Chapter 54 Smash the Lin Family Mansion - Grandpa Lin and Lin Da...
Grandpa Lin led his uncle, aunt, third uncle, and third aunt out in a grand manner.
It was discovered that the gate to the Lin family's second courtyard was closed from the inside.
Uncle Lin stared wide-eyed: "Dad, the door's closed, we can't get in, what do we do?"
Grandpa Lin's face was ashen, and he slammed his cane heavily on the ground: "What do we do? Knock on the door!"
He instructed Uncle Lin: "Eldest brother, shout inside that I'm here. I want to see if second brother dares not to open the door for me!"
"Hey, I called out, Dad, don't be angry."
Uncle Lin raised his voice and called out to the second son's courtyard, "Second son, second son, are you home? Second son!"
Hearing the noise, the people inside who were discussing wedding details said, "I'll go out and take a look."
He stood up and walked out of the house. He quickly arrived at the courtyard gate, opened the door, and saw Old Master Lin standing there. He pursed his lips and asked, "Dad, what brings you here?"
"Why am I here? You have the nerve to ask me why I'm here?" Old Master Lin angrily grabbed his cane and smashed it against Lin's father. "You still have the nerve to call me Dad? Do you really consider me your father? I'm asking you, did that little girl from the Meng family come over? What's she doing here today?"
Mr. Lin was caught off guard by his grandfather's sudden attack and was struck by the cane. The solid wood cane, made of hard rosewood, was heavy and sturdy. Mr. Lin cried out in pain.
The people inside heard the noise, realized something was wrong, and rushed out.
As soon as Lin's mother saw Lin's father being beaten by Lin's grandfather, she immediately stepped forward and grabbed Lin's grandfather's arm: "Dad, what are you doing? What's wrong with our husband? Why do you have to beat him like this?"
Grandpa Lin was unable to move because his arm was being held, so he could only say with a dark face, "Second daughter-in-law, let go!"
Lin's mother: "I won't let go, Dad. If you don't explain why you hit my husband, then hit me too!"
After she finished speaking, she stretched out her arm and stood directly in front of Lin's father.
Grandpa Lin was furious, but he couldn't possibly lay a hand on Lin's mother, a woman, in front of so many people.
He threw his cane aside in anger and said, "You two have the nerve to say that? I'm asking you, why is this little girl from the Meng family here today? What's she here for? Is she here to propose marriage?"
He raised his voice: "You think you're all grown up now that you've separated from the family, don't you? You don't even respect me as your father, do you? You're not even going to discuss Lin Hai's marriage with me. Do I have to wait until Lin Hai marries someone else and becomes a live-in son-in-law before I find out?"
After Grandpa Lin's words, everyone finally understood why he was angry.
Although Mingxi disliked the old man, she was on the important task of proposing marriage today and didn't want to make the situation awkward, so she stepped forward to explain.
"Grandpa, you've misunderstood. Lin Hai has no intention of becoming a live-in son-in-law. Although Comrade Meng came to propose marriage today, she and Lin Hai will still be getting married normally."
She said with a smile, "Now men and women are equal. It's not like before, where it was always the man who had to come to propose marriage. It's the same whether the woman comes to propose or not."
Old Master Lin: "Nonsense!"
"Rules are rules, are they something you can break so easily?" Old Master Lin turned to Meng Dongchun: "Little girl from the Meng family, I don't understand why you came to propose marriage without saying a word to our family. Are you trying to deliberately tarnish our family's reputation and make others think that the men of the Lin family are inferior to you, or that you have no manners? I don't care about any of that. I only have one thing to say today: I do not agree to your marriage proposal!"
Old Master Lin declared righteously, "Not only do I disagree with your marriage to Lin Hai, but I also disagree with your relationship. I'm making this clear: as long as I live, Meng's little girl, don't even think about entering my house."
If Old Master Lin's anger at first was due to a misunderstanding, what he said later was pure meanness. Mingxi was angry when she heard it, let alone Meng Dongchun.
