Lin Yunyan helped Wan Yue get out of the car, and as soon as she took two steps forward, she saw Aunt Hong leading a lady from the opposite side.
When the two people saw her, they hurriedly stopped and waited for Lin Yunyan to come forward and bowed politely.
"Princess," Nanny Hong said with a smile, "this is Mrs. Zeng from Wanfu Tower. She just brought some headdress designs for the eldest girl to choose from."
Lin Yunyan said "Thank you".
The Lin family was granted a title in the Kai Dynasty, and it was hereditary. It was passed down to Lin Yunyan's grandfather Lin Kui, and it was already the fifth generation.
When he was young, his grandfather married a girl named Duan from a scholarly family in the south of the Yangtze River, and gave birth to Lin Yunyan's father, now Chengzhen Bolin. At the same time, my grandmother favored the maid next to her, and the ancient aunt soon gave birth to a son.
It is a pity that my grandmother was not blessed and her beauty died young.
The Duan family was very concerned about their grandson, and after much deliberation, they married a daughter to Beijing to fill their house.
This house-filler is now the old lady. When there is a need to differentiate, she will call the two sisters "Big Duan" and "Little Duan".
The younger Duan gave birth to two sons and a daughter for her husband. She also carefully raised her two sons, a legitimate son and a concubine, and her reputation was excellent everywhere.
In Lin Yunyan's view, aside from some trivial problems, her great-aunt, whom she calls "grandmother," is a very good person.
Time passed by, Lin Yunyan's mother died, and her father had no intention of renewing their relationship; Aunt Gu died of illness, and her second uncle who was a concubine also died of illness ten years ago; the youngest aunt had also been married long ago, and the daughter she gave birth to was sparkling and charming.
Love; my grandfather passed away, my father inherited the title, and my grandmother got old, leaving all the affairs of the family to my third aunt.
This family has a small population, and teeth occasionally touch lips, and there are no major conflicts. They are very ordinary, and they are family members she cannot let go of.
The family property was confiscated, the house was confiscated, the grandmother died in depression in a dilapidated house, and the father knelt in front of the bed and burst into tears...
All the scenes flooded into her heart, making Lin Yunyan bite her lip.
The house is still there, the family is still there, how can she just watch and wait for all that to happen again?
The road ahead was full of shadows. At first glance, she didn't even know how to get rid of them all, but Lin Yunyan was determined to take the first step.
Previously on the carriage, she had already recalled what was going to happen in Fan Yongjia's eleven years, one of which was that the eldest sister would leave the cabinet.
We can’t let my eldest sister marry that person!
Once upon a time, my eldest sister's wedding was held in late autumn, and she was married with great splendor.
The husband is Su Ke, the third son of Duke Xu. He is good-looking and good at talking. He is also polite and considerate when accompanying his eldest sister back to her parents' home. He is a completely good uncle who can't find any faults.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Guogong's palace failed to fulfill its promise to support his third uncle, and everyone in the family also thought that this was a good match.
But this "goodness" lasted only three months.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers in January, Su Ke's romantic affairs broke out. Not only did he raise an outhouse, but he also raised several small restaurants. The waiters were jealous of the outhouse and started fighting. After the year, the Yamen in the capital was opened.
The first wave of people arrested were the outside house and the waiter who were fighting in the street.
Duke Xu's house was in disgrace, and Uncle Chengyi's house was equally disgraced.
Grandma was so angry that she almost lost her temper. Before she could go to Xu Guogong's mansion to raise an army to investigate the crime, he was chased ahead by him.
Xu Guogong and his wife pressed Su Ke to apologize, beating and scolding Su Ke in front of the whole family, old and young, so that the Lin family could not speak.
To make matters worse, Su Ke knelt outside Uncle Chengyi's mansion for three days and three nights without getting up despite the heavy snowfall. He was not carried back to the mansion until he fainted.
This bitter plan is sung clearly and has a remarkable effect.
Uncle Chengyi wants to reason, but outsiders are pointing fingers, "A prodigal son can't be exchanged for gold", "My family has shown their sincerity, and I will be merciful when I can," and "They are all respectable people, and they won't fight to the death for this. "...
