Lin Shucheng waved his hand and began to change the subject: "Hey, let's not talk about that. We'll talk about things ten or eight years from now."
Ji Yuan knew about it, but Lin Shucheng didn't want to bring it up.
He then asked, "So, what kind of husband do you think your daughter should find? I'll definitely keep an eye out for you!"
At this moment, the alcohol kicked in, and Lin Shucheng, feeling dizzy, said, "What kind of woman... she must be able to grace a formal occasion, cook a delicious meal, have a successful career outside, and be able to manage all the household chores at home. Let me think, there's also..."
Everyone was shocked. Is this the standard for finding a son-in-law?
Even after all this, it's still not over?!
Jiang Yun sensed something was wrong; was the alcohol too strong?
Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces at the table, Jiang Yun tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to stop talking. He didn't drink in his previous life either, and Jiang Yun didn't know his drinking habits, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have let him drink.
To everyone's surprise, Lin Shucheng got carried away and kept talking.
When Lin Shucheng saw his wife pulling him, he instead held Jiang Yun's hand.
This made Jiang Yun feel a little embarrassed.
Lin Shucheng continued, "If you ask me, when I'm looking for a husband for my daughter, I can't find someone who's a good-for-nothing. At least he should be like me, able to cook a decent meal, able to make four dishes and a soup, and preferably learn a few more impressive dishes. He should also be both literate and skilled in martial arts, able to write a few poems to make his wife happy, and he should be able to fight. Otherwise, if there's danger, I can't let my wife go to the front lines. That's definitely not going to work."
"The most important thing for a man is to do housework. It's not that he has to do it all, but he can't be bad at it. Also, he can't be busy studying or socializing all day long. He has to spend time with the children. My wife was too weak after giving birth and couldn't get out of bed. I raised both of our children myself."
When Jiang Yun gave birth to her first child, it was almost like she was dying. The baby was noisy, crying at night and during the day, and always wanted to be held.
Lin Shucheng bought a baby carrier and carried Lin Xueqing while he wrote academic papers. Sometimes, when he was writing so hard that his head ached, the child would cry and fuss. He almost wanted to throw the brat away.
The men at the table, whether drunk or not, were all staring at Lin Shucheng.
Is this something you can just say?
What man does such trivial things?
Especially someone like Lin Shucheng, regardless of his abilities or skills, is the leader of dozens of people in Linjia Village, yet he directly claims that he not only cooks, but also does housework and takes care of children.
What does that woman do?
One of the soldiers, with a sturdy build, said, "Those scholars, isn't there a saying, 'A gentleman keeps away from the kitchen'? I bet you're a scholar too..."
Lin Shucheng then retorted: "That saying means that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen because he cannot bear to kill living beings. How did it become that a gentleman doesn't cook?"
He muttered to himself, "If you can't bear to kill animals, then don't cook chickens or ducks, just cook vegetarian dishes. I think it's just an excuse you guys make to avoid doing any work and dump all the dirty and tiring work on your wives."
Jiang Yun looked at the group of men at the table, her face turning pale. She pinched Lin Shucheng and said, "Alright, you've had too much to drink."
Lin Shucheng: "Hey, honey, don't pinch me. I'm not drunk. It's rare for me to have so much fun."
Seeing Jiang Yun's death stare, Lin Shucheng's survival instinct kicked in, and his remaining consciousness made him shut up.
No one at the table mentioned marrying a girl from Linjia Village anymore, and they dared not mention Lin Jinyue's marriage at all.
Lin Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief.
She's still so young.
Lin Shucheng remained silent, and the atmosphere at the table became much quieter.
Ji Yuan felt a little awkward, so he changed the subject: "Are you planning to go to Shawan County? That place is a bit remote. I'll have a horse-drawn carriage take you all there?"
Seeing her father nagging her mother and her brother sitting there blankly with unfocused eyes after taking a couple of sips of his drink, Lin Jinyue chimed in, "Yes, but we're not planning to take a carriage; we're going to take a boat."
Several people were puzzled: "By boat?"
Lin Jinyue nodded: "Yes, there is a small river that leads there. We are not going to Shawan County, but to a village in the southwest corner. What is the name of the village again... I think it is Yunhe Village."
Upon hearing that it was Yunhe Village, Ji Yuan sat up straight: "Ah, what's gotten into you? Why did you go there?"
Lin Jinyue tilted her head and asked, "Is there a problem over there? It looks fine to me."
There is a small river that leads to Yunmeng County, which is not too far from Guangcheng. Moreover, it is right next to the sea and has a large flat area. Other villages are either not so convenient in terms of transportation, or they are surrounded by primeval forests and mountains, and development would take forever.
Ji Yuan said, "If possible, let's try to find another place. That place is really... well, let me tell you, it's too remote. Japanese pirates come to harass us all the time, and, and..."
Ji Yuan glanced at Gu Shao and, seeing that he didn't react much, said, "Besides, the villagers there might be difficult to get along with. I think it would be better to stay in Yunmeng County. It's close to Guangcheng, and General Gu is there."
Lin Jinyue shook her head: "That won't do, I still want to go to Shawan County."
Ji Yuan looked at her and thought she was pretty and cute, so he said, "Can you make decisions for your father?"
Lin Jinyue wasn't about to fall into that trap. These adults really had a wicked sense of humor. She smiled and said, "Once my dad wakes up, he'll definitely want to go to Shawan County even more. I just know my dad."
Ji Yuan chuckled, but felt even more regretful. "Sigh, this girl is really lovable, but it's a pity that her father's demands are too outrageous. Tell me, which man can be like Lin Shucheng, who can stand on his own outside and do everything at home?"
Anyway, his son and nephew are no good, and even if they were, he wouldn't be willing to give them up.
Gu Shao, who was standing to the side, was also a little drunk: "Just like your father, your father is an old fox, and you are a little fox."
Lin Jinyue made a face at him, then tugged at Ji Yuan's sleeve and asked, "Uncle Ji, can you tell me more about Shawan Town?"
Seeing that Ji Yuan remained silent and kept glancing at General Gu, she lowered her voice and asked, "Why are you looking around like that?"
Ji Yuan watched them all clinking glasses at the table with a headache, then squatted down and whispered to Lin Jinyue, "You little rascal, did you see that? Actually, it's nothing serious, it's just that the village chief there is hard to get along with, and he has powerful connections."
Lin Jinyue knew that officialdom was complicated, but she assumed that Ji Yuan just didn't want to get himself into trouble.
Lin Jinyue: "But I prefer the seaside, oh no, my grandmother prefers the seaside, saying it's a blessed place."
Ji Yuan was baffled. "What kind of blessed land is this, in the middle of nowhere?"
If it were truly a blessed land, would the people there be so poor?
However, after Lin Jinyue and her family moved to Yunhe Village, it truly became a treasure trove in just a few years.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
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