members all looked depressed and walked out of the clan leader's yard. It was not until only a few elders were left in the house that Lin Yuanshan led his nephew and stood in front of the clan leader.

"Second uncle, have you discussed the matter of Youan's admission with Mr. Zhang?"

Lin Youtian closed his eyes because of a headache. He felt so upset that everything was going wrong!

"No, they said it's their clan school and they don't accept outsiders."

It sounded like an excuse to shirk responsibility, and Lin Yuanshan's eyebrows were knotted.

"Isn't he lying with his eyes open? Aren't there students with the surnames Zhang, Zou, Huang, and Yang in the private school? How can they say they won't accept outsiders?"

"He said that those children with other surnames were all sons of married Zhang's daughters, so they could barely be considered outsiders.

He also ridiculed me in a sarcastic tone, saying that since my Lin family could produce a capable person like Lin Yuanzhou, it would be natural for us to have the next one.

Why do we need others to point fingers and teach us?"

Well, even if they have made it clear, they just don’t want to teach you, the child with the surname Lin.

"Fuck! How can this old man be so petty? Did my brother dig up his ancestral grave in the middle of the night?"

Lin Yuanshan clenched his fists angrily, then let go dejectedly. If someone didn't want to take in his child, it was their right. What could he do?

That old man is old, but his heart is as narrow as a needle. Isn't it that he has been taking exams for his whole life and is still an old scholar, while his brother has passed the exam and become a juren in one go?

I didn't spend any of the Zhang family's money, nor did I benefit from their influence. Why is it worth gritting my teeth and holding a grudge against them for so long?

Now that his brother is gone, the old man must be very happy at home, getting up in the middle of the night to have a few drinks to celebrate. He was also crazy, actually expecting that man to have the mind of a scholar that his brother talked about?

Ha, tui!

Lin Youan remained silent. He knew that in this situation, he, a junior, had no right to speak.

Lin Youtian looked at the cousins ​​sitting next to him, and only cleared his throat and spoke loudly after hearing the affirmative nods from the opposite pairs of eyes.

"Yuanshan, don't get angry here. Things like this are all based on mutual consent. Since they clearly don't want to help us, we can't get any help even if we try to please them. We should think of another way."

"What can I do?"

Lin Yuanshan's brows were twisted together.

"If that doesn't work, send Youan to the Green Willow Academy in town as well."

The patriarch's voice was not loud, but it was extremely firm.

"I know it's not easy for you to support Yuwen alone. Education is a very expensive job.

We used all our strength to betray Yuan Zhou, but he was gone in such a mess. The whole family was upset, so no one was willing to continue to invest in You Wen.

But Youan has been a smart kid since he was young, and we all think we should let him go to school and give it a try.

So we old guys discussed and decided to send Youan to the town to study. Hasn't he already redeemed some land? He can make money from the land he has, and we old guys will add to the shortfall.

If I can really come up with something famous in the future, I can speak for myself in the clan. At that time, at worst, we can use the whole clan's strength to give him a name!"

This was a joint decision made after discussion by all the elders of the Lin family. As the old saying goes, a good father will have a good son. With a father like Lin Yuanzhou leading by example, they don't believe that his own son Lin Youan can be a fool!

The incident that the Zhou family fooled him some time ago doesn't count. Isn't that because the child is still young? It's normal to not be able to tell the evil in people's hearts. If you want to blame someone, you should blame the elders for being blind, and definitely not the children.

Lin Youan raised his head abruptly, looking at the clan grandfathers sitting in the house in disbelief. This was completely different from what he saw in his dream! He didn't quite understand until he followed his uncle out of the clan leader's house in a daze.

"Don't you find it strange that these stingy and troublesome old men have suddenly become so generous?"

"...Uncle, this is what you said, I didn't say it."

"What a clever little bastard,"

Lin Yuanshan cursed with a smile, then lowered his voice to explain the personal relationships and social etiquette to his nephew.

"Before your father passed the imperial examination, all expenses were paid by our family. But at that time, your grandparents were still alive, so I didn't have to bear the brunt of the expenses.

Later, your father passed the examination and ranked very high. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have been able to secure the title of Juren if he had participated in the provincial examination. But unfortunately, your grandparents died one after another, and your father could only stay at home to observe mourning."

Talking about those days, I can't help but sigh.

"Studying for the imperial examination is very expensive, and it gets more expensive the later you go. After your grandfather passed away, I alone could not afford to support your father to continue to take the exam. Later, the clan stepped up and used all its strength to support a scholar."

Lin Yuanshan touched his nephew's head, and there was an indescribable smile in his tone.

"Of course, this support can't be given for free. To put it bluntly, everything in the world is just a matter of mutual benefit. So your father followed the arrangement of the clan and married the daughter of the Zhou family, that is, your mother.

Later, he passed the imperial examination and ranked first, and gradually he was able to build up his current family business bit by bit.

Of course, the clan also followed suit and became more and more popular in the surrounding area. With his own strength, the more than 200 men and women of the Lin family stood up straight.

It took your father six full years to pay off the debts of favor he owed to the clan, bit by bit.

Therefore, when he went to Beijing to take the exam, he would rather follow other people's team and set off early alone than owe the clan any more favors.

It’s just a pity…”

There was no need to say the rest of the words, they all turned into a sigh and disappeared between the lips and teeth.

Lin Youan didn't say anything, but just lowered his head and followed his uncle home in silence. When he reached the door, he reached out and grabbed the sleeve in front of him.

"I understand what you mean."

I raised my eyes to look at him. The calmness and maturity in his eyes did not seem like that of a child.

"Everything is an exchange of interests. If I accept the sacrifice of the clan, I will get a hundred or a thousand times the return in the future.

Maybe one day, I will have to sell myself to the clan like my father did, right?"

Lin Yuanshan looked down at him, and there was no emotion in his tone.

"How do you choose?"