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As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Lin family, the second master of the Lu family, Lu Jianzhong, and the eldest son of the Lu family, Lu Shao, greeted them. After first saluting Mrs. Lin in front of her sedan chair and saying hello, they led Mr. Lin and other male guests to the outer courtyard for a drink.
While watching the play, the female relatives continued inside.
Compared with the listlessness of the Lin family, the entire Lu family seemed particularly energetic. There were lights and colorful lights everywhere, people coming and going, everyone with a bright smile on their face, even the janitor was wearing the clothes worn only for the New Year and the holidays.
The new clothes made the Lin family feel quite uncomfortable.
Lin Yuzhen had been waiting at the second door for a long time. As soon as she saw Mrs. Lin's sedan stopped, she hurried up to meet her and personally helped her down. She greeted everyone behind her with a cheerful face: "My old lady asked me several times.
But we have arrived, the banquet has been prepared a long time ago, and we have invited people to sing a little play, they are all our own flesh and blood, so be sure to enjoy it to the fullest."
No matter what everyone thought, they all cheered up and came forward to greet us with gifts and congratulations. As a result, there was laughter and laughter everywhere, making it very lively.
Old Mrs. Lin held Lin Yuzhen's hand and said, "Your father is not feeling well, so he won't come. Please tell your father-in-law later so that he doesn't feel unhappy."
Lin Yuzhen knew the reason, so she sighed lowly: "Dad, too, and my family still care so much. I'm just afraid that this will happen, so I specially invited you to come and sit down in advance. Are you still angry with me?"
Her own descendants were useless, and Mrs. Lin was extremely sad and sad, but her daughter was also born to her. Although Lu Mian was not her daughter’s biological child, he was still her daughter’s son. Her daughter would have to rely on him to support her in her old age in the future, so she had to cheer up and said with a smile.
: "You silly boy, why would your father be angry with you? He is happy for you in his heart, but he is only angry with your useless nephews." He didn't want to talk about this matter with Lin Yuzhen anymore, so he looked around:
"Where is this kid Lu Yan? Your father asked me to bring him a good inkstone. Let him come and see if he likes it."
Only then did everyone notice that Lu Yan was not following Lin Yuzhen, and Lu Yun was waiting outside to greet the guests, so they started asking questions. Luo Shi's voice was the loudest: "Yes, we just came to see him, why didn't he come out?
Could it be that you are shy?"
Lin Yuzhen smiled lightly and said, "He hasn't gone home yet."
Mrs. Tao asked strangely: "Hey, the other children are already home, why hasn't he come home yet?"
A trace of displeasure flashed across Lin Yuzhen's face, and she was too lazy to answer Tao's words.
Lu Yun said hurriedly: "My brother met several friends he had met in the south at Taiming Mansion, and we arranged to hang out there for a few days and catch up on old times."
Luo Shi asked anxiously: "What will happen if he is missing from the official day of entertaining guests tomorrow?"
Lin Yuzhen was a little annoyed and reluctantly said: "He will come back by then."
There was a trace of worry in Lu Yun's eyes, and he gently tugged on Lin Yuzhen's sleeve. Lin Yuzhen was depressed for a moment, and then she regained her energy and asked Mrs. Lin: "What show does Mom want to see? I'll ask someone to prepare it immediately."
Mrs. Lin looked at her expression and said slowly: "You are confused. Today is a happy event for your family. We are the guests who come to congratulate you, so your mother-in-law should be the main guest."
Lin Yuzhen's face showed a rare hint of grievance. She didn't say a word and tightly supported Mrs. Lin to walk in. Everyone saw that she was not in a good mood, so they didn't dare to say anything as before.
say what.
After entering two doors, the old Mrs. Lu, who was as skinny as a stick, wearing a maroon brocade with cloud patterns and a long blue skirt, was helped out with a smile by Mrs. Song, the second wife of Lu, and Mrs. Tu, the third wife of Lu. She gasped and said: "In-laws
,Sometimes we miss you, we welcome you from afar! Sometimes you miss us, we welcome you from afar!”
Old Mrs. Lu was in poor health and had to live with her all year round. She rarely went out or saw guests. If it weren't for such a festive event, she would probably not show up. When Old Mrs. Lin saw her, she had to step forward to help her and said angrily.
: "You too, you are not an outsider, you are so polite and you still go so far."
Old Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Just because I am not an outsider, I have to come to greet you. I am not in good health on weekdays, so I am always neglectful. Is it possible that when the in-laws come to the door, I still sit still? That is really outrageous.
outrageous!"
Mrs. Song, Mrs. Lu's second wife, smiled and said, "Mother-in-law is always in high spirits when happy events happen. Since receiving the good news, most of her illnesses have gone away."
Lu Mian's biological mother, Mrs. Lu San, Mrs. Tu, laughed so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes: "It's been a long time since we had such a happy event in our family. It's really very joyful. Since I learned about it, I couldn't sleep all night."
"I had a good sleep after receiving the good news! At this time, I was relieved, and finally had an explanation. All these years of hard work were not in vain!" Lin Yuzhen said with a smile on her face, looking away in disgust.
I glanced at Tu and was so happy that I couldn’t sleep? People who don’t know may think she is Lu Mian’s mother, right?
The smile on Tu's face suddenly faltered, showing a bit of embarrassment, loneliness and sadness.
Lin Yuzhen ignored her, stepped forward to hold Mrs. Lu's hand, and quietly pushed Mrs. Tu aside.
