Chapter 358 This damn cripple with sinister intentions
The sun had just risen when two unfamiliar faces appeared in front of the county government office in Luyan Port.
Hearing that they were here to find the new county magistrate and that they were members of the Chang family, the officers did not dare to neglect them and immediately led them to a side room to wait.
At this time, Lin Jinxiao was trying to stretch his muscles in the backyard of the county government office. When he saw a servant coming in to report that a distinguished guest was visiting the Chang family, a hint of gloom immediately appeared on his relaxed and pretty face.
Apart from his mentor Chang Yanjue, Ji Huazhen and his wife, and their only son who died in the battlefield, the only family he knew was his mentor's brother.
While Lin Jinxiao was packing up the things in the yard, he ordered the servant: "Go and entertain them, and I'll pack up and go over."
Watching the officer leave after hearing the sound, Lin Jinxiao slowly walked back to the living room, his expression gloomy and he always looked thoughtful.
Although he has not been concerned about the affairs of the Chang family in recent years, he has still heard a lot of rumors.
I heard that the second wife's mistress passed away two years ago, and then the second uncle Chang got married again. According to the temperament of Chang Yanning's biological mother, she would never interact with him again in this life.
Now that they took the initiative to come to the door, I'm afraid it was the step-sister's intention.
After washing his face, he changed into clean clothes and glanced at the crutches lying beside him. He suddenly remembered what Chu Nanzhi said on the day he took office, and then he put on his crutches and walked slowly to the front hall.
When we arrived at the hall, we saw an old man and a young man sitting at the tea table. The man was about fifty years old, while the woman looked delicate and must be in her early twenties.
The young woman was accompanied by a personal maid. When she saw Lin Jinxiao coming out on crutches, she carefully pulled the woman who was quietly discussing with the middle-aged man.
When the two saw this, they immediately stood up. The middle-aged man came up to him with an eager look, helped Lin Jinxiao sit down, and called out affectionately: "Jinxiao, I haven't seen you for several years. I heard that you have been appointed as the magistrate of this county.
, I should have come over to congratulate you as soon as possible."
Before he finished speaking, the woman next to him couldn't help coughing slightly. The middle-aged man immediately stopped talking, turned his face and looked at the woman, and then his tone changed to a lukewarm introduction.
: "This is your second aunt Wan, Yan Ning's stepmother."
Lin Jinxiao pursed his lips with a smile and nodded to Wan.
Mrs. Wan had long heard of the reputation of this most talented man in Luyan Port. When she saw him today, she was truly extraordinary. No wonder the stepdaughter in her family has guarded her like a jade to this day.
Glancing at the pair of crutches in his hand, Wan couldn't help but sighed secretly: It's a pity that he is disabled.
Looking at Lin Jinxiao with a warm smile, Wan bowed her body respectfully, sat back to the tea seat, and said softly: "Jinxiao, I heard your wife said that your leg disease has been cured, why is it still inconvenient?"
He still had to use crutches to move around in the county government office. This was not like the rumors in the Lin family that he was now walking like flying and had no problems.
I don’t know how the imperial court’s employment regulations stipulated that a disabled person be allowed to be the head of this county.
Is it just because he is uncle and Mr. Nie's disciple?
Lin Jinxiao looked at the second uncle of the Chang family unhurriedly, pretending to smile bitterly and replied: "It's almost healed. Last time I went to Haikang County, I suffered some twists and turns, and my leg injury recurred again."
Having said this, he gently patted his injured left leg and said sadly: "I'm afraid this will be the case for the rest of my life."
"Is it so serious?"
Uncle Chang stared in shock and regret.
In fact, he was unwilling to accept this marriage from the bottom of his heart. If his late wife and eldest sister-in-law hadn't arranged the match, and Yan Ning had already made a secret promise, he would never have agreed to the marriage, and ended up regretting the marriage.
Yesterday I heard from the Lin clan that Lin Jinxiao had reconciled with the girl from the Chu family. I also heard that his leg injury was almost healed. I thought that Yan Ning was still in the boudoir and couldn't stand the Wan family's persuasion, so I was willing to come and leave.
This time.
Uncle Chang gritted his teeth secretly and thought for a while, then faced Lin Jinxiao again and said with concern: "Da Lang, you should ask a doctor to take a look. Don't be discouraged. You are still young."
"Hey, my wife is the best doctor. She is helpless, so I won't put too much hope in it."
Lin Jinxiao sighed with a dejected look.
"That lady of yours only knows some heretical things, so she doesn't know how to cure any disease. Maybe she was the one who healed your legs."
Wan complained angrily.
"What Mrs. Wan said makes no sense. Even my wife, Dr. Qian from Hongwen Medical Center, is vying to be her teacher. Could it be that Mrs. Wan's medical skills are more exquisite than Dr. Qian's?"
Lin Jinxiao sounded a little angry, but thinking of his friendship with the Chang family, he didn't get angry.
Wan originally wanted to slander the reputation of the Chu family woman to make him hate her even more, but she never thought that he actually meant to protect her, so she immediately shut up with a guilty conscience.
Second Uncle Chang sensed something was wrong: Why did he still protect the woman so much after they had reconciled?
But for the sake of his daughter, he still forced a smile: "Da Lang, don't be as knowledgeable as your aunt. No matter how good the doctors in Luyan Port are, they can't compete with those in the palace. I'd better go back and talk to your wife.
She will send someone to Jingling City to ask an imperial doctor from the palace to come and take a look at you."
"I appreciate your uncle's kindness. The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for so long."
Lin Jinxiao speculated that the couple must have come here because of Chang Yanning's matter, and then said happily: "My wife taught me a way to recover. Maybe I can get better with more time, at least in the future."
I need someone to take care of me."
Uncle Chang immediately felt a grudge in his heart.
He had heard that when his nephew suffered from serious leg problems, he couldn't even get out of bed and had to be taken care of by someone to eat, drink, and defecate.
My daughter is so beautiful, I really can't bear to let her suffer like this.
Moreover, this nephew also has a very wild temper. As soon as he took office, he challenged the whole county's gentry. He might be dismissed by the court one day. Then his daughter would not be able to live a peaceful life with him.
He began to hesitate, began to waver, and regretted listening to Wan's instigation to come to the county government.
However, Wan and Uncle Chang had different opinions.
She was remarried to the Chang family, so naturally she hoped to build some power of her own. Chang Yanning wanted to marry him so much. If this could happen, the couple would be most grateful to her as their stepmother.
As for whether the son-in-law is lame or not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the water thrown out by the married daughter is the couple's life, and it won't affect him in any way.
She still put on a smiling face and said gently to Lin Jinxiao: "Since we have already reconciled, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Da Lang to sound like a lady."
"It is true that we have reconciled."
Lin Jinxiao waved his hands calmly: "But it has nothing to do with my leg disease."
"Yes, yes, Dalang, your leg problem will recover sooner or later."
Uncle Chang's thick eyebrows trembled slightly and he buried his head.
This little bastard is wrong. Just now he gave up on himself and felt that there was no hope. Now he is saying that he is expected to recover. I don't know which one is true and which one is false.
He must have realized that he was here because of his daughter's affairs, and wanted to deliberately deceive himself to gain his trust so that he could marry his daughter to him.
This sinister intention is truly abominable.
I would rather let my daughter die at home than marry this damn cripple.
Regardless of whether he is rich or not, his brother has become a prince and a tutor. Is it possible that his disciple can still be the emperor?