This man named Xu Chenxin is quite handsome and has the air of a little artist about him.
After Lin Zhiming chatted with the other party for a few words, they also added WeChat messages to each other to facilitate future communication.
This was Lin Zhiming's first time gaining the prestige of a kindergarten parent, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"Let's go now, we still have something to do." Lin Zhiming waved to Xu Chenxin and turned to leave.
Seeing Lin Zhiming walking away, Xu Chenxin said to himself, "Lin Zhiming... this name seems a bit familiar..."
In the suburbs of Haihai City, the old house of the Yao family.
At this time, the entire Yao family's old house was full of people. Yao Tianlong's few elders, his peers, juniors, and some people from the village gathered here to see Yao Tianlong on his last journey.
Yao Tianlong is a prominent figure in the family and the village. In the past, he had a great say in matters in the family and in the village, and he also had high prestige. Therefore, no matter what he was like during his lifetime, he is dead now.
Everyone still came to the Yao family's old house.
In the huge yard, several Western bands hired by relatives were taking turns playing songs.
This is a custom in Jin and Fujian provinces. Weddings and funerals have to invite a band, and usually relatives and friends invite it. There is no reason for the host to invite it himself.
Whoever invites more Western bands indicates that the owner is more popular and has higher prestige.
There are more than ten Western bands here today, and they are not invited by just ten people, because some Western bands are invited by families, and some are jointly invited by more than ten or twenty people.
Ten bands are a rare spectacle in recent years.
Someone registers visitors in the room on the first floor, and there is also a dedicated person to collect gift money.
Lin Zhiming took Dong Jian alone to the Yao family's old house.
From the moment Lin Zhiming got off the bus at the front door, many Yao family members stared at him.
Lin Zhiming put on a black suit today with a white shirt underneath, looking very solemn.
Dong Jian was holding a long box in his hand, followed closely by Lin Zhiming.
"What are you doing here?!"
"You still have the nerve to come!"
"You were the one who killed my great grandfather!"
When Lin Zhiming walked into the courtyard, many Yao family members cursed.
"Shut up, everyone." An old man from the Yao family yelled loudly.
Only then did the Yao family members stop yelling.
But even so, many people still looked at Lin Zhiming with anger on their faces.
Lin Zhiming's expression remained normal as he walked into the living room in the center of the first floor.
The person in charge of registering visitors in the living room is a cousin of Yao Tianlong.
Seeing Lin Zhiming coming, the man looked a little strange. He didn't know whether to say hello or let Lin Zhiming go.
At this time, Yao Jianyong came from the next room.
"Zhiming, you are here!" Yao Jianyong and Lin Zhiming nodded.
"Well!" Lin Zhiming said, "Come give me a ride."
"Uncle, I know that Ming is our uncle, so let's register." Yao Jianyong said to Yao Tianlong's cousin.
"Okay!" Yao Tianlong's cousin nodded, and then wrote Lin Zhiming's name in the notebook.
"This is a calligraphy I asked Master Zhang Xiaoqian to ask for." Lin Zhiming pointed to the box in Dong Jian's hand.
Dong Jian handed the box to the other party.
When they heard that the calligraphy was written by Master Zhang Xiaoqian, many people present became solemn. Zhang Xiaoqian is now a great calligrapher in the Dragon Kingdom. Every word is worth a fortune, and it is extremely difficult to find.
An elder carefully opened the box, took out the rice paper and spread it out.
There are four words written on the paper: "The sound and appearance are still there"
"Frame it and hang it up," said a person in charge.
Someone immediately took the words away.
"This is a little bit of our family master's wishes." Dong Jian took out another stack of banknotes and handed them to the person in charge of registration.
The other party took the money and made a record.
"Repay the gift." The main messenger said solemnly.
Someone immediately gave two plastic bags to Lin Zhiming and Dong Jian.
This is also a custom in Jin and Fujian provinces. The bags usually contain towels, soap and the like.
Dong Jian was responsible for getting the things, while Lin Zhiming asked Yao Jianyong in a low voice, "Where is Yao Jing?"
"Watching next door." Yao Jianyong said.
"Can I go see her?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"Yeah." Yao Jianyong nodded.
"Wait for me here." Lin Zhiming warned Dong Jian, then turned and walked out of the hall, heading to the side hall next to him.
The door to the side hall was ajar, and the people standing at the door were all female relatives.
Lin Zhiming walked to the door and looked inside. There were also female relatives inside the door, all kneeling on the ground.
There is a bed against the wall. There is a person lying on the bed, covered with a white cloth. He cannot be seen, but everyone knows that the person lying there is Yao Tianlong.
Lin Zhiming glanced at the kneeling female relatives and found Yao Jing.
Yao Jing wore a white herringbone scarf on her head and simple gray clothes, kneeling like the others.
Yao Jing's face looked a little pale and a little worn, as if she had not slept well last night.
It was summer at this time. In order to prevent the corpse from smelling, the air conditioner in the room was turned on very loudly and the temperature was very low.
Yao Jing didn't wear much, and her nose was slightly red.
