Old things in Nancheng

Things in the mansion gate are always too complicated, there are many people, many things, and many conflicts. Lin Zhilan silently followed Feng's to the old lady's yard, but her thoughts in her heart were not as steady as she had shown these days Generous.

She doesn't fight or get angry, not because she is weak, but because of the overall situation.Death is the most important thing, so she can't make trouble at the time of Wang Ziyan's funeral. What a wonderful daughter-in-law.

Undoubtedly, she did.In later generations, she was well-educated, no matter how she behaved, how she behaved, or how she handled things, she was considered top-notch in later generations, so she will naturally be even more outstanding when she comes here.

Those cousins ​​and daughters-in-law of Wang Ziyan were born in a big mansion, but they are mean and narrow-minded, without the slightest generosity of aristocratic family. As soon as Wang Ziyan closed his eyes, they started jumping up and down, fighting openly and secretly, not to mention the servants of the Wang family couldn't stand it At present, even those guests who came to the funeral felt that the Wang family was not as good as the previous generation.

It's no wonder that Wang's family is suppressed by the second family, and the third family has nothing to do. How can such an heir inherit the family business.Lin Zhilan was too lazy to argue with these people, and her behavior, in the eyes of outsiders, was kind and broad-minded.

The Wang family had a lot of face in Yanguan County, and most of the guests who came to express their condolences were dignitaries from the county, and even Chang Renzhi sent his confidants to the scene.This staff member was the one who followed Chang Renzhi to Yang's house to ask Lin Zhilan for help. He was Chang Renzhi's most trusted subordinate and understood Chang Renzhi's guilt towards Lin Zhilan.No, seeing those younger generations of the Wang family bullying Lin Zhilan, he actually vividly told the story of Lin Zhilan outwitting Second Master Bao and willingly destroying his face for the sake of innocence in public.

Most of the people present were familiar with the books of sages and sages since they were young. When Chang Renzhi, the representative of the staff, said such things, they all looked at Lin Zhilan with admiration and respected her as a chaste and strong woman. Harmful feat.

The sudden change in the direction of the wind caught the Wang family by surprise. Some families who were particularly close to the Wang family could not help but begin to doubt the truth of the Wang family's severe punishment of Prince Mo last year. Grandfather's official attitude.

Could it be that something was wrong with the Wang family last year, and Wang Zimo, an illegitimate son, became a scapegoat?

Behind the beautiful funeral, undercurrents surged, and the attitudes of the guests towards the Wang family were kept secret. When Wang Qinian got the news, he sneered and ordered the people below not to act and let the rumors spread. more favorable.

Wang Qinian admired Lin Zhilan more and more. He secretly followed Lin Zhilan's words and deeds. He felt that this woman was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. The great A Dou, with Lin Zhilan's help, wouldn't be too bad, and Wang Zimo, is he really a weak and incompetent person?

Knowing son is like father, although Wang Qinian seems to have no concern for Wang Zimo, but without his arrangement, how could Wang Zimo follow Xing Rong to learn skills, Xing Rong's talent is admired by Wang Qinian, otherwise he would not repeat it back then, Inviting Xing Rong to the Wang family again and again, Wang Zimo has learned five or six points from Xing Rong, is he an incompetent person?

After Wang Qinian lost his eldest son, he finally saw hope.

Lin Zhilan had heard some of these things and inferred some, but she didn't care what the Wang family's attitude towards her and Wang Zimo was. She even regretted coming to the Wang family to express condolences at Xing Rong's request. What kind of life will the Wang family lead, and a person like Wang Zimo, who has no desires and desires, and only wants to live a stable life, will not like to jump into the big staining vat of the Wang family.

Thoughts are turning back and forth, but Lin Zhilan, who is determined, is not a person who is easily shaken. No matter what happens in the future, she will stand firm. This is not only for herself, but also for Wang Zimo, even if she betrays Wang Zimo. Wontons for a lifetime, so what.

The old lady's inner room was filled with the daughters-in-law of the Wang family, and the daughter-in-law of Wang Qishen, the boss of the Wang family, took office. Only the only son Wang Ziwen and his wife were left in the house. The third room was very neat, because Wang Ziyan's funeral was over. Now, the issue of the heir of the second family is on the agenda. The only son of the eldest family is impossible to adopt, so only the juniors of the third family have the opportunity.