"Grandpa, what you're saying is quite interesting. What kind of noble place is your Lin family? Do you think just anyone can come in?"
Meng Dongchun sneered: "I really don't care to step into your Lin family's door!"
The Lin family was shocked to hear this.
Lin Hai: "Winter and Spring!"
Lin Hai's younger sister: "Sister Meng!"
Lin's parents also looked flustered.
Lin Hai's whole family was terrified. Meng Dongchun broke up with Lin Hai because of what Grandpa Lin said, and they were extremely anxious.
Lin's father looked at his father with a sorrowful expression, his eyes filled with hurt and disappointment. He cried out, "Dad, what are you trying to do? Last time when Lin Hai was looking for a wife, you brought your sister-in-law and the others to cause trouble. This time, when you propose, you bring them here again to make a scene. Do you really want Lin Hai to never get married and to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?"
Grandpa Lin lost face because of his son's accusations. He became furious and turned around to retaliate.
"Well, you've really grown too big for your britches after the family split up. You don't even know how to respect your elders anymore, do you? You dare to talk back to me? Fine, I'll teach you to talk back to me!"
Old Master Lin raised his hand to strike Lin's father, but this time Lin's father dodged it first.
"You still dare to hide?" Old Master Lin was furious. He ordered his eldest and third uncles, "Eldest brother, third brother, go and hold down the second brother and teach him a lesson so he won't dare to disobey again."
Mingxi frowned.
Lin's father is already in his forties or fifties. In front of the younger generation of the Lin family and outsiders, Lin's grandfather reprimanded him like this, and even wanted Lin's eldest uncle and third uncle to take action. It was obvious that he was deliberately trying to embarrass Lin's father and make the marriage proposal today fall through.
She was displeased, but on the surface she still tried her best to fulfill the duties of a matchmaker: "Grandpa, there must be a misunderstanding between you and Uncle Lin. How about this, after we finish discussing things and leave, you can talk to Uncle Lin properly?"
Mingxi's words were already considered to be giving Old Master Lin face, but he was completely oblivious to that.
He looked at Mingxi with a gloomy expression: "And what are you doing here, little girl? I'm disciplining my son, who gives you the right to speak?"
Mingxi couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Grandpa, I'm the matchmaker who came to propose marriage today. I'm speaking to you politely to save face for you. If you don't care about face and aren't afraid of airing your dirty laundry in public and making a fool of yourself, then go ahead and cause trouble."
Old Master Lin couldn't swallow his anger and said, "Do you think I'm afraid of others laughing at my family? Ha, didn't everyone see everything when we divided the family property last time?"
He didn't take Mingxi's words to heart at all, and looked at Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin who hadn't made a move yet: "Eldest brother, third brother, what are you two standing there for? Hurry up and do it, teach the second brother a good lesson!"
Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin didn't actually want to take action.
They're all in their forties or fifties. Fighting in front of so many people, whether they win or lose, is incredibly embarrassing.
But since Old Master Lin was watching, they had no choice but to rush forward.
Uncle Lin was cunning. He rushed out and shouted, "Second brother, in principle, I shouldn't lay a hand on you in front of outsiders, but you disobeyed and made Dad angry. Today, I'll teach you a lesson on Dad's behalf."
After saying that, he threw a punch at Lin's father's face. Seeing the satisfied look on Lin's grandfather's face, Lin Laoda quickly swung his wild fists and attacked Lin's father as well.
Seeing that Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin were fighting two against one, Lin Hai got anxious and shouted to join the battle.
Lin's father and Lin Hai, after all, had to do physical labor, unlike Lin's eldest uncle and third uncle who sat in offices all day; they had strong muscles on their bodies.
Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin rushed out with great momentum, but they didn't gain any advantage at all. Instead, they were overwhelmed and beaten by Father Lin and Lin Hai.
Mingxi smirked and couldn't help but let out a mocking laugh.
Aunt Lin couldn't sit still any longer when she saw her husband being beaten.