He has a head and a good face, and if he eats it to death, the Lin family will want their face and skin.
Lin Yunyan herself said that the most terrible thing about the Lin family from top to bottom, especially the grandmother Xiao Duan, is this "face and skin"!
Face is more important than anything else. As a human being, it is inevitable to be entangled and frustrated.
Looking at my beautiful shoes, how can I beat those with bare feet?
Therefore, once someone takes an advantage and is at a disadvantage, it will be difficult to get back.
At the end of the dispute, the eldest sister compromised first, not wanting her parents to suffer from rumors about her anymore. If this matter is not resolved, the marriages of several younger siblings will be affected...
Because of this, my grandmother became seriously ill and lost most of her bones.
As an elderly person, there is no illness that can be avoided.
For Uncle Chengyi's family, the impact of this marriage was not only the grandmother's illness and the dissatisfaction of the eldest sister, but also other losses.
The Lin family has always been upright and upright, and has been passed down for generations. They have never done anything wrong with their money. Relying on their salary and continuing to live by the rules, there will be no problem for decades or centuries.
But Lin Yunyan knew that when Uncle Chengyi's house collapsed and all the Lin family's money in the register was stolen, the gap in the money would be a hole.
In order to avoid the worst outcome, the Lin family must start saving money now!
The savings are not recorded in the account, but there are baskets of money here and there!
There was an opportunity like this at this time in the past, but because my eldest sister's dowry came first, I didn't get it in the end.
This time, we should try that approach.
Lin Yunyan went to Qingpu Courtyard first.
This place is located on the east side of the uncle's house, and now lives the second aunt Huang and the eldest sister Lin Yunjing.
When the mother-in-law led her in, Mr. Huang was sitting under the table by the window, looking at the paper in his hand while facing the bright sky outside.
"The Princess is here," Mrs. Huang looked up after hearing the sound and said with a smile, "Look at me, I am so focused on these things that I didn't even pay attention..."
Lin Yunyan smiled and said: "I'm the one who disturbed you, I'm here to look for the eldest sister."
"Yun Jing is in her room. Princess, just go over there," Mrs. Huang pointed, and said, "I just sent some jewelry designs from the gold and silver shop. When Princess is free, come and help me and Yun Jing." Palm Eye, you have good taste."
"I'll make sure to choose carefully later." After verbally agreeing to Mrs. Huang, Lin Yunyan went to Lin Yunjing's room.
Compared with Huang's joy, Lin Yunjing's expression was indifferent.
"So unhappy?" Lin Yunyan sat down next to her and asked in a low voice, "Are you confused?"
Lin Yunjing smiled, but there was not much smile in her eyes. When her sister looked at her for a moment, she didn't seem to ask casually. She hesitated for a while and finally told the truth.
"I don't have any confidence in my heart, I just feel uneasy," Lin Yunjing's voice was very low, "I'll tell you carefully, but don't let my mother hear..."
Lin Yunyan nodded.
She deliberately ruined this marriage.
Even if her family didn't understand her at first, they would understand her and be grateful to her when Su Ke's little husband had a fight with his wife.
However, if you can get support from the beginning, who would want to experience the journey from understanding to understanding?
If you want to rise, you must first suppress it. Of course, the happiness you feel when you raise it is satisfying, but the depression and grievance you feel when you suppress it are just as real.
There are still many things to do in this life, and there will certainly be situations where things don't go as planned and require the operation of multiple parties. At those times, you will inevitably be wronged and suppressed.
For the first one now, it is a blessing to have a "one of your own".
In particular, the person who had doubts about the marriage was the eldest sister herself.
Holding Lin Yunjing's hand, Lin Yunyan solemnly nodded again: "I'll listen carefully. Just tell me and I'll give you some advice!"
This bad marriage must have been completely ruined by her.
Thanks to book friends miya2022, Maoqiu Weiwei, and Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the tips, and thanks to Bookstore book friend celestial for the tips.
