The Lin family will definitely go back. But what Lin Yutong is confused about is the current timeline. Now, is Jia Min dead, Daiyu coming to Beijing, or Lin Ruhai is already terminally ill.
Each situation is handled completely differently.
Moreover, no matter how anxious you are, you cannot show it. Otherwise, you will be looked down upon and it will not be easy to deal with it in the future.
Lin Yutong's thoughts flashed in his mind, and he showed a somewhat self-deprecating smile: "I know that my life will not be better! They haven't seen us for so many years. Now that they are looking for us, there must be a reason why they have to look for us.
Well, don’t hide what’s going on in your house from me. It’s not my turn to do good things.”
Butler Lin was a little embarrassed. He coughed dryly and explained: "Girl, don't misunderstand me. These years, I don't even know about the existence of eldest girl and uncle."
This is the title of a big girl and a big man. After all, you have matured with age, and you can climb up the pole very quickly.
Lin Yutong remained calm and just listened to what he said.
"At that time, I don't know who was talking in front of the two aunts, saying that the mistress was going to do harm to the two aunts. The two aunts were frightened, so they asked to leave the house. The master didn't stop them, and one of them gave it.
Where's the severance pay of two hundred taels?" Butler Lin frowned.
"This is wrong!" Lin Yutong sneered: "The two aunts just realized that they were pregnant, and they hadn't waited for the doctor to confirm the pregnancy. Someone immediately sent a message on behalf of the mistress, asking them to go to the temple outside the city to pray. As a result, they left the city.
, they are still outside. They know how powerful the mistress is, how dare they go back and die."
Butler Lin was stunned: "These words were said by two aunts."
"Can it be that I made it up? I don't know whose hands it must have been. It's really deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth. It's so awesome." Lin Yutong spoke unceremoniously and sneered.
Butler Lin said: "This is... this old slave really doesn't know the truth."
Lin Yutong nodded: "It's an old story. No matter what happened, the result has been cast. It's meaningless to study it in detail. It can also cure the mistress's sins. But, how do you know about our siblings?
of."
Butler Lin breathed a sigh of relief and didn't dwell on this issue. He answered: "My nanny sent a letter a few months ago. She is old and may not have much time left.
"I'm worried about the master's heir..." He felt a little embarrassed when he said this. If it weren't for the heir's difficulty, he wouldn't have come here like this. The master wouldn't be as eager as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
Lin Yutong didn't even move her eyebrows, just listened to what he said.
"In those years, my wife was in poor health and took a lot of medicinal soups to replenish her body and seek children. She had no other energy, so this grandma took care of the master's backyard. The two aunts may be pregnant.
Grandma knew something about it. It happened to be that her daughter-in-law gave birth to a baby at that time. She said to herself that she would get over this busy period first and call the doctor to confirm the diagnosis so that she could tell the master. She didn’t want to spend such a long time
When I came back, I heard that the two aunts had asked themselves to leave the house. At that time, she felt that it was strange. But this was an empty talk, and it could not be said that the wife was wrong. She originally wanted to find the two aunts secretly.
We wanted to see what happened. But before she could find anyone, my wife got good news. The matter was shelved."
"Later, the young lady was born. But she was born weak. Some Taoist priests said that it was because someone in the family had conflicting zodiac signs. The family sent a group of people away, and even the master's nanny was honored because of this. After leaving, directly
He was sent back to his old home in Gusu."
"By the time the old mama settled down in Gusu and asked someone to look for the two aunts, it had already been two years. At this time, the wife of the family was pregnant again. No matter how ignorant the old mama was, she would
Don’t dare to cause trouble at this time.”
"Later, my wife gave birth to a legitimate son. When the old grandma saw that the Lin family had a daughter, she stopped thinking about it."
"But you wouldn't have thought that my brother was short-lived and died at the age of three. My wife couldn't bear the blow and went with him. She sent her to the wife's natal upbringing in Jingcheng. The master is getting depressed day by day now."
"Grandma is not in good health, so I'll look for it first. If I find it, if everything is fine, tell me. If I can't find it, or if there's an accident, I won't dare to say anything. I'm afraid it will upset me even more.
I feel dejected and regretful."
"A few days ago, I found out and reported back to the master. I was so happy that I was able to get up. I originally wanted to come in person, but my body really... couldn't hold it."
"So, the master asked the old slave to come, and be sure to invite the eldest girl to go back to the house with the master."
Butler Lin said that the old man was in tears, how pitiful he was. Lin Ruhai had an emptiness at his knees, and no one could inherit his huge family fortune, how could he not be sad?