"Second brother, Lin Hai, don't you understand the difference between elders and juniors? That's your eldest brother, your uncle. You'll be punished by heaven for laying a hand on him like that!"
As she shouted, she charged into the melee like a mother wolf protecting her cubs.
Lin Hai and his father were reluctant to fight her because she was a woman, but their actions only gave Lin's aunt a weakness. She started pulling their hair and biting their arms.
She shouted, "Husband, I've held them both down! Quick, you and your uncle fight!"
Thanks to Aunt Lin's shamelessness, Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin barely managed to gain the upper hand.
At this moment, Meng Dongchun spoke up: "Dad, little brother, you two go and help your future brother-in-law and future father-in-law."
Lin's mother and Lin Hai's sister were delighted to hear this.
Meng Dongchun's willingness to acknowledge Lin Hai's identity suggests that she has no intention of breaking up with him.
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, both thinking, "That's wonderful!"
On the other side, upon hearing Meng Dongchun's words, Meng's father and younger brother joined the battle without any hesitation.
The two men went straight for Aunt Lin, each grabbing one of her arms from both sides. With the addition of Meng's father and younger brother, the situation instantly reversed, and Lin's father and Lin Hai once again joined forces to suppress Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin.
Seeing this, Old Master Lin flew into a rage and turned to shout into the courtyard, "Lin Feng, Lin Tao, where are you? Come out right now! Outsiders are bullying our family. If you don't come out, your father will be beaten to death!"
As soon as Grandpa Lin finished shouting, two young men rushed out of the courtyard.
Judging from how they addressed Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin, even if Mingxi had never met these two people before, she could guess that they were Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin's sons.
The two men didn't know what was happening, but seeing their father being beaten, they instinctively rushed in to help.
And so, the three families got into a brawl. Eventually, even the women from all three families joined the fray.
Lin Meimei tugged at her aunt's sleeve, gritting her teeth: "No, you're not allowed to hit my dad and my brother."
Lin's mother imitated her aunt's methods, grabbing her aunt's hair and pulling it down hard. Lin's aunt was so angry that she cursed. After struggling for a long time, she finally managed to escape from Lin's mother's grasp, turned over, rolled up her sleeves, pounced on Lin's mother, and bit her.
Damn it, she absolutely cannot accept her mother, who used to be as honest and weak as a coward, stepping on her head.
When Meng Dongchun's younger sister-in-law, Jin Juan, saw the crowd fighting, her eyes lit up, clearly eager to join in.
Meng Dongchun glanced at him and said, "You better behave yourself. Don't forget you're pregnant."
Mingxi looked at Jinjuan. After not seeing her for a while, Jinjuan's belly looked bigger than before, and she was already showing.
Upon hearing Meng Dongchun's words, Jin Juan responded with an "Oh," and obediently stood still without moving.
She's carrying the eldest grandson of the Meng family, who's incredibly precious. If she were to harm the baby while joining the fun, it would be too late for regrets.
Thinking it over, Jin Juan, holding her belly, carefully took a step back.
But just then, an unexpected incident occurred in the chaotic crowd.
Lin Tao, the son of Uncle Lin, somehow got hold of Grandpa Lin's cane. He raised the cane high and was about to smash it down on Lin Hai's head.
Mingxi, with her sharp eyes, noticed this scene and immediately shouted, "Lin Hai, watch out!"
Grandpa Lin's cane is made of solid wood. If it hits a fleshy part of a person's body, it can leave a bruise that lasts for a week. If it hits someone's head, it might really cause a serious injury.
Upon hearing the sound, Meng Dongchun looked over, his pupils instantly contracting. He instinctively rushed forward, ready to knock the wooden stick from Lin Tao's hand.
At this moment, Aunt Lin also noticed her son's actions, and she was startled.
Fighting is fighting, but as long as no one dies, even if the police come, she can say it's a family conflict and the police can't interfere in family matters.
But using a stick to injure someone is a completely different matter.
