"Lin Xuan'an, look at what kind of thing you raised." Old Mrs. Lin vented her anger on her son.
Father Lin sat in the corner with a sullen face, puffing away on his cigarette. His expression was expressionless. He didn't answer her, but instead spoke to his two sons, "Eldest son, second son, send grandma and grandpa home and tell your uncle for me. If he doesn't take good care of his family members and allows them to come and make trouble and scheme again, I will report him for misusing the official seal and issuing IOUs to make money. If he's caught and shot, don't blame me for not caring about our brotherhood."
"Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Old man Lin, who had been silent all this time, changed his expression and glared at him with an angry expression.
"If I'm talking nonsense, just go back and ask my brother."
Father Lin's eyes were indifferent. He didn't believe his father didn't know about this. He snorted coldly, "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. He and I are in different workshops, and I know everything. Do you think others don't know? He wants to ruin his own future and seek his own death. That's his business. I don't have too many expectations. I just hope he doesn't end up getting me into trouble."
Now the two elders of the Lin family could no longer sit still, and they stopped scolding him. They also didn't need their two grandsons to see them off, and they walked away briskly.
After they left, Lin Shan's frown relaxed: "Dad, you should have done this a long time ago."
"Xiaoshan, your dad hasn't had it easy either. Your grandparents are a bit partial, but they're still his parents. If things get ugly at home, they'll constantly bring up filial piety, which doesn't do your dad any good for his work. So, he's been putting up with it as much as he can over the years. As long as it doesn't cross his bottom line, he'll treat them as bullshit."
Lin's mother understood how difficult it was for her husband, but this time they reached out to their daughter, which touched their bottom line, so he used his eldest brother's troubles to threaten them.
Lin Shan was upset and said angrily, "From now on, don't give me anything more than what you owe me as a filial son. Also, try not to go to my uncle's house. Have less contact with them, or even never have any contact with them."
"Your grandparents are still alive. It's unrealistic for us not to visit them. We will go there less often in the future." Lin's mother thought she was just being childish.
Father Lin didn't want to talk about his eldest brother's troubles, but he still said something about his daughter's personal affairs: "Xiaoshan, you're already 18 years old. Are you really not considering dating someone now?"
"Dad, I've told you before that I'm not dating right now. Huaying has gotten accurate information that the college entrance exam will be resumed, and the notice will be issued either this year or next year. I want to take the college entrance exam and go to university in the future." Lin Shan had told them about this before.
Lin's mother supported her on this matter. "Xuan'an, Xiaoshan has grown up and has her own plans. The information Huaying received should be accurate. Xiaoshan's high school grades are not bad. If the college entrance examination can be restored, our family may have a college student."
"Wait until she gets into college, then find a college classmate to date, and the two of them can study and work together. Wouldn't that be better?"
College students these days are like golden phoenixes. Father Lin thought about it and felt that what his wife said made sense. He nodded and said, "Okay, then let's not consider this matter for now. If other people come to act as matchmakers, we will also reject them for now."
"Well, let's turn it down." Lin Shan is now very resistant to going on a blind date.
When Yun Huaying and the others came back, the Lin family was already preparing dinner, and the food in the kitchen was delicious.
Lin Shan opened the door for them and saw that she was holding a piece of bacon in her hand. She felt a little helpless: "Huaying, why did you go out of your way to buy vegetables when you came home?"
"I didn't buy it. I just went to pay New Year's greetings to the old secretary, and he insisted on giving it to me as a return gift."
Yun Huaying handed her the bacon and smiled brightly, "We haven't had bacon in a while. The food we ate in Haicheng was light and sweet. Now we really want to eat something with a strong flavor. Let's cook it tonight. Stew some dried vegetables and add more chili peppers."
"Okay." Lin Shan responded.
The mother and daughter were preparing food in the room, while the Lin family, father and son, were in the living room. Yun Huaying sat down and asked, "Uncle, aren't you guys going to work today? Haven't you started work yet?"
"We all started working on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, but we are relatively idle during the Spring Festival. If there are things at home, it is convenient to take leave, so we are at home in the afternoon."
Yun Huaying understood. She hadn't asked much before because there were outsiders present, but now she took the initiative to ask, "Uncle, what happened before? Why was Lin Shan so angry that she cried?"
"My eldest sister-in-law is a troublemaker. She makes trouble every day and can't stand us living a good life." Father Lin sighed as he spoke.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lin Lang served them tea and continued, "A few days ago, my aunt's sister-in-law came to matchmake for Xiaoshan. She boasted about how great the man she introduced was, saying he was the deputy factory director's son and came from a wealthy family. She praised him to the skies."
"She's just like my aunt. If she was really a good candidate, why would it be our turn? We refused at the time."
"But these two people don't understand what we're saying. Today, they even called my grandparents over. They're so biased that they want Xiaoshan to agree to this, and then my uncle's cousin and even my aunt's younger generation will follow suit and get a job."
Jiang Yuan frowned as she listened and continued, "Since the other party has good conditions and can arrange a job, and your aunt has a daughter, wouldn't it be better to let her own daughter marry him?"
"Yeah, that's what we said."
"We just argued here for nearly two hours, and finally I managed to get some truth out of them."
"The man was about 26 or 27 years old, divorced once, and childless. He weighed over 200 pounds and looked like a pig, but his eyes were set on the sky and he was very picky about women. He required beauty, a high school diploma, and someone who had never been married. He also had a lot of bizarre requirements for appearance."
"My aunt wanted to marry her daughter off to him, but the conditions weren't right. My cousin didn't even finish junior high school, and she's short and fat, so they didn't like her. That's why they set their sights on Xiaoshan."
Yun Huaying waited for him to finish, then said, "It's not worth it to be upset by someone like that. If I just use a kitchen knife, and they still refuse to give up, I'll chase them and chop them for three or five miles, letting everyone in the county know about their shameless plot."
The Lin family, father and son: "......"
Jiang Yuan listened and laughed, nodding in agreement: "Yes, yes, to deal with people like this, we should fight evil with evil and violence with violence. Simple and practical methods are the most effective."
"You're right, this is how I should be."
Lin Shan heard this in the kitchen and felt a little annoyed. "Oh, I really missed a good opportunity. They are shameless. Why should I save face for them? I should take this opportunity to teach them a lesson and let them know that I, Lin Shan, am not someone to be trifled with."
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