Everyone in Sanfang had an unconcealable smile on their faces. Now that Wang Qinian almost controlled the power of the Wang family, if Sanfang could succeed in adopting, then they would have the opportunity to inherit the Wang family's business. How could they not be happy.

Feng brought Hu and Lin Zhilan into the house, blessed the old lady, and said: "Mother, this is Xiaoer's daughter-in-law, Lin, what she holds in her arms is Xiaoer's eldest daughter, My nickname is Baoer."

The old lady squinted her old eyes and looked at Lin Zhilan carefully.This woman had a very bad reputation in the Wang family, causing the Wang family to be full of storms and being slandered by others. The old lady had a very bad impression of Lin Zhilan. Although she had seen her from afar at the funeral, she did not let Lin Zhilan come to see her.

Calm, generous, neither humble nor overbearing, demure and elegant, with the style of aristocratic family, very good-looking, can be regarded as elegance, even if there is a scar on the face, it does not hide that peerless appearance, the old lady looked at Lin Zhilan for the first time, it was really unexpected .She is the wife of the head of the Wang family, and she has lived a long time. She has seen so many women in her life, and her eyes are poisonous. Lin Zhilan like this made her very puzzled.

Is this woman a shameless slut who seduces Xiaoer and becomes pregnant before marriage?

"Sister Lin, I have seen the old lady." Lin Zhilan saluted.

"Get up." The old lady said lightly.

"Which family are you a daughter of?"

"I don't know."

"How old?"

"I don't know."

Lin Zhilan's indifferent answer stunned everyone present.The old lady took a deep look at Lin Zhilan and asked, "How did you and Xiaoer meet?"

"Returning to the old lady, last summer, Zimo rescued my family by the field. I don't remember what happened before." Lin Zhilan replied. She didn't even mention Wang Zimo about the crossing, let alone discuss with Wang's family. clearly stated.

The old lady was really stunned this time when she heard the words. Based on her guess about Lin Zhilan, it must be some official lady who was stranded in Wangjiazhuang and got lucky by Wang Zimo.

"Bring the baby here and let me have a look."

The old lady asked the maid beside her to carry Bao'er. Seeing that Bao'er was exquisite and well-behaved, she liked it in her heart, so she stretched out her hand to pinch Bao'er's little hand, and asked, "How old is it? The child is up to you, there is no such thing as a second child." shadow."

"It's been eight months." Lin Zhilan couldn't help feeling tense when she heard the old lady complain that Bao'er was not like Wang Zimo.

"It's good to be like you, and I will be a little beauty in the future. If I follow Xiao Er, I will worry about getting married." The old lady blatantly said irony, Wang Zimo is like Wang Qinian, and Wang Qinian is like herself. Be like your own children and grandchildren.

Lin Zhilan remained silent, but felt relieved that Bao'er's life experience was the same as Wang Zimo's, and it was not known to outsiders.

After finishing the housework, it's time to get down to business. Sanfang is about to make a move, and the Feng family also wants to express their position first. As long as you care for your husband and teach your children, and abide by women's morals, if the hen wakes up in the morning, I'm afraid that the house will be unsafe."

With one word, everyone's mouths were blocked.The old lady's attitude was impartial, as if this matter was entirely up to the old man, the third room was extremely disappointed, after all, the old lady preferred the third room on weekdays, but now it was a critical moment, why did she not make a sound.The Feng family, however, breathed a sigh of relief. If they just let the man decide, then their second wife still has a chance.

Indeed, Wang Qinian's strength is strong enough. In the study of the old man, all the descendants of the Wang family were present, and several elders of the Wang family were also present. , now that I have no one in my second room, I beg you to excuse me from being the head of the family!"

"Second brother, you can't do what you say. Yan'er has gone, and there are Wen'er, Shu'er and others. How can you let go of such a big family business as my Wang family?" The old man frowned.

"Father, I'm almost fifty. I only have one son, Yan'er, and Yan'er didn't leave any heirs. I don't have the face to be the head of the Wang family now." broken.

"Yan'er is gone, your heart hurts, don't I, an old man, feel heartbroken, but don't forget, you are also a child of the Wang family, the Wang family needs you, how can you abandon the public for personal reasons!" Over the years, the Wang family has been under the helm of Wang Qinian. The whole family has benefited from continuous growth. The old man swept the other people in the study room, but he couldn't find a capable person to replace Wang Qinian.