If her son were to strike Lin Hai with that stick, and something were to happen to him, her family would be in serious trouble.
Aunt Lin quickly shouted, "Tao, stop!"
Mingxi and Aunt Lin's shouts successfully distracted Lin Tao, causing him to pause. Meng Dongchun seized the opportunity to rush forward and snatch the cane from his hand.
Meng Dongchun's face turned pale, and she also kicked Lin Tao hard.
How old are you? If you can't win a fight, you resort to weapons. How shameless!
Meng Dongchun didn't hold back with her kick. She was a regular factory worker who made a living through manual labor. Although she couldn't compare to Mingxi's special physique, she was still much stronger than the average woman.
With a kick, Lin Tao flew straight away.
Flying more than a meter away, Lin Tao crashed heavily to the ground in front of Ming Xi and Jin Juan. The fighting crowd stopped what they were doing due to this unexpected turn of events, staring blankly at Lin Tao.
Jin Juan was the only exception. As dust rose from the ground, she, being the comrade closest to the spot, was blinded by the flying dust and instinctively waved her hand and clicked her tongue.
Lin Tao had just been kicked away by a woman in front of everyone, and was feeling embarrassed when Jin Juan's "tsk" hit him right where it hurt.
Enraged, he stood up and vented his anger on Jin Juan: "You fucking make fun of me?"
"Damn it, who do you think you are, what right do you have to laugh at me?" Lin Tao raised his hand and slapped Jin Juan hard across the face, knocking her to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Mingxi felt a surge of anger: "You hit a woman?!"
Regardless of the consequences or whether she was a matchmaker who had come to propose marriage today, she raised her leg and kicked Lin Tao between the legs.
"You resort to weapons when you can't win a fight, and you take your anger out on women who are weaker than you when you get kicked down. Can you even be considered a human being? Do you have any shame? If I were your parents, I would feel ashamed to have a son like you. I would wish I had drowned you when you were born!"
Mingxi didn't tolerate it at all and gave Lin Tao a good scolding.
Meng Xiaodi rushed over and grabbed Lin Tao by the collar, beating him mercilessly: "You dare touch my wife? Do you have a death wish?"
At this moment, Jin Juan cried out from the ground, "It hurts, Qiu Sheng, my stomach hurts..."
Meng Xiaodi stopped immediately. He released Lin Tao and stumbled over in three quick steps, asking, "Wife, wife, are you alright?"
Remembering that Jin Juan was pregnant, Mingxi frowned and quickly shouted, "Your wife might be having trouble with the pregnancy! Don't just stand there, get her to the hospital right away!"
Meng Xiaodi: "Yes, yes, to the hospital..."
He panicked and tried to carry Jin Juan to the hospital, but he was so flustered that his hands were shaking and he couldn't lift her up.
Meng Dongchun said sternly, "Quiet down, everyone! Listen to my instructions. Meng Qiusheng, let go. Carrying Jin Juan all the way here is bumpy and might cause an accident. Lin Hai, I remember you have a cart. Go and get it. Dad, let go. You pull the cart to the hospital later. Mom, go home and get the money right now. Jin Juan might need to be hospitalized. We need to pay the hospital fees. Don't let money delay her treatment."
"And you, Jinjuan, don't panic now. Take a deep breath, calm down, and believe me, the baby in your belly will be fine."
As Meng Dongchun gave the orders, everyone present immediately got to work, and Jin Juan was quickly lifted onto a cart and sent to the hospital.
Mingxi and the Lin family's second branch also followed along to the hospital, worried.
In the end, only the members of the first and third branches of the Lin family were left behind.
Before leaving, Meng Dongchun's last words to the two families were: "If anything happens to my sister-in-law, you'll be in trouble!"
It wasn't until Meng Dongchun's figure disappeared that the remaining people realized what had happened. Lin Tao was so frightened that he kept trying to explain.
"No, I didn't mean to. I didn't know that woman was pregnant. I didn't want to hurt her. It was her, she was the one who mocked me, she..."
