When it was completely dark, Ji Yuan's dinner began in the villa where they lived.
There were several large tables.
The dishes hadn't been served yet, but the people from Linjia Village had already started drinking.
Lin Youcai also drank a few sips. He looked at Lin Shucheng's family sitting at the main table with County Magistrate Ji, General Gu and a group of deputy generals, and he felt really emotional.
"Hey, I said that Erya is a lucky treasure. Xueqing and the third child are also very hardworking. Oh, what a pity that they can't take the imperial examination. It would be great if they could take the examination. The third child could also take the examination. Since he can give birth to such a lucky and smart daughter, the third child will definitely pass the examination as well."
"I knew it was the right thing to follow Erya. Now she's taking us to eat delicious food. We couldn't even imagine a peaceful life before!"
Lin Youcai glared at the kid and said, "You should think about studying hard with your Erya in the future. Why are you staring at these pieces of meat in front of you?"
They really had never imagined that one day they would be able to sit down and dine with high-ranking officials, who would treat them as honored guests, politely greet them, and even tell them to come to them if they had any problems in the future.
They knew that this was all out of respect for Lin Jinyue's family, and they certainly couldn't just come and look for them casually. How could a county magistrate have so much time to take care of them?
But they were ordinary people with the same surname, and they had fled here. When they saw the officials, they dared not breathe and had to kneel down. They never thought that there would be a day when they could get a promise from others.
If these people knew that Lin Shucheng had just rejected the olive branch thrown by General Gu a few days ago, they would definitely slap their thighs.
On the other side of the wine table, Lin Shucheng was already a little tipsy.
Lin Jinyue also took two sips of fruit wine, but Jiang Yun didn't let her drink more.
Ji Yuan and Gu Shao, together with several other military officers, were not arrogant and seemed to be brothers with Lin Shucheng and his son Lin Xueqing.
Ji Yuan helped Jiang Yun and Lin Jinyue a lot, saving his head and his official position. He was especially attentive to Lin Jinyue, treating her as his own daughter.
Gu Shao truly admired Lin Jinyue. Even though he had cursed her father behind her back for being cunning and treacherous, he just admired this family.
However, Lin Jinyue is ten years younger than him, so he has to avoid suspicion and can only drink with her father.
Lin Shucheng didn't notice Gu Shao's respectful look.
All the attention was drawn away.
There was a military officer present who got better after drinking Jiang Yun's prescription. He was so excited that he drank two more sips of wine.
He then said nonsense: "You are all good people in the village. You saved my life!"
As he said that, the military lord stood up and put his arms around Lin Xueqing's neck: "Brother, your village is full of good people. When I come back from the battlefield and make military achievements, I will definitely marry a girl from your village. What's the saying? A life-saving favor should be repaid with one's body. Wait, wait until I make military achievements and buy a house in the capital..."
Everybody was having a blast.
It's really ridiculous for a 1.8-meter-tall man to say that he would pledge his love to her.
Speaking of marriage, Ji Yuan's eyes turned and he looked at Lin Jinyue who was drinking secretly, and his mind became active.
Ji Yuan was so busy these days, with a knife hanging over his head, that he didn't pay much attention to how Lin Jinyue's family got along.
He just discovered this.
Everyone was looking at the drunken military officer who was about to pledge his love to her, and Ji Yuan was looking at Lin Jinyue and his father.
No, General Gu asked the father and son of the Lin family whether they could join the military camp, and even promised them high positions and generous salaries. Why would these two people look at their wives and children?
General Gu asked if they could cooperate with their Zhennan Army and trade medicinal herbs in large quantities in the future. Why did Jiang Shi look at her daughter?
Moreover, the adults were still talking, and it was already very difficult to let a little girl sit at the main table. How dare Lin Jinyue interrupt General Gu and refuse?
She said she was afraid that her parents and brother would be tired, so she wouldn't let them.
As a result, these people from the Lin family actually listened to the little kid and said no, no!
This overwhelming wealth has hit them on the head.
You still don't want it?!
The more Ji Yuan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and he recalled the details of how their family got along.
Thinking back carefully, Lin Shucheng and his wife really doted on Lin Jinyue. The ten-year-old farm girl couldn't cook, so Lin Shucheng cooked for her whatever she wanted to eat. After tasting the food, she even asked for more salt and sauce. What a picky eater.
His nephew, the eldest son of the Lingnan governor, is not as sharp-tongued as her.
He is the eldest son of a fourth-rank official!
He also remembered that if Lin Jinyue casually mentioned that she wanted something, Lin Shucheng would simply hire someone to go to the nearby county town to buy it for her, and he would spend money without blinking an eye.
This girl is sweet-talking and knows how to deal with things. Ji Yuan thought, if this can turn out to be a good thing...
Ji Yuan said cheerfully, "I see your daughter is about to get married."
Lin Shucheng was a little drunk, but when he heard about his daughter's marriage, he sobered up and said hurriedly, "Well, there's no rush. My daughter has suffered so much, how can I rush her to get married?"
Lin Shucheng didn't want his daughter to marry an ancient man casually. He would rather his daughter not get married than let her suffer that pain.
In ancient times, the society was strictly hierarchical and cannibalistic, and people specifically ate women.
How could I let my daughter suffer that?
The main reason is that there was no such thing as dating in ancient times. People just wanted to get married, so how could he dare to be so casual?
Even if the other person is a good person, there are still many aunts and uncles, a mother-in-law to set the rules, and babies to take care of. If the rules are too strict, not only will you have to visit her every morning and evening, but you will also have to urge the couple to give birth as soon as they get married. If no baby is born after one or two months, the husband will have to take a concubine.
Don't want to take a concubine?
If you cannot give birth to children, you are unfilial.
In ancient times, it was considered late for a girl to get married at the age of 17 or 18. Once married, she had to prepare to have children. Her daughter wasn't even an adult yet!
The more he thought about it, the more Lin Shucheng shook his head, "Don't worry, don't worry, my daughter is still young, how can it make a difference? Don't think too much, it's not that our family is arrogant, it's just that I only have such a precious daughter."
Looking at him like that, it seems like he is afraid that someone else will snatch his precious baby away.
Lin Jinyue immediately came up to her father and stuffed a piece of exquisite pastry into her father's mouth.
Her mouth was as sweet as honey: "I know that Daddy is the best. There is no better daddy than you in the whole world. I don't want to get married. I want to stay with Daddy and Mommy all my life."
Ji Yuan didn't give up. He was originally going to introduce his son, but he gritted his teeth and introduced his nephew: "Hey, don't rush to get married, settle it first, settle it, you can wait five, six, seven, eight years."
"Brother Lin, let me tell you, my nephew is really good. My eldest brother was very ambitious. He was the governor of Yangzhou at first, but he was dissatisfied with Prince Jing, so he came to Lingnan. My nephew passed the examination for a student at the age of twelve, and passed the examination for a scholar the next year. That means there will be no more imperial examinations in the future, but he will definitely pass. He has a bright future."
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