Lin Zhiming took off his suit jacket, walked into the mourning hall, walked to Yao Jing's side, and covered Yao Jing's body with his jacket. Then, Lin Zhiming squatted down, looked at Yao Jing and said, "Have you eaten today?
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"Yeah." Yao Jing nodded and said softly, "Drink some porridge."
"That's okay." Lin Zhiming said.
"Lin Zhiming, are you happy now?" A cold and stern voice suddenly sounded.
Lin Zhiming glanced at the speaker.
The speaker was an old woman, about seventy years old.
Lin Zhiming knew this person. This person was Yao Tianlong's wife, Yao Li.
Yao Tianlong was in charge of the outside, and Yao Li was in charge of the house, so he could hardly be seen in normal times. Lin Zhiming only saw him once when he got married.
Lin Zhiming stood up, cupped his fists with both hands, and bowed to the other party.
"Don't be so hypocritical here, our Yao family will never forgive you in our lifetime!" Yao Li said.
Lin Zhiming didn't refute anything, patted Yao Jing's shoulder gently, turned around and walked out of the mourning hall.
Outside the door, a Western band was still playing.
There was a ding-ding-dong-dong sound coming from the top of the building. This was what the master was doing.
The so-called master is similar to a goddess, and can also be regarded as a priest. Anyway, the responsibilities are the same, communicating with the souls of the dead.
"Where is Yao Shanchuan?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"As the eldest son and eldest grandson, he and his father are upstairs practicing together with the master." Dong Jian said.
"Oh!" Lin Zhiming nodded and looked at the sky.
The weather is very good and the wind is sunny.
Lin Zhiming did not leave immediately after arriving. He and Dong Jian walked to the edge of the yard and started chatting.
"The old man came last night, did you know?" Lin Zhiming squatted on the ground and asked while smoking.
Dong Jian took out a box from his bag and handed it to Lin Zhiming, saying, "I know he's coming... You'd better smoke cigars from now on. I've brought you good cigars."
Lin Zhiming took the box and opened it and took a look. There was a black and thick cigar in the box.
"I won't smoke this thing even if it kills me." Lin Zhiming shook his head.
"Why? This is popular among the top circles now," Dong Jian said.
"Anyway, I just don't like it. I'm not interested in black, rough and tough things. Maybe I'm more straightforward." Lin Zhiming said.
Dong Jian smiled and put the box away.
"The necklace I gave the old man is fake." Lin Zhiming said.
"He knows." Dong Jian said.
"Really? I thought he didn't know!" Lin Zhiming said angrily.
"But he doesn't mind." Dong Jian said.
"I think so." Lin Zhiming smiled.
"Just now news came from Wang Hai that there are a total of thirty-two dinner invitations today, and they are all people from the upper class of Strait City. It can be seen that they are really afraid of you!" Dong Jian said with a smile.
"How can you not be afraid? Song Jingsheng and Song Desheng offended me, and almost everyone in the family died. Chen Weichao offended me, and the auto repair shop is still closed. The Li family offended me, and their assets have shrunk by ten digits. The Yao family offended me.
...See for yourself." Lin Zhiming said.
"Are you... considered the rise of a domineering son-in-law?" Dong Jian said with a smile.
"It's not a rise at all. It's just a few jumps in a small pond. It won't be long before you have to enter the river. Then you have to enter the river, go to the sea, and jump over the dragon gate. There's a lot to do!" Lin Zhiming said with a smile.
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Dong Jian smiled and said, "Have you memorized all the basic etiquette of European aristocratic courts?"
Hearing this, Lin Zhiming frowned and said, "It's too difficult. As far as I'm concerned, I'm just looking for trouble for nothing."
"These things can help you better integrate into higher-level circles." Dong Jian said.
"As a dignified dragon country, do we need to use Western etiquette to integrate into our own circle?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"This is the atmosphere. If you want to change, you can only go to the highest level circle. At that time, you will be just like here in Strait City. Everyone will depend on you to live. What etiquette do you mean?
Then what is etiquette?" Dong Jian said.
"There is still a long way to go!" Lin Zhiming took the cigarette out of his mouth, extinguished it, threw it into the trash can, and then said, "This is the end of the Yao family's affairs."
"Yeah." Dong Jian nodded.
Yao Tianlong's meritorious deeds lasted a whole day, and Lin Zhiming also stayed at Yao's house for a whole day.
This actually gave the Yao family a lot of face, and because Lin Zhiming was here, many prominent figures in Strait City also came to see Yao Tianlong off for the last time. If Lin Zhiming hadn't been here, these people would really have
You may not dare to come. After all, the Yao family has offended Lin Zhiming terribly. If you come to see Yao Tianlong off, if this makes Lin Zhiming resentful and eventually harms himself, then the gain will outweigh the loss.
At this time, Lin Zhiming had truly established his own prestigious reputation in Strait City, and no one in the entire Strait City dared to surpass him.
This is the real rise of a generation of domineering son-in-law.
However, as Lin Zhiming himself said, all this is just the beginning!