Aunt Lin felt sorry for her son and hugged Lin Tao, saying, "Mom knows, Mom knows you didn't mean it. Don't worry, nothing will happen, don't be afraid..."
Despite saying that, Aunt Lin was still feeling uneasy.
All she can do now is pray that Jin Juan is alright.
At the hospital, the doctor performed a series of examinations on Jin Juan and confirmed that she had indeed experienced a miscarriage. Fortunately, the baby was still alive, but Jin Juan would need to rest in bed for a period of time.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the baby had survived.
Lin Hai's family felt extremely guilty. If it weren't for their patriarch causing trouble, the fight wouldn't have happened, and Jin Juan wouldn't have been injured.
Lin Hai immediately bowed and apologized to Meng Jiashen, and said that he would pay for Jin Juan's hospitalization and nutrition expenses during this period.
Meng Dongchun waved his hand: "You don't need to do it. I'll take care of it. Jin Juan went to the Lin family because of me. I'll pay for her medical and nutritional expenses."
Meng Xiaodi wanted to refuse, but Meng Dongchun didn't give him the chance.
Meng Dongchun went into the ward and sincerely apologized to Jin Juan. Jin Juan never expected that her sister-in-law, who had always been so domineering, would apologize to her. She was feeling very happy when she heard her sister-in-law say something.
“I remember you’ve always wanted a gold ring, haven’t you? I bought it for you as an apology.”
Jin Juan's eyes lit up instantly—a gold ring!
She instantly forgot all about being hospitalized and having stomach aches.
Her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, you can't joke about something like this to fool me, or I'll really get worried."
Meng Dongchun: "I'm not kidding you, I'm serious. I'll take you shopping when you get discharged from the hospital."
"Okay!" Jin Juan happily agreed. She thought to herself that this trip to the hospital was totally worth it. With her sister-in-law covering the medical and nutritional expenses, she could just lie in bed all day, doing nothing and waiting to be waited on. Her sister-in-law even promised to give her a gold ring as compensation.
Good heavens! She had been begging her man for almost half a year, saying she wanted a gold ring, and he hadn't said a word about buying it for her.
Hmph, it seems that her older sister-in-law is still the most powerful in this family!
From now on, she'll follow her sister-in-law's lead and do whatever her sister-in-law tells her to do!
After comforting Jin Juan, Meng Dongchun came out of the ward and saw Ming Xi following him. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Comrade Ming, I've made you watch the show today."
"No, no." Mingxi waved her hand and asked, "Is Jinjuan alright?"
Meng Dongchun: "She's fine."
Mingxi: "It's good that you're alright."
She pursed her lips, and at that moment Meng Dongchun spoke up: "Um, Comrade Ming, I have some things to take care of later, so I won't see you off."
Mingxi understood that this meant she was being asked to see the guest off, so she said, "No need to see me off, I can go back by myself."
Mingxi left alone. As she left, she was still wondering what Meng Dongchun meant by having something to do.
What is Meng Dongchun planning to do?
Of course, she wanted to settle accounts with the Lin family.
Although Jin Juan's condition wasn't serious, she had still suffered a miscarriage and needed to be hospitalized, which would be painful for her. How could she act as if nothing had happened?
Meng Dongchun got angry and arranged for the rest of the Meng family to stay with Jin Juan at the hospital. He then rushed out of the hospital, called a few of her apprentices, and headed for the Lin family.
On the way, she made it clear to her apprentices: "Today I went to propose marriage, but the Lin family deliberately made things difficult for me, humiliated me, and even injured my sister-in-law, sending her to the hospital. I can't stand this, so I called you here to smash up the Lin family's place. If any of you don't want to cause trouble, you don't have to go; I understand."
When Meng Dongchun's apprentices heard this, they were all more excited than the last.
"Master, what do you mean by saying that?"
"Do you think we're the kind of people who're afraid of trouble?"