Lin Yutong couldn't help but asked curiously: "How can you be so sure that we are children of the Lin family?"
She was really curious. Now that she didn't have a personal appraisal, she wouldn't try to identify her relatives with blood.
Butler Lin smiled proudly: "The girl looks just like the old lady when she was young."
The old lady was talking about Lin Ruhai's mother and the grandmother of this body. Such an atavism really made Lin Yutong stunned for a moment.
This old housekeeper has been in the Lin family all his life. He must have been familiar with the old lady when he was young, otherwise he would not have said such a thing.
Lin Yutong couldn't help but touch his face. If that was the case, the Lin family's old servants probably wouldn't recognize him too highly. Even Lin Ruhai would be more interested in him.
Butler Lin cast his eyes on Lin Yuyang: "The uncle and the master must be 70-80% similar. How could I admit my mistake?"
Lin Yutong breathed a sigh of relief. This is good. It's better not to be questioned because of his identity.
She calmed down and said, "It means that now there are two masters left in the Lin family. One is sick in bed and cannot get up, and the other is living under the roof of someone far away in the capital."
Butler Lin choked up. This big girl was really direct when she spoke.
The little girl sighed, "I know my life is not that good. Dragging one tow bottle is enough for me. Now I have to pick up two more."
Lin Yuyang, a dragster, had a serious face, "Sister! I'm older now."
Lin Yutong glared and signaled him to shut up. Then he said to Butler Lin with a bitter face: "Okay! If everything is really fine, I really don't want to go back and make people dislike me. But he is still my biological father, and I
I really can leave him alone and don't care. If I can support my younger brother, I can support my father. It's my sister. If she doesn't mind the hard life at home, I will support her when she comes back. She doesn't have rich clothes and fine food, but I can still provide for her with simple meals.
"
Butler Lin was stunned. Why did he feel that these words were inappropriate? Did the elder girl misunderstand something?
But then, I felt a little moved in my heart. Look! I raised a sick father for nothing, and this girl also took over. It can be seen that she is a kind-hearted person.
Lin Yuyang has some understanding of his eldest sister's temperament. She has such a money-hungry temperament and can support one person for free, but she doesn't have such a noble style.
Needless to say, this kind of behavior is only for others to see.
Look! This is a simple and innocent heart.
Butler Lin emotionally wiped away his tears and said: "The elder girl must tell the master about her filial piety. However, our family has not yet reached this level of difficulty."
Lin Yutong looked unconcerned and said as if he was ready to take over the mess: "When will we leave, please give us some time. I will take care of the family affairs."
Butler Lin nodded quickly, "Of course, the sooner the better. Master is still waiting."
Lin Yutong responded and said politely: "Then we'll leave tomorrow morning."
Butler Lin was overjoyed: "I will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."
After seeing off Butler Lin, Lin Yutong heated up the food. The siblings ate and sat together to talk.
Lin Yuyang asked: "Sister! What are your plans?"
Lin Yutong said with a smile: "Of course I have to go back! My sister knows that you are good at studying. You came from the imperial examination and have no background at all like us. If you work hard on your own for a lifetime, you will not have a higher starting point than others."
"But our cheap dad is different. You must also know that there are so many families in Yangzhou that we can count, not to mention Lin Ruhai, who comes from a noble family and has been a scholar for generations."
"Such an origin, background, and connections are all beyond our reach."
"Besides, in life, there is always some cause and effect. No matter whether we are educated or raised, we must not forget the kindness we gave birth to."
"He is now terminally ill. Even if he passes away, he will have no heirs to inherit his legacy. As children, we still have to fulfill our responsibilities."
Lin Yutong said these words with a serious expression, and Lin Yuyang nodded. He understood in his heart that his sister should think more about his future.
He had lived a hard life since he was a child. If it weren't for his sister, he wouldn't have survived. How could he be studying for the imperial examinations like he is now?
An eldest sister is like a mother, and he always has to listen to what his sister says.
Lin Yutong thought of the situation he was about to face when he returned to the Lin family. He still had to tell his brother about the Lin family's affairs: "You also listened to what Butler Lin said just now. The mistress of the Lin family who died of illness is not an easy person to get along with. If she is
No matter what we say, we can't step into the Lin family's door."
Lin Yuyang's face showed a bit of anger.
As a woman, Lin Yutong could understand the principal's dislike of concubines and concubines. But now from a different standpoint, Lin Yutong decided to completely abandon this good style of empathy.
"The mistress of the Lin family is called Jia Min, and she comes from the Jia family of Rongguo Gong." Lin Yutong asked: "Have you heard of the Jia family?" (. )