Now it's not that there is no one in the second room, but that there is no one in the Wang family!

Of the three sons, the eldest became an official, but he is not expected to be an official. He has been in business for 20 years, but he has not even become a state capital. If the family hadn't continued to provide him with money to get through the joints, the eldest would have been dismissed long ago.Needless to say, the third child, if he can't write, he can't do it, mud can't support the wall, and he has no self-knowledge. He always wants to divide power and seize power, but can he afford it!

Among the three sons, only Wang Qinian is outstanding. In recent years, the old man always regretted keeping Wang Qinian at home. If Wang Qinian became an official, the Wang family would have become one of the largest families in Yanguan County by now.

Hearing the old man's harsh words, Wang Qinian was extremely angry in his heart. After holding back his inner thoughts for 20 years, he said it all at once: "Father, my son is not filial, but as a member of the Wang family, what he has done for the Wang family for more than 20 years is not worth it. Enough is enough! Back then, my eldest brother and I were elected together. In order to serve my parents, I obeyed my father’s arrangement and stayed at home. Over the past 20 years, how much money was spent on supporting my eldest brother at home, and how much property I bought for the Wang family. From top to bottom, who doesn't get a share!"

"I'm almost fifty. I'm going to lose my son when I grow old. What else do I have to think about! Father, can't you make my son perfect and let him live his next life in peace!" Wang Qinian burst into tears, telling his heart, this time It was indeed what he had in mind, but it was a means of retreating.

Without a son, he didn't think about it, but with a son, it's different!

Sure enough, the old man couldn't help frowning when he heard such words.He is the head of the Wang family, and he has never experienced anything in his life. He is well aware of Wang Qinian's conspiracy, but he has no way to solve it.

No one can replace Wang Qinian!

Clan etiquette, inherited by the eldest son, has not changed since ancient times. The old man not only wants the eldest son to inherit the family business, but also wants the second wife to contribute to the family. It kept weakening, and the old man didn't dare to let Wang Qinian really get cold.

For a while, the silence in the study made people panic, and everyone was thinking about their thoughts.

An elder saw that things were getting tense, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come forward to smooth things over: "Qinian, everyone has seen everything you have done for the Wang family. Now, whoever in the family does not believe in you, you will have to pay attention after you lose your son." Pain, we understand, but the family needs you, you have to cheer up."

"Yes, these years, if Qi Nian hadn't supported us, our Wang family would have fallen." Another elder, who is close to Wang Qinian, naturally wanted to speak for him at the right time: "Patriarch, Qi Nian is not easy. Do you still have a son, if you don't take it home, recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, Qi Nian will have something to rely on when he grows old."

"How can this be done, let that evil seed enter our Wang's family, and we can't lose our family's face!" The youngest Wang Qilian heard the words, and jumped out to object.

"Anyway, she is also a descendant of the Wang family. If there is an offspring in the new year, you don't need to pay attention to it. Now that the new year is over, it is also appropriate to bring her back to serve her as a filial piety."

"Could it be that our entire family is going to be ashamed for the sake of the Second Household!"

A room full of people, noisy, clearly divided into two factions, but Wang Qinian has attracted many people over the years. Those people have already heard Wang Qinian's words, and they will try their best to make Prince Mo recognize his ancestors and return to his clan. This is a matter of interest. They know very well that they position.

"My Yan'er, why did you go so early, my Mo'er, I have no support since I was a child, and now I am afraid that I can't even save my life. As a father, I can't even protect my own son. What's the point!"

Wang Qinian had a sudden attack and was about to hit the wall to commit suicide when he got up, but his personal servant was impatient and hugged him tightly, but Wang Qinian seemed eager to die, with great forward momentum, he and the servant bumped into the wall together.

The performance is very realistic, touching, and very tense, but everyone who saw this scene was shocked by the calm and serious head of the Wang family who has always been strategizing and serious like a woman. Such an astonishing act by a well-behaved man.

I've fooled everyone, but I can't fool the old man. However, the matter has come to this point, the old man has to make a choice, either let Prince Mo return to the clan, Wang Qinian will continue to be in power, threaten the eldest house, but the family can flourish, or abandon Wang Qinian and stay with him. With little dignity left, he watched the family decline.

This is a dilemma!