"Everyone is bullying you, are we supposed to just cower in the back?"
These days, when people take on a master, they truly treat them like their own parents. Moreover, Meng Dongchun is a genuine person, unlike other masters who hide their skills and deliberately withhold teaching their apprentices. Her apprentices all sincerely respect her. After hearing Meng Dongchun's account of today's events, they were even angrier than she was.
And so, Meng Dongchun arrived at the Lin family's house in a flurry of activity with a group of people.
The Lin family was on tenterhooks, fearing that something might really happen to Jin Juan. Especially Aunt Lin, whose son had injured Jin Juan; if something were to happen to Jin Juan, her son would certainly not escape punishment.
Her lips trembled as she muttered, "I don't know what's going on at the hospital," when Meng Dongchun burst in with a group of his apprentices.
Meng Dongchun waved his hand: "Smash it!"
"Smash whatever you see!"
She pointed at Lin Tao's pale face and said, "And this little bastard, beat him up!"
At Meng Dongchun's command, her apprentices rushed forward in a swarm, smashing whatever was in the yard.
Smash the glass! Smash the iron pot! The large water vat in the yard was also smashed with a bang, leaving a hole in it, and the water inside flowed out through the hole at the bottom.
After smashing everything in the courtyard, Meng Dongchun's apprentices split into three groups and went into the houses where Grandpa Lin, Uncle Lin, and Third Uncle Lin lived, and smashed everything inside.
The crackling sound of things breaking woke up the Lin family members, who then realized what had happened.
Aunt Lin watched as her house was smashed to pieces, and several tall, strong women rushed up and started beating her son. She shouted, "Stop! All of you, stop!"
She lunged forward, spreading her arms to try and protect her son: "You're not allowed to lay a hand on my son! If you want to hurt my son, you'll have to step over me!"
Meng Dongchun's female apprentices were too lazy to argue with her. One of the burly women stepped forward and shoved Aunt Lin over, while the other women continued to grab and beat Lin Tao.
Seeing that Lin Tao was beaten black and blue, unable to even beg for mercy, and slumped on the ground like a lump of mud, everyone stopped at the right time.
The leading woman stepped forward and spat fiercely at Lin Tao's face: "Kid, you think you're so tough? You take your anger out on the women? You think you're bullying the women? Come on, if you've got the guts, stand up! If you've got the guts, come and bully us sisters! Come on! What happened to you?!"
Lin Tao trembled and shrank back in fear.
"Coward!"
The women pursed their lips, ignored them, and turned to leave.
Aunt Lin rushed forward and hugged Lin Tao, asking, "Son, son, are you alright?"
Lin Tao was beaten so badly that not a single inch of his body was unscathed. When his mother rushed over to hug him, he instantly winced in pain, his body trembling violently as if he had been electrocuted. However, his face was covered in bruises, making it impossible to recognize his features, so his aunt had no idea what had happened to him.
"Son, what happened to you? What's wrong with you? Let Mom take a look, let Mom see what's going on..."
The rest of the Lin family members weren't beaten and were still standing safely in the yard, but they couldn't stop the other people who were vandalizing the place. They could only watch helplessly as their beautiful home was turned into a pile of rubble, and their hearts ached terribly.
Uncle Lin stepped forward, bluffing: "Meng Dongchun, what are you doing? You tell your men to stop right now, or believe me, I'll call the police and have you all arrested!"
Meng Dongchun curled her lips into a cold smile: "Go ahead."
"I want to see whether the police arrest you, the group that deliberately harmed pregnant women, first, or arrest us first."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Lin immediately became restless and shouted, "Third brother, we can't call the police!"
If the police are not notified, his son will also be in danger.
"Big brother!" Uncle Lin was furious. "Meng Dongchun is just trying to scare people. Lin Tao only pushed his sister-in-law. It's not intentional injury at all. Even if the police come, they won't do anything to Lin Tao."
Uncle Lin was tempted for a moment, but after a quick while he firmly said, "No!"
