Liu Yun pursed her lips and nodded. She didn't want to meddle in this business. If it weren't for the sake of her daughter and son-in-law, she wouldn't even come to the banquet.
It is said that it is a family dinner for a wealthy family, but in fact it is just for suffering. Even if it is delicacies, it is not as comfortable as eating a whole meal at your own home.
But calm down and think about it again. The reason why the elders of the Lin family are pointing fingers at their daughters is just to take the opportunity to find some trouble, so that their son-in-law will be dissatisfied with their daughters, so that they can insert some of their own people in. This is also the case for the queens of wealthy families.
A common trick used in the house.
Anyone who has never eaten pork has seen pigs running away. Even if these old ladies brought out countless crimes against her mother and daughter today, she was determined not to pay attention to this group of people.
Mrs. Zhou saw that the aunts were not being picky and wanted to maintain the seemingly peaceful scene. She silently glared coldly at Lin Sanniang, who was sitting next to her third aunt, and decided to swallow her breath first, and then
Immediately ordered the maids to start passing the dishes.
The courtyard began to get busy, and the busy figures of the maids kept shuttling between the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard.
In the main hall, the sound of changing cups and cups could be heard continuously, and the words were full of flattery and compliments. Lin Jinxiao listened silently while picking dishes for Dabao Sanbao, but in his heart he was thinking about the person in the inner courtyard who had been gifted by him.
He and Li Shu’s wife.
She has a carefree temperament and is not someone who can swallow her anger. Today she has just moved from the village to the city. It is the first time she faces such an occasion. I am afraid she will not be able to cope with it.
It didn't matter that he offended the elders of the Lin family, he didn't care, he was just afraid that she would be bullied.
Just as he was thinking about it, his second uncle Lin Bo looked at him with a half-smile and squinted his eyes, and suddenly said seriously:
"Da Lang, you rejected the two girls your clan uncle sent you. This is not okay. Nanzhi girl is also an official's wife now. How can she not have a girl to serve you? If you don't like it,
These female servants are clumsy, so just listen to your third uncle and take two more concubines, so that you and your wife can take care of the children."
Seeing Lin Bo mentioning the matter again, the other two elders showed great interest, but Lin Tingzhen looked lonely.
The two girls he sent were carefully selected by me, but they were called clumsy by the second uncle, which was really annoying.
Dabaolin Ruiwen noticed that his mother was not very friendly to his father recently. When he heard the elders in the clan making arrangements for his father to take a concubine, his heart was filled with anger and he turned his little eyes to look directly at him.
Several elders said in cold tones: "Grandpa Zeng, my father does not take concubines."
"Well, we don't need anyone else to take care of us. We just have grandma to take care of us."
Sanbaolin Ruichong also echoed angrily.
He hated the elders of the Lin family the most. They had ignored their family for so many years, but now they started to interfere in his father's family affairs. They were not at all as cute as the old grandfathers in the village.
"Oh, how do you two little guys know this?"
Second uncle Lin Bo scolded him lightly, but Lin Jinxiao finally couldn't help but said:
"Although the children's words are unintentional, they are not unreasonable. My wife has taken care of these little treasures over the years, and they have taken care of me. Now I have just taken up my post. I am busy with official duties and have no time to do anything else. I appreciate the kindness of my uncles.
Don’t mention the concubine thing again. If the lady really can’t handle it, it’s not too late to go to the dental shop to buy two female servants and come back.”
The three elders gradually realized that this nephew was not as easy to talk to as his father, and that he had a reputation of being foolish and filial in the county today. It was obviously inappropriate to forcefully arrange this matter by pretending to be an elder.
If the grandson's daughter-in-law is not allowed to play some tricks, it will make people think that the Lin clan members are working together to bully a weak woman.
Lin Tingzhen didn't like to interfere in other people's family affairs. He sent two maids today out of kindness, so he knew his nephew refused to come back.
Not wanting the elders to keep insisting on this matter, Lin Tingzhen immediately said nervously:
"Since Da Lang has his own plan, uncles, please don't force it. It's all their own business. Let them make plans on their own."
Seeing what the clan leader had said, the elders didn't want to say anything more. They nodded slightly and continued to eat and drink.
In the inner courtyard, Mrs. Zhou eagerly served Chu Nanzhi, mother and daughter. Seeing that her niece didn't seem to have a good appetite, she already guessed that she must have listened to the conversation in the room just now.
I also blame my daughter for her rebellious temper. If she didn't come in and clarify what she said, everyone could just pretend that nothing happened. It's better now, as it puts her in a dilemma.
After thinking about it, she had to turn her attention to the two little guys.
With a smile, she carefully picked out two pieces of fish and put them into the little ones' bowls, and said with concern:
"I saw that the little ones in my niece's family were much smaller than other children of the same age. From now on, when the old man was busy with official duties, my niece would go out to investigate cases for others from time to time. If she didn't have time, she would take the little ones with her.
Come to my aunt's house, she will take care of you and cook more delicious food for them."
"There are many children in the family, and the conditions were not good before. It is inevitable that nutrition will not keep up. I will just take care of them slowly in the future."
Mentioning this matter is also a worry for Chu Nanzhi.
In the past, the original owner took care of the little ones, and she didn't care about their life or death.
Compared with the situation when we first met the quadruplets, the four of them are actually much better in every aspect now.
After hearing the conversation between the two, the third uncle Chen looked at Zhou with a sullen face, and answered angrily:
"Raising a child is not only about eating well, but also teaching by words and deeds is extremely important. You see, your second mother is not as well-behaved and sensible as your third mother. She is arrogant and domineering all day long. She does not look like a lady. Don't be disrespectful when you get married.
Only when your parents-in-law make you laugh will you learn to repent."
The double entendre made everyone at the table look very complicated.
Chu Nanzhi just smiled coldly. She could not tell that the old woman's accusations against her sister-in-law were false, while her complaints about disrespecting her niece were true.
Since she wanted to teach by words and deeds, I had no choice but to obey her.
Chu Nanzhi pretended not to pay attention to Da Chen's words, and gave the second and fourth treasures a pigeon egg to their bowls, and said casually:
"My mother has gained a lot of insights from investigating cases and redressing people's grievances these days. In fact, as long as a person lives by abiding by the law, not harming others, and living an honest life, it is enough. As for those in the storybook who always sacrifice themselves to take care of the overall situation.
We just need to listen to you as a good wife. You are all my mother’s darlings. I don’t care whether you do anything in the future or not. The most important thing is to live happily.”
Erbaolin Ruixi felt smart and excited after hearing this. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Auntie, I just want to live like you from now on. I won't bully others but I won't be afraid of them either."
Sibaolin Ruijia felt that her sister's summary was very insightful, and happily echoed: "I also want to live like my mother."
Lin Jinhui's blood boiled even more. Her sister-in-law's words simply expressed her own feelings. Instead of working hard all day long to maintain the relationship with the entire family like her mother, only to end up being unhappy in the end, it would be better to pursue frankness like her sister-in-law.
A slutty life.
As if she had found a confidant, she looked at Chu Nanzhi happily, and complimented with a smile: "What a frank and honest sister-in-law. She is worthy of being the wife of my brother Jinxiao. Her views are extraordinary."
But these words completely annoyed several old-fashioned old women, and the third uncle Chen's face immediately darkened.