Mr. Tu didn't fight, and was a few steps behind the others. He stood there in a daze, with red circles under his eyes. His own biological son had become successful, but she, the biological mother, didn't even have the right to be happy, and she still had to be bullied like this.
It makes absolutely no sense.
Everyone knew about the injustice between the two of her. Seeing this situation, they all sympathized with Mrs. Tu more or less, and felt that Lin Yuzhen was too stingy and overbearing. Although Lu Yan was adopted, according to the patriarchal law,
He is Lin Yuzhen's son, but the blood and family ties cannot be let go. If you rob someone else's son, doing some things too much and guarding against them too tightly will have the opposite effect. Why bother?
Come to think of it, no one would go to persuade Lin Yuzhen on such an occasion, so they would just pretend to be stunned to smooth things over, or watch the excitement with interest.
Lu Yun frowned slightly, and when he was about to persuade Tu, he was grabbed by Lin Yuzhen. Lin Yuzhen glared at her daughter in warning, looked at Tu with a smile, and said loudly: "Third brother and sister, what's wrong with you?
?”
Tu sniffed, raised his eyes and looked at everyone and smiled reluctantly: "I'm fine, I just feel a little tired suddenly."
Lin Yuzhen smiled viciously: "I'm afraid it's because I didn't sleep last night! Since you don't feel well, you should be careful to breathe. It's autumn, you are getting older and your health is not good. Be careful of minor illnesses.
Isn’t it our Lu Mian’s fault that he is seriously ill?”
Mrs. Tu gritted her teeth and glared at Lin Yuzhen angrily. She wanted to say something, but couldn't find anything to say. She held it in for a long time before she managed to squeeze out one sentence: "Sister-in-law is really kind-hearted."
Old Mrs. Lu frowned slightly, glanced at the two daughters-in-law, and said unhappily: "If you feel uncomfortable, go down and rest. You don't have to wait on me later."
Mrs. Lin also glared at Lin Yuzhen with dissatisfaction, pinched her secretly, and said almost inaudibly: "What would happen if you were more generous? This is embarrassing to everyone."
Lin Yuzhen lowered her eyes, feeling unhappy with herself. This Lu Yan had been her son for a long time. She had worked hard to raise him, found so many famous teachers for him in the south of the Yangtze River, and watched him study morning and night, teaching him how to behave, and working for him.
We have worked hard for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and have worked hard to get where we are today. This Mr. Tu wants to rob someone without even letting out a fart? What a dream!
Mrs. Song, the second wife of Lu, hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over, stabilized the heartbroken Mrs. Tu, turned around and smiled at everyone: "The third brother and sister are not feeling well, so I will take care of her. You can rest assured and have fun."
Mrs. Lu's eyes flashed with satisfaction, she nodded gently and invited everyone in the Lin family to go inside.
Lin Yuzhen glanced at her two sisters-in-law with disdain, raised her head high, and greeted her parents-in-law loudly.
After everyone walked forward for a long time, Lin Jinrong looked back and saw Mrs. Song and Mrs. Tu still standing under the sycamore tree. Mrs. Tu rested her head on Mrs. Song's shoulder, and Mrs. Song gently patted her shoulder and whispered.
What are you talking about.
Lin Jinyin whispered: "This Mrs. Lu Er is really a considerate and good person."
Lin Jinrong gave a noncommittal "hmm" and quickly turned around. Was Mrs. Song a considerate and good person? She didn't know. In her memory, she only remembered Song's pale but calm face after Lu Lun died. Of course, Ning'er also
Song's gentle words of comfort later, but also Song's outstanding eloquence when he persuaded her to give up her dowry, and her indifference to her when the whole family was running around.
Are there any good people in this world in a pure sense? Lin Jinrong shook her head gently. In the past, in her eyes, most people were good people. She believed that the other person was a good person based on just one sentence or one thing, so she believed in the other person. But now, she doesn't
Look at it this way.
The Lu family's banquet was held in the Begonia Hall. The Begonia Hall, as the name suggests, was filled with carefully cultivated begonias. The flowers were red, pink, and white, and the leaves were light green, dark green, light brown, dark brown, and purple.
It looks like a cluster of flowers, which is very suitable for the occasion.
After everyone sat down, carefully prepared dishes were served in a stream, including fruits, vegetables, fish, shrimps, delicacies, game, Dongyang wine, and lychee wine from Rongzhou, Sichuan. More than a dozen servants and maids performed their duties.
, quietly and orderly serving everyone, without any noise at all, the stage in front of the hall was buzzing with excitement, full of wealth and joy.
Lin Jinyin looked at it for a while, then whispered in Lin Jinrong's ear: "This is already so extravagant. If you get the Jinshi exam, how exciting will it be?"
What can we do? The Lu family is a big family in Pingzhou, but it can't be compared with the big families outside. What great things will it do? That year, Lu Yan passed the Jinshi examination, and it was just a banquet in the Haitang Hall.
It was nothing more than that, just setting up tables and singing operas for a few days. Lin Jinrong smiled lightly, sipped the lychee wine in the cup elegantly, and advised diligently: "Sister, try this lychee wine, on weekdays
It’s something that’s rare to taste.”
"Drink less." Lin Jinyin actually took a small sip and laughed softly: "It's pretty good."
Lu Yun was whispering to Lin Liu on the side: "...I just got second place in the exam. I was a little unhappy, so I asked someone to bring a letter back, saying that I wanted to go around for a while. My grandfather agreed, but my mother didn't agree, so I called someone
Go pick it up, and I'll probably be back the next day." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.) (To be continued.)