Uncle Lin is talking without understanding the situation. Lin Tao isn't his son, so even if he's arrested by the police, it won't affect him.
But it was different for Uncle Lin; Lin Tao was his own son. He had gone to great lengths to pull strings and use connections to get Lin Tao a job at the railway bureau. If Lin Tao ended up in the police station because of this, not only would the organization think of Lin Tao, but Uncle Lin himself might also be implicated!
Uncle Lin cannot allow this to happen.
He was adamant: "No, third brother, you can't call the police!"
Uncle Lin was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He couldn't report it to the police. Was he just going to let Meng Dongchun smash up their house like this for nothing?
However, Grandpa Lin also spoke up, "Third son, you can't call the police."
The old man valued his reputation above all else. If this matter were to escalate to the point of involving the police and he were to completely lose face, it would be worse than being killed.
Uncle Lin was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only slam his sleeves down and run to the corner to sulk.
And so, the group smashed the Lin family's house to pieces, even leaving a huge hole in the newly bought television in Uncle Lin's house, before Meng Dongchun finally told his apprentices to stop.
Before leaving, Meng Dongchun deliberately mocked Grandpa Lin: "Grandpa, to be honest, when I came here today to propose marriage, I never intended for Lin Hai to marry into my family. I came here for a normal marriage. But since you're so against it, I'm going to do it anyway. I've decided that Lin Hai will marry into my family and enter the Meng family. Our children will take my surname, Meng, and have nothing to do with your Lin family. Are you happy now?"
What is there for Grandpa Lin to be happy about? He values his reputation above all else. If a grandson were to marry into the family, that would be a real disgrace. Even after he dies, he would have no face to face his elders.
He was so angry that he could barely speak, pointing at Meng Dongchun and stammering, "You, you, you!"
Meng Dongchun left without looking back, leading his apprentices away gracefully.
Old Master Lin was completely helpless. His vision went black, his body swayed, and he collapsed. Seeing this, Uncle Lin and Third Uncle Lin rushed over, crying out, "Dad!"
After a while, Grandpa Lin opened his eyes and woke up, but most of his energy and spirit had dissipated. None of the Lin family members noticed this, and seeing that he was alright, the family began to blame each other.
Uncle Lin blamed Lin Tao for hitting Jin Juan. If Lin Tao hadn't done it, Meng Dongchun wouldn't have brought people to smash up the Lin family's house, and they wouldn't have been afraid to report it to the police because Meng Dongchun had something on them.
When Aunt Lin heard her younger brother-in-law shifting the blame, she couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to blame Lin Feng from Lin San's family. She said that when they were fighting, it was Lin Feng who handed the cane to Lin Tao, which led to what happened later. If anyone was to blame, it was Lin Feng.
Hearing this, Aunt Lin was naturally furious and stood up to argue with Aunt Lin. She cursed Lin Tao for being brainless and demanded that Aunt Lin pay compensation.
It was all because of Lin Tao that their house was vandalized; Aunt Lin has to pay compensation for Lin Tao.
Aunt Lin objected, arguing that she shouldn't have to pay compensation, as her house was also vandalized and she was a victim too!
With no external enemies, these two sisters-in-law, who had been united against outsiders, began to turn against each other. They first stood with their hands on their hips and cursed at each other, but then, not satisfied with just cursing, they rolled up their sleeves and started fighting.
Grandpa Lin's words had no effect; Aunt Lin and Third Aunt Lin just wouldn't let go. Finally, feeling ashamed, Grandpa Lin went back inside to avoid seeing them.
Mingxi only found out what Meng Dongchun had done the next day.
Hearing that she had wrecked the Lin family's house, Mingxi felt incredibly relieved. However, when she then heard Meng Dongchun say that she wanted Lin Hai to marry into the Lin family, Mingxi couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief.
"Does Lin Hai agree to marry into the family?"
Meng Dongchun looked slightly troubled: "He agreed, but his parents and sister have some objections."
She said, "Lin Hai's parents and sister also want to marry into the family along with Lin Hai, but our house can't accommodate so many people."
Mingxi: ? ? ?
Huh? No, is that right?
I've seen parents disagree with their son marrying into their family, but I've never seen parents disagree with their son marrying into their family because they themselves wanted to do so.
But Meng Dongchun was really troubled: "Lin Hai's parents said that the family is missing someone to manage things. If I take Lin Hai away, they will be missing a pillar of support, and they might even be bullied by the Lin family."
Mingxi: But then again...
Given the personalities of the Lin family's second branch, this kind of thing might actually happen.
Meng Dongchun: "So I'm planning to buy a house near the Lin family's house. Xiaoming, you know a lot of people, could you help me find out if there are any houses for sale near the Lin family's house?"
She plans to buy a house near the Lin family home and move there with Lin Hai after the marriage. This way, Lin Hai will be considered to be marrying into the Lin family and will be able to take care of them.
Mingxi was stunned for a moment; this was arguably the best solution.
She nodded: "Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you. I'll let you know if there's any news."
Meng Dongchun: "Thank you, Comrade Ming. I'm sorry to trouble you."
Mingxi waved her hand: "It's nothing."
Over the next few days, Mingxi kept this matter in mind and inquired around the neighborhood for a few days. By sheer coincidence, she actually ran into an old lady who had a house for sale near the Lin family's house.
The old lady's surname was Na. Her house was right across from the Lin family's courtyard. It was a small, detached house with four rooms.
However, when the old woman introduced herself to Mingxi, she always looked worried. It took Mingxi a lot of questioning to understand why.
The old lady had gone to work in another city with her son years ago and lived there. She entrusted her house to a cousin, letting the cousin stay temporarily as a way of looking after the house.
Now that the old lady's son has been transferred back to Beicheng for work, she wants to get her original house back. However, her cousins are turning their backs on her, saying that they have lived in the house for so long and it is their house.
Although the old woman had the house and land deeds, her cousins refused to acknowledge them. Seeing that the old woman was all alone and helpless, they even turned around and accused her, saying that the old woman had sold the house to them for money back then, but the paperwork hadn't been completed.
The family occupying the house was arrogant, domineering, and unreasonable. They spoke to people in a way that suited them perfectly. The old woman couldn't win an argument with them, so she decided to sell the house instead.
But everyone has heard about the old lady's house, which is why she hasn't been able to sell it for a long time. She's still living in a guesthouse with her son.
Mingxi hesitated a bit when she heard about it, but the location of the old lady's house was really convenient, right across from the Lin family's house. So she still introduced the old lady to Meng Dongchun.
Meng Dongchun is not afraid of anyone being unreasonable or domineering; she has never met anyone more unreasonable than herself.
She looked at the house and thought it was suitable in all aspects, so she spent a thousand yuan to buy it.
This price is really cheap in Beicheng, and Mingxi was tempted when she heard it.
Normally, a thousand yuan would only buy a small single room, but Meng Dongchun got a whole courtyard in return—he made a huge profit!
After Meng Dongchun completed the house transfer procedures, he and his apprentice went to the house to drive the people away.
The family that occupied the house was arrogant and domineering, refusing to listen to reason. But when Meng Dongchun led a dozen burly men and women to stand in front of the door, the family immediately backed down and obediently packed their things and moved out within two days.
However, this family was dishonest; before leaving, they littered the yard and vandalized the walls inside the house with graffiti.
Meng Dongchun needs to have some repairs done.
However, this is nothing, since it's a new house for their wedding, and Meng Dongchun was going to find someone to renovate it anyway.
With the house arrangement settled, Meng Dongchun and Lin Hai's wedding officially began, and preparations started.
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Author's Note: Sister Meng: I want Lin Hai to marry into my family. Who agrees and who disagrees?
Lin's father, mother, and younger sister raised their hands: We want to marry into the family too!
Lin Hai: ? ? ? Am I just a tool?
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